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  • ‘It became part of life': how Haiti curbed cholera

    March 16, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Haiti

    Haiti has gone an entire year without any new reported cases of cholera, which is a significant accomplishment for the country that once faced 800,000 cases of the infectious disease. Although it's too soon to declare the country cholera-free, Haiti's success thus far is largely due to collective efforts to increase education and implement preventative measures such as pop-up clinics and rapid response teams.

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  • How the disease detectives on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic track an outbreak

    March 16, 2020 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States

    The CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service Program trains individuals how to perform contact tracing in order to help slow the spread of infectious diseases. Success from this strategy has been reported in South Korea regarding the coronavirus, and now the U.S. officers are deploying to find out more about "how contagious it is, how it spreads, the severity of the illness, what groups are most likely to be affected."

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  • While other countries lost precious time, Taiwan mobilised to keep COVID-19 at bay

    March 16, 2020 |

    The Sydney Morning Herald |

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    Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei

    In Taiwan, a combination of "early intervention and a well-oiled command structure" have helped to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. Measures such a public health hotline, temperature check points, enhanced hygiene protocols, integrated databases, and a diversion of funds and military personnel towards making protective masks, all worked together to slow the spread and offer lessons to the countries still fighting an increasing caseload.

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  • A Training Program for Refugees to Work in the Arts

    March 16, 2020 |

    Hyperallergic |

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    Response Location: France

    Refugees and asylum seekers are being trained to work in French museums and other cultural institutions through a nonprofit established by a Syrian refugee. Participants in the program go on to lead tours, answer questions and watch over paintings. Sama For All also helps HR departments create migrant-friendly hiring procedures. While the number of employed participants remains low, the program provides access to employment within French cultural institutions which would otherwise not be available for refugees.

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  • Why tough times can mean better neighbors

    March 16, 2020 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States

    Across the world, communities are beginning to use a variety of different methodologies to better connect with their neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic. From social media to public Google documents, neighborhoods are working together to combat loneliness during social distancing and help make sure the most vulnerable have the necessities.

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  • Advocacy for LGBTQIA Children, Youth Grows in Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta

    March 16, 2020 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    The Episcopal Church advised Dioceses to be more inclusive of LGBTQIA and differently abled children and youth, particularly in light of the high numbers of LGBTQIA youth suicides. Rather than wait the years it could take for specific how-to guidance, the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta trained 30 volunteers to lead “Safeguarding” sessions where church members hear first hand accounts of the needs and concerns of LGBTQIA and differently abled youth and can form relationships with them and their families. The sessions are booked two months out and all clergy in the Diocese are being required to attend in person.

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  • Community aid groups set up across UK amid coronavirus crisis

    March 16, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    In the UK, mutual aid groups are popping up to deliver food and medical supplies to those who can't leave their homes as a result of the rapidly spreading COVID-19. Organizers are keeping the efforts local to limit the possibility of transmission through these activities.

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  • Healthy Eating Is Key To Well Being. So Why Is Hospital Food Always So Bad?

    March 16, 2020 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Davis, California

    In an attempt to offer healthier meals and reduce stigma around hospital food, hospitals are reinventing their dining services by hiring professional chefs, nutritionists, and dieticians. At the UC Davis Medical Center, this type of approach has already shown success with a growth in consumers, including an influx of locals from the community even coming to eat at the hospital cafe.

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  • Art Galleries Respond to Virus Outbreak With Online Viewing Rooms

    March 16, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Art galleries are pivoting their sales to online platforms due to closures from the coronavirus pandemic. In the past, similar versions of virtual viewing rooms have resulted in significant sales for some galleries, despite the limitations of not viewing the artwork in person. While this transition is made harder for smaller galleries because of the cost of implementation, some are experimenting with smaller-scale virtual performances or online stores.

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  • Stories of caremongering during the COVID-19 pandemic

    March 15, 2020 |

    The Globe and Mail |

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    Response Location: Canada

    All across Canada, people are organizing and volunteering en masse to help their neighbors in need. Groups of people and single volunteers alive have been delivering groceries, donating food and money, and running other errands for vulnerable populations.

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