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  • The latest shortage? Dogs and cats, as folks foster and adopt pets during quarantine

    April 02, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To manage isolation and the lockdown provisions during the coronavirus, many people are turning to fostering or adopting a new pet. Rescue organizations are implementing social distancing protocols for these adoptions and transfers, as cats, dogs, and rabbits make their way to their new homes to comfort individuals and families during the pandemic.

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  • LA restaurants adjust to COVID-19 rules, keep their staff working

    April 02, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    As many restaurants shift to delivery or take-out early due to the coronavirus pandemic, others are finding success in shifting their business models to become markets and bodegas. Although this isn't necessarily sustainable long-term, it has in the interim worked well for a pizzeria in the Hollywood area and has allowed the cafe to keep all employees on staff and even afforded them raises. It has also shed light on the need for cross-sector collaboration between city, county, and state governments.

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  • Dépister le virus: comment l'Allemagne réussit à tester cinq fois plus qu'en France

    April 02, 2020 |

    Basta Mag |

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    Response Location: Germany

    A titre de comparaison avec la France, l'Allemagne a développé rapidement une meilleure capacité de dépistage de sa population. Ce succès relatif provient en partie d'une coordination efficace entre le gouvernment et certaines entreprises pharmaceutiques solicitées pour la création de tests.

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  • During Crisis, The Show Goes On For Arizona Performing Artists

    April 02, 2020 |

    KJZZ |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    The coronavirus pandemic has caused theaters and other art venues to close, but some performing artists in Arizona are taking their work online to connect with the community. Although this hasn't yet created a stream of revenue, utilizing technology for activities such as live, virtual readings of Shakespeare to open mic nights for spoken-word poetry on Instagram live,, has helped the performing arts community to maintain a connection during times of isolation.

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  • In life's last moments, U.S. clergy minister to the sick and dying via FaceTime and Zoom

    April 02, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    As more individuals are hospitalized and in critical condition from COVID19, religious leaders are finding unique ways to connect. While the norm may be to be at bedsides, in this unprecedented time where that isn’t possible, chaplains, rabbis, and priests are using FaceTime and texting to connect with members of their communities and offer prayer and blessings.

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  • At the frontlines of Nigeria's COVID-19 response: The Laboratory

    April 02, 2020 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has opened seven 24-hour laboratories across the country with the capacity to test and diagnose the coronavirus. They have staff working around the clock to conduct and diagnose the tests. This article takes you through the exact process of how these employees help fight the virus in Nigeria, complete with pictures.

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  • Rochester district finds a solution for students with no broadband

    April 02, 2020 |

    New Hampshire Business Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New Hampshire

    The Rochester School District in New Hampshire has figured out a way to connect students with limited or no internet access during the pandemic—school bus hotspots. The school district has equipped nine school buses with a mobile hotspot that delivers internet within a 300-foot range, each parked within an identified area of need, all at no cost to families.

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  • 초기대응 빨랐던 대구…뉴욕·베르가모와는 달랐다

    April 02, 2020 |

    한국경제 |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Korea, Daegu

    대구는 코로나19의 국내 확산 중심지였음에도, 발빠른 민관협력, 적극적 초기대응 덕분에 국제사회가 주목하는 방역모델이 되었습니다.

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  • The coronavirus is straining government services. So these neighbors are stepping up to help

    April 02, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Mar Vista, California

    Anticipating an overwhelmed government, community members throughout southern California took the initiative to fill the gap and help their neighbors during the coronavirus outbreak. Mobilizing via websites, social media, and bilingual printed fliers, volunteers are helping "with grocery runs, meals, pharmacy pickups, check-in calls and other errands."

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  • Dentists, orthodontists and teachers team up to build better face mask for first responders

    April 02, 2020 |

    WAGA-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Dentists, students, and community members in a Georgia county are joining forces to design and produce face masks for the first responders, who are more likely than others to be exposed to coronavirus. “It's not FDA approved and has not gone through extensive testing," one doctor said. "But it is better than a cloth or paper mask."

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