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Black doctors group brings COVID-19 testing to underserved neighborhoods

Katie Meyer

April 17, 2020 |

WHYY |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia, a group of Black doctors formed a medical team to address the Covid-19 testing disparity between different parts of the community. Known as the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, the group offers appointments and makes house calls to test community members for the virus. Although they currently have many volunteers helping, the group is limited by the amount of testing supplies they have on hand.

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Doctors Bring Coronavirus Testing To Underserved Communities

Leila Fadel

April 17, 2020 |

Iowa Public Radio |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles County, California

In Los Angeles County, marginalized communities are less likely to have easy access to COVID-19 testing, so a non-profit has launched pop-up testing sites that also offer virtual healthcare visits, wellness checks, and a crisis buddy. The tests are administered for free for those who are uninsured, while those who can afford to pay the cost are asked to make a donation.

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Contact tracing the coronavirus in Montana — why we're going to need more

Emily Stifler Wolfe

April 17, 2020 |

Montana Free Press |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Bozeman, Montana

As the United States looks toward reopening, some states are preparing by directing resources toward contact tracing strategies, which is not a new protocol for controlling communicable disease and has shown success in other countries during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the practice does not come without limitations, in Montana, the public health departments have still hired and retrained staff dedicated to this practice to be better prepared in case of a resurgence.

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How India's Kerala state 'flattened the curve'

Soutik Biswas

April 16, 2020 |

BBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Chengala, Kerala

The state of Kerala, India has been particularly effective in their fight against COVID-19. Kerala happens to have a grassroots democracy with community leaders and the consent of the people, as well as a decentralized health care system. These factors contributed to their other tactics, which include free lunches, a local helpline, and 28-day quarantines. Their efforts have paid off thus far—low mortality rates and high recovery rates—but the fight is not over.

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Philly has handed out 72,000 free food boxes. Here's how they come together.

Jenn Ladd

April 16, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In response to COVID-19, Philadelphia has a no-questions-asked program that has given out over 72,000 boxes of food for free since it began on March 30th, 2020. It was a team effort between the government and two food banks named Philabundance and Share Food Program. This program is a supplement to the other 350+ programs to help those facing food insecurity in Philadelphia during the pandemic. Despite challenges to the supply chain, they are confident the program can survive because, "the supply chain in Philadelphia is among the strongest in the country."

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Accessible Rapid Response Testing Rolled Out in Communities of Color

Jordan Frias

April 16, 2020 |

DigBoston |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Local officials and healthcare providers in Massachusetts are focusing efforts on equitably distributing tests by introducing rapid response testing in communities of color. Community members can get tested at an on-site clinic and also via a mobile testing van, which is being sent to areas that have potential to become hotspots for transmission.

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One church's tale of two pandemics, 100 years apart

Megan Botel Isaiah Murtaugh

April 15, 2020 |

The GroundTruth Project |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The quarantines and shelter-in-place orders that many cities in the United States are enacting today to combat the coronavirus pandemic can be compared to similar tactics taken in 1918 to stop the spread of influenza pandemic. However, with modern-day technology, churches in particular are finding that they are better able to safely reach their members through the use of video conferencing rather than door-to-door visits. For a Los Angeles church, this is part of a comprehensive approach that aims to abide by social distancing requirements while still helping those in need.

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Making a difference: Madison makers build safety equipment for frontlines of COVID-19 fight

Natalie Yahr

April 15, 2020 |

The Cap Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

Innovation labs, makerspaces, and fabrication laboratories are just a few of the entities that helping to address the shortage of personal protective equipment in hospitals by creating face shields and masks. In Madison, Wisconsin, the design for a custom-made medical face shield prototype created by Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Lab only uses three materials and has been approved by the university's infection control department. To help others join in efforts, the engineers made the design available online and it has now "been picked up by manufacturers around the world."

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Pittsburgh nonprofit providing resources, help for African American community amid COVID-19

Ryan Houston

April 15, 2020 |

WPXI-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In cities across the United States, the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately impacting communities of color in part due to a lack of information being provided to these areas. A non-profit in Pittsburg is working to close that gap by hosting a weekly virtual townhall that connects the black community with doctors, state lawmakers and health care workers.

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Durango business offers free lodging for families and individuals impacted by COVID-19

Sarah Flower

April 14, 2020 |

KSUT |

Podcast |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

Premier Vacation Rentals Group offers free lodging in about 30% of its 350 vacation rentals for frontline workers to avoid exposing their families to Covid-19, which gives them peace of mind that they are protecting their families while also providing space to engage in self-care for their own physical and mental health. The company cleans the rentals according to CDC guidelines; however, the units are not approved for people who have tested positive for Covid-19. Two other vacation rental groups in the area have also started offering unused rentals to first responders and healthcare workers.

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