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  • To address the homelessness crisis, some cities look to formal camps. Should ours?

    March 26, 2020 |

    Downtown Albuquerque News |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    A growing number of cities are creating formal camps to mitigate housing problems for those experiencing homelessness. The camps feature basic accommodations such as a three-walled structure under which a tent can be pitched - partly protected from cold, rain, and wind. The major draw is the around-the-clock security patrols in addition to portable bathrooms, trash collection, and on-site kitchen. The camps can also provide a place where people can leave their things while working temp jobs.

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  • Volunteers rally to produce homemade face masks for coronavirus medical workers

    March 26, 2020 |

    Orange County Register |

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    Response Location: United States

    Businesses and individuals around the world are pivoting from business-as-usual to churning out masks to fill shortages in supplies for hospital staff and others amid COVID-19.

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  • Neighbors Show Kindness During Coronavirus Crisis

    March 25, 2020 |

    WBUR |

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    Response Location: United States, Somerville, Massachusetts

    Mutual aid efforts are emerging in Massachusetts as individuals, businesses, and organizations look for ways to help their fellow neighbors get through the coronavirus pandemic. From restaurants who are delivering food to students who aren't attending school any longer to people who are offering space in their homes to stranded college students who had to vacate their dorms, neighbors are collaborating and connecting online to offer support.

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  • Free pan dulce for kids: Huntington Park bakery supports community during coronavirus pandemic

    March 25, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: United States, Huntington Park, California

    When schools closed due to coronavirus, many children were left without access to reliable meals but in California, a neighborhood bakery is trying to help change that. Every morning, Los Angelitos Bakery in Huntington Park serves school-aged children free Mexican sweet bread as a way to provide both food and comfort.

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  • A Sewing Army, Making Masks for America

    March 25, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    As hospitals and healthcare workers face a shortage of protective gear in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, an army of independent craftspeople have stepped up. Around the United States, they are sewing protective masks by hand, and they are making an impact. For people who are stuck at home or out of work, this is a way they can contribute, and many hospitals have begun relying on these DIY masks that are already saving lives.

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  • The Postal Service's Surprising Role in Surviving Doomsday

    March 25, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States

    For decades, executive orders have positioned the U.S. Postal Service to take part in helping during national crises, but the recently updated "medical countermeasures program" now tasks the postal carriers with the duty of distributing medical supplies. Although a vaccine for Covid-19 is yet to be created, "proof-of-concept drills" have prepared the USPS for when it is ready for dissemination.

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  • S. Korea develops “walk-thru” testing for novel coronavirus

    March 24, 2020 |

    The Hankyoreh |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    Drive-through clinics have already been proven to be effective, but now South Korea has successfully implemented "walk-in" clinics. They consist of a phone-booth-sized enclosure in which a clinician can insert their hands into gloves attached to the barrier to collect a sample from the patient inside. The whole process including disinfection takes 10 minutes, and now two walk-in centers have been opened in Seoul.

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  • Angeleno offers free laundry service for the homeless, sews face masks to donate amid coronavirus

    March 24, 2020 |

    KCRW |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles, city officials are working to repurpose recreational buildings to house those experiencing homelessness, in the hopes of containing the spread of coronavirus. The city and shelters are also partnering with a mobile laundry truck, which has been in operation for years serving low-income communities and those who are experiencing homelessness, to provide free laundry for those who visit.

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  • ‘There's sunshine again': Thousands of meals delivered daily to Anchorage students as coronavirus closes classrooms Audio icon

    March 24, 2020 |

    Alaska Public Media |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Anchorage, Alaska

    In Alaska, the Anchorage School District’s mobile food delivery service is delivering thousands of meals every day to Anchorage students. By repurposing school buses, school district leaders are packing sack lunches, school nurses, and educators on board to help with the deliveries.

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  • In The Age of Coronavirus, Libraries Are Getting Books Into People's Hands — Without Touching

    March 24, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States

    As public libraries in the United States are forced to close their doors in response to the coronavirus outbreak, librarians are trying new methods of (safely) getting books in the hands of community members. From organizing curbside pickups to books-by-mail services, librarians are adjusting and improvising.

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