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  • Auto repair shop offers touchless pickup and delivery

    March 31, 2020 |

    WXIA-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Cumming, Georgia

    In Cumming, Georgia, the Christian Brothers Automotive company is letting customers opt for a no-touch service in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Employees at the car shop will pick up, sanitize, and drop off cars, with zero in-person interactions. While they’ve still seen a decline in business, this has been one way – along with expanding their services – to keep everyone employed.

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  • German village has communal approach to lessen community spread of COVID-19

    March 31, 2020 |

    Richland Source |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Eschwege

    A village in Germany has implemented a local hotline for at-risk community members to use if they need help obtaining essentials during the coronavirus pandemic. The group of volunteers managing the hotline work under the guidance of a doctor to make sure they're reducing risk to themselves and those they're serving.

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  • El Dorado Hills first responders adopt new disinfecting protocols

    March 31, 2020 |

    KCRA-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, El Dorado Hills, California

    The El Dorado Hills Fire Department has adapted a decontamination method from the military to stem the spread of COVID-19 among its firefighters and first responders. All paramedics must wear full decontamination suits, and trucks are sprayed down with a disinfecting spray after returning from any calls. Fire departments across the country are adopting similar measures.

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  • Bethel dental clinic catalyzes community mask-making effort

    March 31, 2020 |

    Alaska Public Media |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Bethel, Alaska

    When a dental clinic in Alaska had to suspend elective procedures due to the spread of the coronavirus, the clinic turned their efforts into repurposing their medical-grade material – usually used for sterilized medical and surgical instruments – into surgical masks for hospital workers. The idea has gained attention, and now community members who want to help are provided mask-making kits from the clinic.

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  • These Philly doctors have COVID-19, but they're still treating patients — virtually

    March 30, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia medical centers had to pivot their services in response to COVID-19, turning to telehealth to screen patients who think they’re experiencing symptoms. That pivot took some adjusting – having to hire and train staff in the technology and process and scaling their services to meet the massive spike in online appointments. Doing so has let places like Jefferson Health and Penn Medicine see close to 10x the patients they usually see.

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  • Why Is Germany's Coronavirus Death Rate So Low?

    March 30, 2020 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Germany

    In the midst of the COVID19 outbreak, Germany has maintained one of the lowest rates of death at just 0.9%. While also one of the countries worst affected by it, both of those numbers are because of its widespread testing. The more people being tested, the more they’ve identified milder cases, which has effectively lowered the rate of fatality.

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  • Mental health care in Colorado has gone virtual thanks to coronavirus. For some patients, it's long overdue.

    March 30, 2020 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    In Colorado, most mental health services have been moved online as a response to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Called telemental health, the virtual sessions give those that regularly see a therapist, or need to because of increased anxiety during the pandemic, an option to from home. While this is being seen as a breakthrough in services, barriers like access to technology and the lack of interpersonal connection provides their own set of challenges.

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  • Technology To Clean And Reuse PPE Is Being Deployed To Hotspot Hospitals

    March 30, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    As the fight against COVID-19 continues, Ohio-based Battelle labs has created the Critical Care Decontamination System that can clean as many as 80,000 of personal protective equipment at once. The system, which was fast-tracked by the FDA for approval, is modular and scalable, so it can be shipped to locations around the country.

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  • States swap COVID-19 test supplies to fight shortage

    March 30, 2020 |

    Inforum |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, North Dakota

    Facing a supply shortage, North Dakota and South Dakota arranged a no-cost swap of needed COVID19 testing supplies. Both states are part of the Northern Plains Consortium, made up of five states’ public health lab workers in an ongoing effort to collaborate and learn from one another. And those relationships paid off when the Dakotas needed to cooperate to share supplies in order to test their residents.

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  • State Legislatures Scramble to Meet in the Age of Coronavirus

    March 30, 2020 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Across the United States, local and state legislators are passing resolutions to make sure they can continue to serve their communities while keeping themselves safe from COVID-19. From convening in bigger spaces, like basketball arenas to allowing for voting from separate rooms or via video or teleconference, public servants are working to make sure they can continue to pass emergency legislation for their communities.

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