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Local Governments Find New Ways To Work And Connect With Constituents Amid Coronavirus

Dominique Maria Bonessi

March 25, 2020 |

American University Radio (WAMU) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Despite the closure of businesses and mandates for social distancing, the Montgomery County Council in Washington, D.C. has continued to hold meetings despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. To keep all involved safe, only 10 council members are allowed to be present, while the rest must teleconference in. Additionally, the meetings are streamed via their website and Facebook to the general public, who can still participate but must do so via email, phone or traditional mail.

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San Antonio Food Bank on Front Lines of Coronavirus Preparation

Darcy Sprague

March 25, 2020 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, the San Antonio Food Bank is working with other organizations to get more food out into the community. Although volunteer turnout has decreased, the Texas food bank has partnered with groups like Pre-K 4 SA to hand out food to students and their families. Every day, the food bank says it is sending $500,000 worth of food into the community.

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

Steve Chiotakis

March 25, 2020 |

KCRW |

Podcast |

3-5 Minutes

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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Pop-up Library launches virtual book mobile for students

Hadley Barndollar

March 25, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a library pop-up trailer run by school librarians is shifting the way it offers services to children as a result of the pandemic. For three years prior, the library pop-up trailer allowed children to enter and select books free of charge, but due to health risks, the program is partnering with schools to allow students to use a Google Form to fill out their requests and receive their books in the mail.

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Amalga Distillery in Juneau is making hand sanitizer for organizations in need

Elizabeth Jenkins

March 25, 2020 |

Alaska Public Media |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Juneau, Alaska

An Alaskan distillery has joined the ranks of businesses that are turning their normal business production facilities into hand sanitizer manufacturing facilities. After partnering with another local business to obtain the necessary ingredients, the distillery has been able to produce and donate 30 gallons of the product to those who need it most during the pandemic.

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Voting by Mail Would Reduce Coronavirus Transmission but It Has Other Risks

Jessica Huseman

March 24, 2020 |

ProPublica |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

As the COVID19 pandemic continues, officials are looking ahead to the United States’ presidential election in November and considering mail-in ballots. While it is a limited-contact way of voting, it presents massive challenges in terms of scaling. Things like infrastructure, cost, and voter privacy and fraud have to be considered, which is why states are turning to those who have had some success already, like Minnesota and Montana, to learn from.

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LI senior facilities find unique ways to cope with coronavirus

Zachary R. Dowdy

March 24, 2020 |

News Day |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Westbury, New York

At nursing homes in the Long Island area, facilities and their staff have stepped up to ensure residents can use technology to stay connected. They have facilitated performances over Zoom, local school-children send videos to say hello, and lectures and games have been made available online, as well.

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How schools went virtual — in just 72 hours

Keith Hammonds

March 24, 2020 |

The Boulder Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Montana

In just a few days, Montana’s Jefferson County school district had to adapt to remote teaching in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus, with the governor leaving it up to schools and teachers to figure out how. From using Zoom to teleconference with students, to calling parents regularly, to figuring out if and how to use computers at all, teachers and administrators are learning how to provide structure and learning to kids from afar.

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The Complicated Calculus of Helping Neighbors During a Pandemic

Annie Correal

March 24, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

As social distancing and isolation become increasingly important in stopping the spread of the coronavirus, volunteers and neighborhood groups are helping seniors and Immunocompromised people access necessessities. In New York, volunteering to help neighbors in times of crisis is not new – many local community groups emerged after Hurricane Sandy – but recent health restrictions have created cause for new protocols such as contactless support.

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

Suh Hye-mi

March 24, 2020 |

The Hankyoreh |

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Under 800 Words

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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