Advanced filters

Search Results

You searched for:  -

There are 1795 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Contact Tracers in Massachusetts Might Order Milk or Help With Rent. Here's Why.

    August 13, 2020 |

    Kaiser Health News |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Brockton, Massachusetts

    In Massachusettes, contact tracers for COVID-19 are tasked with an additional responsibility that includes acting as a care resource coordinator to better help those they're interacting with make "the best choice for the public." So far, approximately 10-15% of those who have been contacted as part of contact tracing efforts have utilized the assistance service which has helped them stay isolated while still having access to necessities such as "food, medicine, masks and cleaning supplies."

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The faces behind the Apthamitra helpline for COVID-19 in Karnataka

    August 13, 2020 |

    The News Minute |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Karnataka

    Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, with its medical care system already overwhelmed, the government of Karnataka collaborated with businesses to start the Apthamitra helpline. More than 7,000 people per day could connect via a mobile app to doctors on call. A triage system determined if people could be helped remotely, or if they needed higher-level care. Though no substitute for an adequate healthcare infrastructure, the helpline provided immediate counseling and connections to services for people fearful of getting infected or getting sicker.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Remote Learning Progress Report: Technology another barrier for English-language learners

    August 13, 2020 |

    Concord Monitor |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Concord, New Hampshire

    School districts across New Hampshire had to find new ways of teaching English as a Second Language students during the pandemic when classes switched to virtual learning. Some districts used volunteers and community liaisons to relay information, while others established informal monitoring programs to keep track of ESL students. Teachers used technology like Google translate and WhatsApp to help them translate. Throughout the state teachers shared resources with each other.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Limited COVID-19 testing? Researchers in Rwanda have an idea

    August 13, 2020 |

    Associated Press |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda

    Researchers in Rwanda are using a mathematical approach as part of pooled testing to determine the number of cases of coronavirus in the country and slow the circulation rate. The algorithm they've developed "makes that process more efficient" which has been crucial because of the country's limited resources. There are limitations to where and how this approach would work, but other regions are taking notice of the practice as coronavirus continues to spread across the world.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can Military Academies Serve As A Road Map For Reopening Colleges?

    August 13, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado Springs, Colorado

    As colleges and universities around the U.S. figure out the best course of action to start a new semester amid an ongoing pandemic, military academies around the country may have some invaluable lessons to offer. The Army's West Point campus in New York state, the Air Force Academy near Colorado Springs, and U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland used methods like pool testing, where individual swabs are grouped and tested instead of taking a one-by-one approach. The schools also staggered and quarantined waves of students returning to campus, and assigned different spaces to specific groups of people.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • On Native American Land, Contact Tracing Is Saving Lives

    August 13, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona

    As coronavirus spread throughout the White Mountain Apache tribe in Arizona residents on the reservation turned to contact tracing – not to slow the spread, but to identify those who were high risk and may be infected with the virus, before they became too ill to recover. This strategy focused on testing blood oxygen levels and has resulted in a far lower mortality rate among the tribe as compared to the state. Now, researchers think it could serve as a model for other "hard-to-reach" communities.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Childcare centers see low COVID-19 transmission

    August 12, 2020 |

    New Mexico In Depth |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    Although the pandemic has brought on its own unique challenges, childcare centers in New Mexico have developed safe and effective techniques to keep children and workers safe. At the UNM Children's campus, children are limited to small groups, which reduces the risk of transmission if anyone tests positive. Other centers have implemented multiple screening levels during a child's arrival, before joining their groups. “Masks are not a political issue for 3 and 4-year-olds. Nor are they a threat to their freedom or anything else," said Kathrine Freeman, director of Santa Fe’s United Way Early Learning Center.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • City grant programs help Mission businesses hold on

    August 12, 2020 |

    Mission Local |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    San Francisco entrepreneurs are benefiting from several emergency city relief programs which have proven vital to small businesses. The city is funding both The Resiliency Fund and Neighborhood Mini Grants. The former is for businesses across the city with 5 or fewer employees, while the latter is specifically for businesses within seven underserved neighborhoods in the Mission District. To date, both funds have provided over $3 million for store owners who are struggling to pay rent while dealing with plummeting revenues.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • COVID-19 has changed the way South Africa's only toll-free mental health helpline works. Here's why it matters

    August 11, 2020 |

    Bhekisisa |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: South Africa

    In South Africa, telehealth is growing in popularity in the mental health field during the coronavirus pandemic, as a means of providing care to those who may be experiencing psychological distress. One institution that has adopted the practice has also "found new ways to support counselors" and distribute training sessions, which eliminates barriers for those who are trying to join the field.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • 'No one should go hungry': street fridges of free food help Americans survive Covid pandemic Audio icon

    August 10, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Community refrigerators full of free food for anyone in need have popped up in the New York metro area. "Fridge keepers" help keep the fridges stocked either personally or through the help of locals and restaurants who want to help their neighbors. With federal aid ending for those who lost their jobs due to the pandemic, some locals have relied on the stocked fridges for their next meal.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Solutions In Focus

Discover curated content about themes that matter to you, exclusively from the Solutions Story Tracker. Explore collections, resources and more.


Go to All Solutions in Focus