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People are helping each other fight coronavirus, one Google spreadsheet at a time

Sigal Samuel

March 24, 2020 |

Vox |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Healthy citizens desperate to find a way to help those at risk of developing severe coronavirus symptoms are creating spreadsheets detailing what services they can offer to their neighbors, whether it's grocery shopping or check-in calls. The mutual aid model is complementing the ongoing work of established nonprofits.

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Local nonprofits establish fund to cope with COVID-19 crisis

Emily Morgan

March 24, 2020 |

The Daily Record |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Wooster, Ohio

In Wayne County, the local Wayne County Community Foundation teamed up with other local private foundations to establish the Wayne County Emergency Response Fund, which provides money and support to nonprofit organizations leading the COVID-19 response efforts. The new emergency fund will give one-time grants to local non-profits in their support for lost wages, housing security, food security, and expanding access to medical services.

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US school teachers turn to digital world as COVID-19 bites

Kristen Saloomey

March 24, 2020 |

Al Jazeera |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

As 80 percent of school children worldwide are out of class due to social distancing or quarantining measures, many teachers are bringing classes online, like in New York City. While online schooling is better than no schooling at all, teachers and parents alike are finding it difficult to establish a routine and maintain the same quality of education.

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Bridging the digital divide: How NH districts are making remote learning work

Pat Grossmith

March 23, 2020 |

The Eagle-Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Many counties in New Hampshire are addressing the digital divide by loaning laptops to students without access to a computer at home and providing paper assignments to students who don’t have access to the internet. Though not available for every student who lacks access to a computer, school districts, business leaders, and citizens have loaned out thousands of laptops to students. The state's largest school district has bus drivers bring breakfast, lunch, and paper assignments to school children each day, which also enables the bus drivers to continue working during the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown.

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For artists, the show must go on—and Zoom is their venue

Steven Melendez

March 23, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Hosting business meetings over Zoom is nothing new during the coronavirus pandemic, but performing artists are also using the platform and adapting their work to the videoconferencing software. After initial performances were a success, an LA theater company called Theater Unleashed began experimenting with the platform and created a Facebook group for U.S. playwrights and actors who wish to participate. An Atlanta organization called Center for Puppetry Arts started hosting Zoom puppet shows. It isn't a seamless transition, but it is inviting creative adaption from creatives all across the country.

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With command and control, Taiwan excels in managing COVID-19

Don Shapiro

March 23, 2020 |

Channel News Asia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taiwan

After the 2003 SARS epidemic, Taiwan formed the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), which has proved necessary in the face of COVID19. The CECC has helped coordinated screenings for incoming travelers, rationing face masks, creating a hotline, and enforcing mandatory self-quarantines. They’ve also integrated health insurance, immigration, and customs databases to identify those most at risk.

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Appalachian Students Displaced by Outbreak Get a Lifeline

Ivy Brashear

March 23, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Berea, Kentucky

As colleges and universities across the United States have shifted to online classes and shut down their campuses, not every student simply has the ability to move home. To help support these students, many of whom are low-income or international, the Stay Together Appalachian Youth Project began working with local communities to find housing for displaced students, as well as to provide other support like money or supplies.

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Healthcare industry works to slow spread of COVID-19 in Houston

Matthew Seedorff

March 23, 2020 |

KRIV-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

In Houston, hospitals and doctor's offices are changing their protocols for admitting and seeing patients in order to decrease the likelihood of spreading COVID-19. Telehealth practices have increased from 2 percent to 80 percent, and patients are screened for coronavirus symptoms at the entrance of the medical facilities, before they have contact with anyone else.

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Door County Emergency Support Coalition connecting those in need with those who can

Eric Peterson

March 23, 2020 |

WLUK-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Door County, Wisconsin

The Door County Emergency Support Coalition has emerged from the joining of multiple local entities to provide one source of COVID-19 support for residents. Services include shopping and delivering groceries, securing absentee ballots, and a drive-through voting system. The Coalition now has 300 volunteers and are looking to expand further to meet the needs of their neighbors.

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'We Can't Anoint The Sick': Faith Leaders Seek New Approaches To Pastoral Care

Tom Gjelten

March 23, 2020 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Shady Side, Maryland

Many churches throughout the U.S. have moved their weekly services online during the coronavirus pandemic, but not all needs can be addressed this way. To help offer services like counseling and individual prayer, some pastors and ministers are offering drive-through services for prayer requests or blessings while others are making hospital visits under the guidance of social distancing rules.

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