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  • Senegal Pledges A Bed For Every Coronavirus Patient — And Their Contacts, Too

    May 17, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Senegal, Dakar

    Senegal's success thus far in keeping coronavirus cases at manageable levels is due largely in part to a prioritization of increasing the number of beds available for COVID-19 patients. After years of running epidemic simulations, the Senegalese Health Emergency Operation Center was able to act swiftly when the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, and convert hospital beds into ICU beds and hotel room beds into non-emergent beds.

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  • COVID-19: Will South Korea's model help save Nigeria's hospital bed shortage?

    May 15, 2020 |

    Nigerian Tribune |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    As a response to hospital bed shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea developed a strategy that divides individuals who tested positive into four categories – mild, moderate, severe, and extremely severe – and placed those on the low end of the spectrum in self-quarantine or Living Treatment Centers (residential buildings requiring few medical personnel). As Nigeria grapples with the same issue, they look to South Korea as a model, but hesitate on making it work in different cultural contexts.

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  • COVID spurs rural telehealth, but not without hardship

    May 14, 2020 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Ahoskie, North Carolina

    To better address the necessary adaptions made to the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic, such as utilizing telemedince to abide by social distancing regulations, health insurance companies in North Carolina have altered their billing rules and increased reimbursement rates for virtual appointments. Realizing that telemedicine isn't ideal for all patients due to connectivity inequities, medical centers are also trying to offer WiFi hotspots and outdoor visits in parking lots.

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  • Playas del Coco resucita el trueque como manera de pago en medio de la pandemia

    May 07, 2020 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica, Playa del Coco

    Playas del Coco ha reimplementado el trueque como manera de pago por servicios o productos. Una habitante de la comunidad creo una lista donde diferentes personas pueden agregar su información, sus habilidades/servicios para poder conectar con otras personas y recibir otros productos, o servicios a cambio. Hasta hoy, se han agregado 15 personas de Playas del Coco, y otras comunidades han expresado interes.

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  • 'I might have died if they hadn't rescued me': life inside the new hotels for the homeless

    May 07, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    Across England and Wales, over 5,000 individuals experiencing homelessness have found temporary accommodations in hotels. Paid for by the government as part of it’s COVID-19 relief efforts, hotels are working with social services to help provide housing, food, and other basic necessities to those going through housing insecurity. Not without challenges, the initiative has seen zero deaths from the pandemic but those working to help this initiative worry about the long-term.

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  • Government-Run Homeless Camps Could Come To LA

    May 07, 2020 |

    LAist |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles, a government-sanctioned camp has been developed for individuals experiencing housing insecurity. The camp, with around-the-clock security, offers residents water, meals, health care, and electrical outlets. While more have popped up as a response to slowing the spread of COVID-19 among those living on the streets, there have been arguments made for keeping them as a step toward more secure housing for individuals.

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  • Mask sewing project among Chicago refugee groups leads to new career goal: ‘This is my job'

    May 06, 2020 |

    Chicago Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    What started out as a way to help provide face masks to those who needed them during the Covid-19 pandemic, turned into a job skill training opportunity for some refugees in Chicago. Although the funds earned from participating in the project don't necessarily provide a living-wage, the participants have been able to learn skills – such as learning how to navigate public transportation – that increase independence.

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  • Chinatown Housing Group Feeds Vulnerable SRO Tenants – by Reviving Legacy Restaurants

    May 06, 2020 |

    KQED |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), a San Francisco nonprofit, is helping those living in single-room occupancy (SRO) or public housing access food safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CCDC has partnered with Self-Help for the Elderly and local restaurants to help deliver cooked meals and create pick-up stations for residents. So far, they’re helping deliver over 2,000 meals each day.

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  • Pandemic pivoting: how Malaysia's social enterprises are responding to the Covid-19 crisis

    May 05, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

    As COVID-19 challenges businesses around the world, two Malaysian social enterprise companies have seen success in shifting their offerings. The Biji-biji Initiative, a fashion producer linked with the grassroots Social Textiles movement, quickly pivoted to making face shields and have been able to keep people employed while making the PPE for essential workers. PichaEats, a catering company, quickly shifted to making and delivering food for families and healthcare workers, delivering over 20,000 meals so far.

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  • Hotel Vouchers 4 All Provides San Diego Homeless People with Shelter During Pandemic

    May 05, 2020 |

    Invisible People |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    When COVID-19 hit the U.S., Hotel Vouchers 4 All was created as an emergency response to finding housing for San Diego residents experiencing homelessness. Funded by donations, the initiative has partnered with a local motel to negotiate lower rates for individuals to stay and socially distance during the pandemic. It also helps provide meals, clothes, PPE, and access to health services, but with limited funding and a lack of support from the city, it’s sustainability hangs in question.

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