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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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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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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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Obyčejná rouška

Tomáš Brolík Petr Horký Jiří Nádoba

March 22, 2020 |

Respekt |

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Response Location: Czech Republic

Českou republiku v začátcích pandemie koronaviru sužoval nedostatek zdravotnického materiálu. Chyběly také roušky, které pomáhají omezit přenos nákazy. Švadlena Michaela Moudrá z jihomoravských Hodějic na krizovou situaci zareagovala po svém: začala šít vlasní roušky. Když se k ní začali přidávat další Češi, založila na sociální síti Facebook veřejnou skupinu Česko šije roušky. Ta získala velmi rychle desítky tisíc členů, kteří se nápadem paní Moudré nechali inspirovat.

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Beside a Vast Graveyard, a New City Rises in Haiti

Jacob Kushner

March 21, 2020 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: Haiti, Canaan

A survivor of Haiti's earthquake sought out a new home on an unclaimed plot of land which is home to one of the country's largest cemeteries. Madame Roy built a neighborhood from the ground up with the help of architects and funding from people who wanted to be residents of the future city. Roads, homes, a cistern, a soccer field, and a school were all built without the help of the Haitian government. 200,000 residents who lost everything in the earthquake have found a chance to start over in the new city of Canaan.

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Cheyenne distillery to make hand sanitizer while closed

Aaron Brown

March 20, 2020 |

KGWN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

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Response Location: United States, Cheyenne, Wyoming

A Cheyenne distillery named Chronicles Distilling is one of several companies across the city that are repurposing their services to suit the needs of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are using their distillery to make hand santizier for local residents, hospitals, and nursing homes. They are also working with Jackson Hole Still Works, Snowy Elk Coffee Company, and more. This project is at its beginning stages.

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#BedStuyStrong - A New Kind Of Mutual Support Community

Rachel Lindy Baron

March 20, 2020 |

Bklynr |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, local residents have formed a mutual aid organization called #BedStuyStrong. The web application Slack serves as the organization's hub, offering a wide range of resources, including grocery requests, COVID-19 related news, and even easy to make recipes.

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Saving a city millions of gallons of water – one tap at a time

Jennifer Kishan

March 19, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: India, Kolkata

As part of the Fix for Life campaign, members of Active Citizens Together for Sustainability (ACTS) have been working with plumbers to install taps on the free water pipes across Kolkata. Without taps, a significant amount of water goes to waste, and this is the problem that ACTS is trying to fix. The group, informed by locals who submit locations of pipes that need attention, are on their way to their goal of fixing 1,500 pipes.

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(Environmental) Justice for All

Courtney Duchene

March 18, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Serenity Soular is a worker-owned cooperative that installs solar panels in an affordable way, focusing on communities of color in North Philadelphia. They employ local residents through an apprenticeship program, training high school dropouts to install affordable clean energy options. Because the solar energy nonprofit was rooted in Serenity House, a community center, they have successfully been able to get buy-in from local residents to help bring more solar energy to their community.

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Healthy Eating Is Key To Well Being. So Why Is Hospital Food Always So Bad?

Molly McCluskey

March 16, 2020 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Davis, California

In an attempt to offer healthier meals and reduce stigma around hospital food, hospitals are reinventing their dining services by hiring professional chefs, nutritionists, and dieticians. At the UC Davis Medical Center, this type of approach has already shown success with a growth in consumers, including an influx of locals from the community even coming to eat at the hospital cafe.

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UC has a solution to the national shortage of coronavirus testing — do it in house

Soumya Karlamangla Teresa Watanabe

March 14, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, California

In response to the nationwide deficit of coronavirus tests, colleges in the University of California system are developing their own tests. These tests are increasing the state's capacity for identifying infected residents and decreasing the time required for patients to get their results.

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