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FDA grants emergency authorization to system that decontaminates N95 respirator masks for re-use

Darrell Etherington

March 30, 2020 |

TechCrunch |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

In an effort to fill the deficit of face masks for healthcare workers, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization to development and lab management company Battelle to sanitize used masks for reuse. Their system decontaminates N95 respirator masks using concentrated hydrogen peroxide and can turn single-use respirators into masks that can be used up to 20 times. The system is underway in their Ohio facility and is producing up to 80,000 masks per day.

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Hand Stamps, Bandannas and Sidewalk Chalk: India Looks to Low-Tech Coronavirus Solutions

Vibhuti Agarwal

March 29, 2020 |

Wall Street Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India

India is using low-tech solutions to combat the spread of the coronavirus. In lieu of apps and online delivery services, cities are using phone health advisories, TV ads, sidewalk chalk, and indelible ink. “We need inexpensive, easily available, and rapidly scalable solutions,” one surgeon said.

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Bridgewater Studio produces emergency face shields for the City of Chicago

Ashley Duarte

March 27, 2020 |

Daily Herald |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Personal protective gear is in short supply across the U.S., so many prototypes have been crafted to fill the gap. A design studio in Chicago has begun production on emergency face shields to help the city's first responders. A production line is already underway to produce 150,000 face shields by April 8th. The design is actually by Bednark Studio and approved by the New York State Department of Health, so the design is being replicated and adapted across the country.

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WhatsApp forums, social distancing: Nigerian sisters respond to the coronavirus pandemic

Patrick Egwu

March 27, 2020 |

Global Sisters Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Enugu, Enugu State

A Nigerian charity home for more than 50 homeless and abandoned children is practicing strict hygienic standards in order to keep their residents safe and healthy during COVID-19. The Daughters of Divine Love is run by nuns, and they all try to educate the children about the coronavirus in a way they can understand. The sisters keep track of the latest news in a WhatsApp forum in order to know what to share with the children, and they keep the children clean with regular handwashing, home disinfection, and clothes washing. They have also stopped accepting victims of trafficking into the shelter.

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When the State Shifted to E-learning, This Rural School Superintendent Shifted to the Copy Machine

Jodi S. Cohen

March 27, 2020 |

ProPublica |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Campbell Hill, Illinois

Illinois’ rural Trico school district didn’t have access to remote learning technology, so they turned to paper. With closure as the response to COVID-19, teachers and administrators had to find ways to cope in a region that is lacking reliable internet connections. Teachers prepared and distributed weeks of schoolwork, with the goal of keeping students engaged but not stressing out parents at home.

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How Vietnam is winning its 'war' on coronavirus

Rodion Ebbighausen

March 26, 2020 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Vietnam

South Korea's response to the coronavirus has been held up as exemplary. How is Vietnam achieving similar results with fewer resources and a smaller budget?

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Engineers Made a DIY Face Shield. Now It's Helping Doctors

Tom Simonite

March 26, 2020 |

Wired |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

A group of engineers in Madison, Wisconsin designed a face shield using materials and machines that were capable of producing mass quantities of the shields for hospitals. The design is now open-source and accessible to anyone on the web. They have since sent more than 1,000 face shields to the local hospital, and Ford has even picked up the design, pledging to produce more than 75,000 shields to be sent to hospitals in Detroit.

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How to enjoy a new art gallery – from your living room

Steve Chiotakis

March 26, 2020 |

KCRW |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the age of social distancing due to COVID-19, Los Angeles galleries and museums are creating virtual experiences, adapting their exhibitions for people to enjoy via the internet. In one example, the Museum of Contemporary Art showcases one offering per day, like a movie night, to keep their audiences engaged.

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Wyoming doc works around COVID-19 testing bottleneck

Angus Thuermer

March 26, 2020 |

WyoFile |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Wyoming has figured out how to solve one problem slowing down COVID-19 testing; doctors are using medical saline solution as a substitute for more common viral transport mediums, which are now in short supply. The World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control and Protection have approved the use of this simpler method during the evolving pandemic.

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To address the homelessness crisis, some cities look to formal camps. Should ours?

Peter Rice

March 26, 2020 |

Downtown Albuquerque News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

A growing number of cities are creating formal camps to mitigate housing problems for those experiencing homelessness. The camps feature basic accommodations such as a three-walled structure under which a tent can be pitched - partly protected from cold, rain, and wind. The major draw is the around-the-clock security patrols in addition to portable bathrooms, trash collection, and on-site kitchen. The camps can also provide a place where people can leave their things while working temp jobs.

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