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With Campuses Closed, College Tours Move Online

Dionne Searcey

April 28, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

When universities suspended in-person classes, this also included canceling campus tours for prospective and recently accepted students. So, they did the next best thing—they resorted to recreate as much of that physical experience into extensive virtual tours, online coffee dates between potential and current students, and one-on-one appointments with admissions staff. But is that enough for incoming students who were looking to develop a more personal connection to college campuses?

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Green stimulus: Pakistan sets virus-idled to work planting trees

Rina Saeed Khan

April 28, 2020 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Pakistan, Islamabad

A solution in Pakistan to the economic distress caused by the coronavirus pandemic is also tackling another crisis at the same time: climate change. A program called 10 Billion Tree Tsunami employs workers who lost their job due to the quarantine by having them plant saplings all over the country. Wages aren't high, but it does offer workers an opportunity to feed their family until the crisis passes. The jobs created are focused in rural areas for women and other young people. The program is one of the few continuing through the pandemic, and already they have planted 30 million trees.

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Senegal trials begin for $1 COVID-19 test kit

Nicolas Haque

April 28, 2020 |

Al Jazeera |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: Senegal, Dakar

Senegal has largely been able to keep the coronavirus outbreak at manageable levels thanks to early detection strategies and the reliance on local research. Crediting lessons learned from past communicable disease outbreaks, the country was quick to implement restrictions and health protocols and is now working on developing a faster test.

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Greece Has ‘Defied the Odds' in the Pandemic

Iliana Magra

April 28, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Greece, Thessaloniki

Because of early and quick actions by the government – and a compliant populace – Greece has seen under 200 COVID-19 deaths, relatively low compared to its European counterparts. The country was quick to cancel large gatherings, enforce mandatory quarantines after travel, increase its healthcare infrastructure, and impose a strict shelter-in-place order. While these measures have seemingly had an impact, limitations like lack of testing and outbreaks in refugee camps are making some question those results.

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Nueva Zelanda dice que ha “eliminado” el virus. Así es como lo logró

Julia Hollingsworth

April 28, 2020 |

CNN |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: New Zealand

Nueva Zelanda oficialmente 'eliminó' el nuevo coronavirus del país mediante la implementación de una serie de medidas que este artículo enumera y menciona. La aplicación de medidas de confinamiento rápidas y ágiles y hacerle pruebas COVID-19 a un gran porcentaje de su población fue clave.

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New York City Muslims work to build food security during Ramadan

Aysha Khan

April 28, 2020 |

Religion News Service |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The coronavirus pandemic has caused mass shutdowns of businesses and organizations around the world, and in New York City that includes mosques which typically offer nightly "communal iftar meals" during Ramadan. Knowing that many in the city rely on those free meals, New York City Muslims have begun collaborating and creating mutual aid programs. One such effort includes distributing gift cards from Arab, South Asian and Muslim-owned businesses, which helps both the individual and community.

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Teachers use high and low-tech means to reach English Language Learners during coronavirus crisis

Jo Napolitano

April 28, 2020 |

The Hechinger Report |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

To reach English Language Learners, who are particularly hard to contact during the coronavirus pandemic as a result of language barriers and other factors, teachers are trying low-tech approaches. From letters to phone calls to recorded lessons, instructors are hoping to minimize the potential learning loss during this extended break.

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How LAUSD Handed Out 13 Million Free Meals In 6 Weeks

Carla Javier Chava Sanchez

April 28, 2020 |

LAist |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Since closing schools due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Los Angeles Unified School District has been working to create an efficient and manageable food distribution program for students who rely on school meals. Although it's not without its limitations and challenges, especially in terms of long-term funding, the district's grab-and-go centers have been filling the need.

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Rhode Island Pushes Aggressive Testing, a Move That Could Ease Reopening

Michael Powell

April 28, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Rhode Island is one of the few states in America that has worked to establish widespread testing for the coronavirus. Although gaining tests has been a challenge, local officials have concentrated efforts on eliminating barriers for people that require a test. This has included placing testing sites in the middle of "dense, working-class cities," making testing free with a referral and encouraging preemptive contact tracing through journal writing.

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In Seoul, the Art World Gets Back to Business

Su-Hyun Lee Brett Sokol

April 27, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

The art world in Seoul is cautiously taking steps to reopening business following the COVID-19 quarantine. To keep safe, galleries are practicing the usual social distancing guidelines, wearing masks, and collecting contact information from visitors in order to contact trace if necessary. The art world is now in the process of figuring out how to adapt their business with the new normal brought by the coronavirus.

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