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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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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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These Philly doctors have COVID-19, but they're still treating patients — virtually

Lisa Gartner

March 30, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia medical centers had to pivot their services in response to COVID-19, turning to telehealth to screen patients who think they’re experiencing symptoms. That pivot took some adjusting – having to hire and train staff in the technology and process and scaling their services to meet the massive spike in online appointments. Doing so has let places like Jefferson Health and Penn Medicine see close to 10x the patients they usually see.

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Coronavirus is generating a surge of interest in voting by mail in the 2020 presidential election. It's not a panacea

Anthony Man

March 29, 2020 |

Tampa Bay Times |

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Response Location: United States, Florida

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased interest in and use of alternative voting methods in Florida. Among Democrats in the 2020 primary, where most of the primary action took place, voting by mail was up 33% from 2016 and early voting at regional sites was up 20%, while in-person voting on primary day was down about 25%. Offering voting alternatives is not a panacea, there are some drawbacks including a greater percentage of rejected ballots among certain demographic groups, however it can help ease concerns among voters about voting in person during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Bay County librarian using virtual storytime to cheer up families during coronavirus shutdown

Caitlyn French

March 29, 2020 |

MLive.com |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Bay City, Michigan

With schools and libraries closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, a librarian in Bay County, Michigan is turning to hosting a virtual storytime. Although this approach lacks some elements of the in-person storytime, it does offer a sense of routine for children during a time that could otherwise be destabilizing.

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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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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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Tagsüber ist es besonders schlimm

Simone Gaul Hannes Leitlein

March 29, 2020 |

Zeit Online |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

Berliner Sozialarbeiter bemühen sich, Obdachlose während Corona besser zu schützen, indem sie in größeren Unterkünften untergebracht werden. Außerdem werden Handys verteilt, damit Obdachlose regelmäßig Informationen zum Virus erhalten.

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What South Korea can teach Ireland about Covid-19 fight

Justin McCarthy

March 29, 2020 |

Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Korea

Countries such as Ireland are looking to South Korea for lessons about best practices in containing the coronavirus outbreak. Much of South Korea's success, shaped by lessons learned from battling the MERS outbreak in 2003, comes from implementing the national infectious diseases control act that "allows for the government to track people, and for the tracking information to be posted online."

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How Two Local Businesses are Helping Increase Supply of Hand Sanitizer

Matthew Silverman

March 29, 2020 |

Temple Update |

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Response Location: United States, Norristown, Pennsylvania

In Norristown, Pennsylvania, two local businesses--a distillery and a silly putty factory--have teams up to produce hundreds of gallons of hand sanitizer for nearby hospitals and residents. The two companies each put their distinct expertise to use to repurpose their factories and raw goods to pump out much-needed hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Sudden changes forcing business owners across the state to adapt – and quickly

Michael Kitch

March 29, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

Businesses in New Hampshire are rapidly implementing virtual and no-contact services in order to stay open and retain employees during the coronavirus pandemic. Although there are limitations to the approaches, some are finding that they're attracting business from out-of-state consumers and clients that they weren't previously marketing to.

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Retired nurses, health care providers volunteer to support front-line workers in NH, Vt.

Nora Doyle-Burr

March 28, 2020 |

Valley News |

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Response Location: United States, Charlestown, New Hampshire

After the New Hampshire Nurses Association sent out a survey to the state's retired nurses, hundreds of them volunteered to address the state's healthcare worker shortfall amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The reserves will address a growing need, as well as relieve the already overstretched frontline healthcare workers fighting the pandemic.

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