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Grocers seek to calm public during coronavirus outbreak

Jack Rooney, Jim Weiker

March 19, 2020 |

The Daily Record |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wooster, Ohio

The panic from the coronavirus pandemic has led many to stockpile groceries and household supplies, and grocers are addressing the surge in business by reallocating employees to different areas and implementing protective measures. From special store hours for senior citizens and protective barriers around cashiers to redeploying restaurant employees to other store management areas, grocers are doing what they can to respond to demand while also reassuring customers that the supply chain hasn't been interrupted.

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South Korea throws up innovative tech solutions in coronavirus fight

Chang May Choon

March 19, 2020 |

The Straits Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Korea

South Korea has turned to creative measures to help contain the coronavirus pandemic, including setting up drive-through clinics sites and launching a mobile app for foreigners to monitor their health. The 50 different testing sites help to reduce the likelihood of transmission and increase efficiency for testing, while the "self-health-check mobile app" has had a high number of participants and usage rates. Local businesses and community members are also playing in role in devising creative solutions.

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‘This is like having a fire, but having it almost every day:' Sunnyvale agency responds amid Bay Area coronavirus outbreak

Erica Hellerstein

March 18, 2020 |

San Jose Mercury News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Sunnyvale, California

Sunnyvale Community Services in California is staffed by volunteers – such as older residents and community and corporate groups – but the coronavirus outbreak has forced many to stay home, so City of Sunnyvale staff are helping to address the gap. The agency, which helps deliver resources to those in need, is using the newfound volunteers to help with their weekly food distribution efforts.

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Minnesota restaurants are closed, but their cooks are still feeding those in need

Sharyn Jackson

March 18, 2020 |

Minneapolis Star Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

Despite being among those hit hardest by the coronavirus, restaurant owners and workers in Minnesota are stepping up to provide meals for those in need. But, to sustain their generous operations, business owners may eventually need more outside help.

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State of NH, local school districts, work to keep kids fed

Dave Solomon

March 18, 2020 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

School districts across New Hampshire went into action to feed their students quickly after in-person classes had to be canceled due to the pandemic. Some districts incorporated community volunteers in order to increase food delivery routes and run bus routes, others were able to extend food pick-up to include the weekend, and others were able to offer fresh produce on top of bagged lunches, all of which helps not just the near-30% of students in the state who qualify for free lunch, but whoever wants or needs accessible food resources.

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Bristolians are self-organising a phenomenal coronavirus fight back in ways that will outlast pandemic

Adam Cantwell-Corn

March 18, 2020 |

The Bristol Cable |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: England, Bristol

As a grass-roots response to assist vulnerable populations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, communities around the world are using social media to distribute supplies, services, and advice. One such group on Facebook, the Bristol Community Care - Covid-19 Mutual Aid, has gone viral with thousands of members seeking to help or receive help.

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'Pandemic Partners' In Bend Use Social Media To Care For Neighbors In Isolation

Emily Cureton

March 18, 2020 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Bend, Oregon

People in Bend, Oregon have turned to social media in order to help at-risk community members during the coronavirus pandemic. Utilizing Facebook Groups to connect with one another, the moderators aim to conduct "acts of kindness that are most easily crowdsourced" such as picking up groceries or walking a neighbor's dog.

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Biohackers team up online to help develop coronavirus solutions

Kari Paul

March 18, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

A growing online community of scientists is collaborating in the search for solutions to the coronavirus pandemic. The "DIY biohacking" movement is inspiring the creation of faster tests, new methods for making masks and ventilators, and more.

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In Kenya slums, community leaders step up to coronavirus challenge

Katharine Houreld

March 18, 2020 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

In Kibera, an informal settle in Nairobi, Kenya with little access to clean water, community organizations are setting up handwashing stations and deploying teams of volunteers to educate people about the spread of COVID-19. One organization called Shining Hope for Communities is addressing a lack of service for Kibera's half a million people.

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1.2 million subscribers: How Reddit's coronavirus community became a destination

Olivia Solon, April Glaser

March 18, 2020 |

NBC News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

A group of researchers of infectious diseases, virologists, computer scientists, doctors, and nurses have taken to moderating a community coronavirus message board on Reddit to help spread awareness and decrease information around the pandemic. From fact-checking to alerting of breaking news, these volunteers are helping to more efficiently get valid information to those in the online community, while incentivizing the sharing of valuable information via the platform's system of upvotes.

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