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  • What has Germany done to inform and protect asylum seekers in the Covid-19 pandemic?

    January 07, 2021 |

    The Local |

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    Response Location: Germany

    When the coronavirus pandemic caused Germany to enter a period of lockdown, German authorities embarked on an effort to launch multilingual campaigns to make sure asylum seekers in the country had the information necessary to stay safe. The effort used podcasts, videocasts, and posters to disseminate information, and also relied on trusted community figures and NGOs to spread awareness, rather than the authories themselves.

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  • Why West Virginia's Winning The Race To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Into Arms

    January 07, 2021 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, West Virginia

    West Virginia managed to deliver approximately 90% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated to the state within a week by "charting its own path to vaccine distribution." Rather than rely on chain stores as part of the vaccination plan every other state has done, the West Virginia government partnered with local pharmacies who were already serving rural populations and long-term care facilities to piggyback off of those already-established relationships.

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  • Rebel eviction-enforcers are helping tenants stay in their homes

    January 01, 2021 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Constables tasked with enforcing evictions in Arizona are taking a different approach during the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of forcing residents out and changing the locks, constables are delaying evictions to follow CDC guidelines and providing information to residents for local resources that can help instead. The results of their efforts have led to fewer evictions as well as the creation of the new role of behavioral health specialist, which will help vulnerable tenants access resources.

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  • Prosecutors try to keep people out of pandemic-clogged courts through diversion programs

    December 30, 2020 |

    Missouri Independent |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Missouri legislators passed a law in 2019 clarifying that prosecutors can divert criminal cases to social services and healthcare agencies even before charges are filed. Small experiments that had been taking place in recent years suddenly grew in St. Louis County to help the courts focus only on serious cases during pandemic shutdowns. Now those innovations are spreading, as more drug cases and other low-level cases avoid the courts altogether. This eases the burden also on people, who in traditional drug courts still get arrested and face employment barriers even if their cases eventually get dropped.

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  • Europe's coronavirus crisis is resurging. For months, 3 Nordic nations kept it under control — without lockdowns

    December 20, 2020 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: Finland

    Finland, Norway, and Denmark are three countries that have largely been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 and keep average daily deaths low, by implementing some of the "most relaxed combinations of restrictions." Although the virus has not been entirely eradicated, the success so far has been tied to a high rate of public compliance, preventative measures, and clear communication.

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  • 'It was a godsend': New Minnesota hiring program helps care homes hit hard by COVID-19

    December 18, 2020 |

    Minneapolis Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    After facing staffing shortages during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the Minnesota Department of Human Services developed an aggressive emergency hiring initiative ahead of potential new outbreaks. Using third-party staffing agencies and encouraging applicants from all backgrounds – like those recently unemployed from the service industry – the initiative has "provided rapid relief to dozens of nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, group homes, homeless shelters and substance abuse treatment centers."

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  • A Clever Strategy to Distribute Covid Aid—With Satellite Data

    December 17, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: Togo

    To quickly distribute money to poverty-stricken areas in Togo during the coronavirus pandemic, the country's government turned to mobile cash payments. Working with a nonprofit and UC Berkeley’s Center for Effective Global Action, Togo established a system of mobile payments to reach 30,000 of Togo’s poorest people who were identified via satellite imagery and image analysis algorithms.

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  • Learning the hard way

    December 09, 2020 |

    Africa in Fact |

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    Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

    A failed response to the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has helped prepare the country's government and health officials to respond more successfully to the coronavirus pandemic and other public health crises. Several lessons that have proved especially important include the development of a research unit, focusing attention on supporting the community members rather than suppressing the virus, and improving public health communication.

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  • Two School Districts Had Different Mask Policies. Only One Had a Teacher on a Ventilator.

    November 23, 2020 |

    ProPublica |

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    Response Location: United States, Marietta, Georgia

    Two schools in two different cities in Georgia have provided a case study for the efficacy of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In one case where masks were optional and only half of the school opted to wear one, the school was overcome by a coronavirus outbreak; while in the other city where masks were mandatory, the school saw significantly fewer cases of the disease.

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  • Social distancing is a luxury many can't afford. Vermont actually did something about it.

    November 19, 2020 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, Vermont

    The state of Vermont has been able to keep COVID-19 cases to a minimal, at least in part by focusing on offering preventive protections for the most at-risk and vulnerable – such as the unhoused. The state's response has included "state-supported housing for the homeless, hazard pay, meal deliveries, and free, pop-up testing in at-risk communities," all of which prioritize high-risk populations rather than those who can easily self-isolate at home.

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