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Health UgandaCorona: Start-Up Turns Plastic Waste to Face Shields
A social enterprise in Uganda that normally turns plastic waste into building materials used their resources to help make a change amid the COVID-19 pandemic: they began making face shields out of plastic bottles – and immediately grabbed a local hospital’s attention.
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Health USACall the Police in Texas Now – and Get Mental Help, Too
In parts of Dallas, Texas, 911 emergency calls don’t just involve the police. If the call relates to a mental health crisis, a mental health professional will respond with a team to help avoid violence, jail, or unnecessary hospitalization.
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Health United KingdomScientists Close to Find Corona Vaccine Want to Make Sure the Poorest Get It, Too
A team of scientists in the UK is developing a COVID-19 vaccine, but if they succeed, they won’t be partnering with any pharmaceutical giant. Instead, they’ve set up a social enterprise to guarantee access to the world’s poorest.
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Health SwitzerlandData from Sewers Can Help Fight the Spread of COVID-19
Monitoring sewage data can help act as an early warning system for an outbreak, say scientists, which is particularly helpful in COVID-19 times as sewers regularly collect feces and urine which can contain coronavirus from infected people.
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