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• Facebook group keeps people with disabilities connected during the Covid-19 pandemic

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-08-13 18:23

  

  Many severely disabled people rely on the help of other to perform their daily life activities. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the population being advised to stay home and practice social distancing, people with disabilities had to face the ...

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• Professor creates computer game to teach children the importance of social distancing

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-08-05 18:25

  

  While going for a walk during the Covid-19 pandemic, Professor Richard Wiseman felt as though he was living in a computer game "having to avoid joggers and cyclists etc", to keep the recommended social distance. From his background in Psychology ...

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• Portuguese couple creates platform to centralize all information about Covid-19

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-04-02 11:38

  

  COVID19+Eu is an independent platform created in Portugal with the aim of keeping the population informed, with practical solutions and recommendations. It is maintained by a team of over 40 experts, who share the information in a simple and clear manner, ...

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• Free online Mental Health Kit helps people struggling with their mental health during the pandemic

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-12-30 08:18

  

  The Portuguese citizen initiative for mental health – ManifestaMente – has released a free online kit designed to help people protect their mental health, identify trigger warnings and find solutions. The “Basic Mental Health Kit” consist of a 90 minute ...

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• App to prevent overcrowding in bars and restaurants during the Covid-19 pandemic

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-07-31 18:40

  

  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people had to follow certain health a safety measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Such measures include social distancing, which was especially challenging in enclosed spaces, such as restaurants and bars. ...

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• Nursing homes launch a request for pen pals to keep their residents connected during the Covid-19 pandemic

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-07-08 18:57

  

  For elderly people living in nursing homes and assisted care facilities, the Covid-19 pandemic had a very negative side-effect. Visits were not allowed during this period, to prevent the spread of the pandemic, so these senior were feeling very lonely and ...

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• Students start an initiative to feed hospital staff working to treat Covid19 patients

  Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-04-09 10:21

  

  University students Suraj Joshi and Jagruti Gohil started the initiative Feed The Workers, bringing together restaurants and delivery drivers to give free meals to NHS staff. They delivered more than 350 meals to healthcare staff who are working to treat ...

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• Students create non-profit to deliver smart devices to the elderly and low-income communities

  Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-08-13 18:37

  

  During the Covid-19 pandemic, seniors were one of the demographic groups most at risk. And, while those living in nursing home and assisted living facilities were taken care of by a network of support, many other seniors who lived by themselves were ...

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