Tag: COVID-19

DEC launches Coronavirus Appeal to help people in world’s most fragile states fight triple threat posed by pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has launched a Coronavirus Appeal to raise funds to help the most vulnerable communities in the world fleeing from conflict and instability who now face the new deadly threat of Covid-19. The DEC Appeal aims to protect people from the virus in the world’s five most fragile states, plus Afghanistan, the most fragile state in Asia, and the world’s largest refugee camp, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The UK-wide appeal is being driven by urgent humanitarian need – but also by “good sense”, Alexander Matheou, British…

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Governor Cuomo Launches National “Mask Up America” Campaign Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

New York Shares Message with Nation to Promote Mask Wearing and to Help Stop the Spread of the Virus to Reach as Many Americans as Possible with Vital Wear a Mask Information, New York Partnered with Producer Jane Rosenthal, Director Kathryn Bigelow and the Ad Council. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spreading fast in many states across the country, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today launched the national “Mask Up America” education and awareness campaign to urge all Americans to wear a mask while in public to help stop the spread…

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Young Leaders Fund Launches To Provide Resources To Young People Who Helped Their Community Through The Worst Of The Covid-19 Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

The Young Leaders Fund – a crowdfunding campaign that aims to raise £30K – has been launched by Joyclen Brodie-Mends, Manager of Concorde Youth Club in Hackney, to provide resources to young people who helped their local community through the worst of the COVID19 pandemic.  Throughout lock down young people from the Kingsmeade Estate, Hackney collaborated with food collective Made Up Kitchen to provide 1000 hot meals and 150 shopping bags a week to nourish their diverse community during the pandemic. The young people packed food, made deliveries to neighbours…

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To mask or not to mask: Mower study reveals how Americans are coping during COVID-19

Stuart Mitchell

While Americans continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, almost three in four say they wear face coverings everywhere they are required—with Northeasterners, Democrats and older generations most likely to mask up. As for sending kids back to school, 34% are comfortable doing so as long as masks are mandatory while 23% want to wait until a vaccine or treatment becomes available. These are among the results of a study of 1,020 U.S. adults conducted by independent marketing, advertising and public relations agency Mower to better understand concerns and behaviors…

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Grey Argentina and Itaú Bank Take to the Streets to Serve Seniors during the Pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

Grey Argentina and its client, Itaú, the largest private bank in Latin America, joined forces recently to create a revolutionary pension delivery system for its elderly clients, the most at risk during the Covid-19 crisis. Historically, Argentina has been a “cash culture” because people couldn’t rely on or trust electronic banking. When the pandemic hit, millions of retirees lined up to receive their monthly pensions, exposing themselves to the virus despite the lockdown. Their choice was stark: risk their lives to go out to the bank or stay home with…

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