Corona explanatory video for children
The city of Vienna informs children about the coronavirus and protective measures by publishing a child-friendly explanatory video.
18 digital solutions to support the vulnerable and people self-isolating
TechForce19 has awarded up to £25,000 each to innovations that offer a digital way to support vulnerable people who need to stay at home or need other help in the community for extended periods of time.
Isolation rooms for homeless people
To support homeless people the City of Ostrów Wielkopolski organized special isolation rooms for homeless people, which are fully furnished and equipped with bathrooms and care agents.
Managing care services online
By using the technologies of the future and diagnosing the real needs of users, Good Support gives a new look at care and social services.
Daily sports lessons for elementary school children
In partnership with the Austrian Ministry of Education, SPORTUNION launched an online sports programme via Zoom and Facebook.
Press conference only for children
The Norwegian Prime Minister answered children’s question in a unique press conference.
App for monitoring Covid-19 symptoms
An app allows people infected with Covid-19 to track their symptoms and get professional advice.
A Covid-19 resource guide for government leaders
To aid governments and decision makers in their response efforts to Covid-19, Government Technology provides a comprehensive list of resources.
U:DO helps with applying for short-time work
An initiative, developed during the German hackathon “WirvsVirus”, helps with applying for short-time work.
Car producer offers support to produce medical equipment
Scania sent production and logistics personnel to a medical technology company to help speed up its production and improve logistics.
Providing information for voluntary services
To allow for smooth and un-bureacratic administrative support for voluntary services, the regional government of Rhineland-Palatine has set up an information initiative.
Documenting the coronacrisis with objects
A museum in Vienna documents the coronavirus crisis with crowdsourced pictures of personal objects.
Local platform for neighbourhood support
A local platform for neighbourhood support matches people who need help with those who offer it.
Telephone chain for people living alone
A telephone chain makes sure that people living alone have at least two small conversations daily.
Basic income for citizens
In April 2020 the Brazilian Congress decided to implement a basic income which is more than half of the Brazilian minimum monthly wage for the time of the coronavirus crisis.