Automatically opening and closing doors in public transport
To reduce the risk of infection, passengers no longer have to touch the door openers of metros, trams, and buses.
Social distancing stickers in supermarkets
Stickers on the floors of supermarkets are telling customers to stand in line with distance between each other.
Local business support platform
An online platform lets customers buy vouchers from small local businesses for later use to support them in the current situation.
Providing adequate assistance for homeless people
To care for homeless people during the pandemic whilst protecting public health, health professionals and social workers offer assistance in Bratislava.
An emergency fund to protect vulnerable children worldwide
An Austrian NGO started a special fund for a coronavirus information campaign for vulnerable children and families in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
A one-stop-shop for technological Covid-19 solutions
Two non-profits in Israel have set up a website to empower a country’s tech community with opportunities for collaborations and new ventures,
Fund for interdisciplinary research on Covid-19
The German Research Foundation funds projects dealing with the prevention, early detection and containment of epidemics and pandemics, as well as research into their causes and effects and how to tackle them.
Web tracker checks inventories of big stores
As people are stockpiling essential goods during the coronacrisis, leaving supermarket shelve empty, two students from the University of Texas have invented a web tracker that checks inventories of stores.
Shopping and pharmacy deliveries
A municipality offers shopping and pharmacy deliveries with the help of volunteers from a local NGO.
Issuing a call to creatives to reach audiences of all types
Creatives can help to help spread public health messages in ways which are effective, accessible and shareable.
Pedagogical website to inform kids about Covid-19
A pedagogical website for kids provides useful information, curiosities, games and videos in a child-friendly way.
Using air mattresses to enjoy concerts on a lake
A new event format allows artists to perform on rafts on a lake with the audience listening on boats, surfboards and air mattresses.
Using Facebook Live and Youtube to communicate with citizens
To reach a diverse set of audiences, the Mayor of Bratislava uses Facebook Live and Youtube to interact with citizens and motivate them.
A digital stage for art, music and theatre ensembles
A project which was developed during the German government’s Hackathon empowers music and theatre ensembles to rehearse at home and to perform live on a digital stage in front of an audience.
Connecting people with skills to solve Covid-19 related challenges
COVIDbase connects people with skills relevant to certain projects to inspire new ideas.