The coronavirus not only threatens our physical health, many of us need support to boost their mental, physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
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Free Corona Mood Barometer for businesses
Free mood barometer allows companies to keep an eye on their employees wellbeing during home office.
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Italian chefs provide online cooking tutorials
To help people to prepare healthy meals in times of short supplies, several chefs took action and provide the general public with easy recipes.
A hotline for those who feel psychologically stressed
To support those who experience an increasing pressure in their personal or professional life, The Viennese Association of Psychotherapy offers help.
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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.
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Hugging a tree helps people in isolation
Iceland’s forestry service encourages citizens to hug trees for five minutes a day. This is in line with research that suggests hugging trees reduces peoples’ stress levels.
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Local WhatsApp chat groups inform in 15 different languages
To ensure that those who may be not familiar with a country’s national language get all the necessary information regarding Covid-19, 40 immigrant associations set up Whatsapp groups in different languages.
Direct mailings to patients in hospitals
A digital service of a hospital allows sending physical greeting cards to patients.
Publisher makes medical literature available to download for free
To help a broad public gain knowledge regarding medical issues, a publisher offers free downloads of selected literature.
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Medically qualified migrants may help to tackle the coronavirus
Qualified doctors from foreign countries help Germany to overcome its shortage on medical personnel.
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Daily online sports lessons for kids
Sports lessons on YouTube keep kids active while having to stay at home.
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Providing citizens with iPads for virtual family reunions
To make it possible for families to reunite at least virtually, the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are supplying their wards with 100 iPads, complete with FaceTime, Skype and Zoom.
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Home delivered meals for the elderly
A Turkish municipality delivers cooked meals to the elderly twice a day.