Provision packages for daily wage workers
Provision packages are being distributed to provide food for daily wage workers in India.
Chatbot provides reliable information on the Covid-19 situation
A chatbot on government websites helps to prevent the spread of misinformation and keeps emergency phone lines free.
Crowdfunding for hospital medical equipment
To support San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, citizens initiated a crowdfunding campaign which brought 4.5 million euros for new equipment for the ICU.
Virtual hospital for decentralised special medical care
Decentralising special medical care through a digital platform which connects more than 200 hospitals allows for the efficient use of intensive care units.
Archiving coronavirus websites for the future
The Austrian National Library collects and archives the content of websites related to coronavirus for future researchers and historians.
Transforming an existing platform to serve the community for a new cause
An existing platform now allows people to start helping and sharing teams that act like individual networks
Guidance manual for protecting educational facilities
The WHO published a guidance manual with official information on Covid-19 prevention in educational facilities.
Providing free taxi services for hospital workers
As many hospital workers in Paris work shifts of 15 hours and more, they are provided with a free cab service.
Restaurant cooks for helpers
After closing for customers, a gourmet restaurant cooks for crisis helpers.
Special trolleys in supermarkets to support families in need
In Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria and Sicily, Carrefour supermarkets collect basic necessities for families in need in designated trolleys placed at the checkout counter.
Platform provides advice for mental health
Spanish NPO offers advice on how to mentally cope with the corona crisis.
Using a government’s 3D printers to produce face visors
To overcome the shortage of protective equipment in the elderly care unit in the City of Malmö, government employees used 3D printers to find a solution.
Covid-19 Rapid Response Call
To support scientists working on solutions for coping with the Covid-19 pandemic, a rapid response fund was launched.
Setting up a situation centre to develop new childcare offers for the summer of 2020
The city of Essen set up a “Situation Centre Summer Holidays” with the aim to develop childcare, leisure activities and education for Essen’s children and young people for the 2020 summer holidays.
Decentralized cultural festival
Over the summer, the City of Vienna is organizing a cultural festival that takes place at 25 locations across the city.