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  2020-03-20

  Daily Hampshire Gazette 03/20/20

  In this edition of the Daily Hampshire Gazette (Amherst, MA, 03/20/2020) every article in the paper (except for one on social justice and the environment) was directly related to Covid-19.
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  2020-04-04

  Hearts and teddy bears in the windows

  This house displays two local responses to Covid-19. In the upper right window is a display of construction-paper hearts with a thank-you note to all people exposed to the virus as part their daily jobs, including health care workers, delivery drivers, grocery store clerks, and others whose work is deemed essential. In the bottom right window is a teddy bear. This is part of a "find-the-teddy-bear" game which has arisen as desperate parents try to find ways to amuse their children while schools and workplaces are closed and in-person socializing is discouraged. The game, designed for young children, is to walk the neighborhood and try to find teddy bears (or sometimes other stuffed animals) sitting in the neighbors' windows.
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  2020-04-04

  Hope is not cancelled

  Sign in front of the historic Clapp House in Belchertown, MA: Hope is not cancelled.
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  2020-04-06

  Homemade face masks

  Homemade face masks, now encouraged or required in most grocery stores and other public spaces.
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  2020-04-08

  Dramatic drop in gas prices

  With stay-at-home orders in place, gas prices drop dramatically. For comparison, the price in this area was about $2.69 a year ago, and about $2.52 on Jan. 9th (2020).
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  2020-04-09

  Toilet paper shipment from a friend

  A friend in need is a friend indeed: a friend from out of state ships us some toilet paper, as there is none to be had locally and shipments from Amazon take about 4-6 weeks to arrive.
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  3/20/2020

  Empty parking lot at McCarthy's Pub in Belchertown, MA, USA

  Earlier this week In Massachusetts bars and restaurants were shut down to help prevent the spread of the virus. McCarthy's Pub, normally bustling on a Friday night, now stands empty, without a single car in the lot.
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  2020-03-19

  U.S. Dept of State Issues Global Level 4 Health Advisory - Do Not Travel

  Global Level 4 Health Advisory from the U.S. Dept of State: "The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United States, unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period."
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  2020-03-18

  News story: Dolphins and swans reappear in Venice canals one week after city locks down

  An unexpected upside of the coronavirus - dolphins and swans appearing in the canals of Venice one week after the city's shutdown.
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  2020-03-14

  Screenshot of the Art the Virus Facebook page

  This is one of many collective, creative responses to the Covid-19 coronavirus. The "About" description says, "Take the gifts of every hour: join in a daily art challenge, see others' projects, send ideas, and build a big, collaborative project with us." https://www.facebook.com/groups/artthevirus/about/