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  2020-04-07

  Adventures in Baking during the COVID pandemic

  I was a line cook and baker for many years professionally, but ended up with severe carpal tunnel syndrome and had to find a new profession. For a while I just stopped cooking all together because it was hard for me to give up something I loved so much. But during the COVID-19 pandemic I had a lot of time on my hands, so I started baking and cooking again. I was determined to find the best sugar cookie recipe I could find. This was one of the recipes I tried out during the long lockdowns. They ended up turning out really well.
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  2020-04-07

  CLUE

  This board game defines the boring nights quarantined throughout the beginning phases of the Pandemic. With little activities to engage in, my family and I would play almost all the board games in my house to keep ourselves busy so we were unable to think about the craziness going on outside. In retrospect these family game nights brought my family closer, being that we were not usually, under normal circumstances, hanging out 24/7 together.
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  2020-04-07

  Zoom life

  A comic strip about Covid-19
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  2020-04-07

  Rediscovering the tastes of my childhood

  Some of my earliest memories are of the sights, sounds, and tastes of my grandmother’s kitchen. She passed away almost exactly one year before the stay-at-home order was put in place in Washington State. At that time, I was already an online student working from home and my partner was driving across the state every weekend to work and come back home. When lockdown started, I didn’t realize how cooped up I would feel. I decided I needed to revisit the feelings of my grandmother’s kitchen. Around the same time, my family got a trailer full of boxes of my grandmother’s things. In this box was a handwritten cookbook filled with the recipes and stories from my childhood. There were handwritten letters from my great-grandfather to my grandmother, recipes she had clipped out of newspapers in the 1970s and 1980s, and family recipes I thought were lost when she passed. One of which was a Spiced tea, also known as friendship tea, recipe. For me, this tea is the epitome of Christmas time spent with my grandma. This recipe exists on the internet, but it was never as good as the one my grandmother made. When I found these recipes, I set out on cooking my way through them to pass my time during lockdown. My partner was working remotely so he was home to try them with me. It was an emotional experience for me after the loss of my grandmother and it reminded me how much food can bring people together. This recipe no longer represents Christmas and my grandmother, it now is something that makes me think of lockdown with my own family and how it brought us together. If it wasn’t for the stay-at-home order, I probably wouldn’t have connected to these recipes again and I definitely would never have had to buy tang. The pandemic has brought a greater connection to history and sensory history. The pandemic has also changed the way we experience our senses and even changed those senses for some people. Sensory history shows how people experienced the world around them during the pandemic. If you try this recipe, don’t be afraid of adding more or less of what you like. I don’t know what measurement a scoop is, but as my grandmother always told me, we don’t measure to be perfect we measure with our hearts. My best guess is that there are about 2 tablespoons in a “scoop”. Ginther’s Spice Tea 1 ½ cup Tang 6 scoops lemonade ½ cup instant tea ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon cloves (or fresh whole cloves) 1 tablespoon cinnamon (or fresh sticks) Combine the above ingredients. Add 2 Tablespoons of mix per cup of hot water.
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  2020-04-07

  Navigating Grief After a Sudden Death

  A blog post from Banner Health offering suggestions on managing grief.
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  2020-04-07

  Bronx Zoo Tiger Is Sick With the Coronavirus

  A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has been infected with the coronavirus, in what is believed to be a case of what one official called “human-to-cat transmission.” “There is no evidence that other animals in other areas of the zoo are showing symptoms,” the Agriculture Department said. A pet cat in Belgium recently tested positive for the coronavirus, but the American Veterinary Medical Association said that not enough was known to change the current view that neither cats nor dogs appear to be able to pass the virus to people. The World Organisation for Animal Health says that there is no evidence that cats or dogs spread the disease to humans, but that anyone who is sick should take precautions in contact with their animals as they would with people.
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  2020-04-07

  Our New COVID-19 Vocabulary—What Does It All Mean?

  Before the pandemic, most people didn't know many of the terms associated with epidemic diseases and SARS-type viruses. In order to understand what was happening, people had to quickly acquire a whole new vocabulary. This article from Yale Medicine helps define some of the most critical and widely used terms.
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  2020-04-07

  Postponed 30th Birthday Extravaganza

  Seattle- Michelle had to cancel her 30th birthday that she had planned to make into a large event with friends and family travelling from all over the country to celebrate with her.
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  2020-04-07

  Robot Graduation

  A new reality for some graduates is a graduation prompted by limited people and digital technology.
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  2020-04-07

  Permission Slip for Essential Workers

  This photo was sent to me from a former coworker that was “served” a “permission slip” as she called it, for being an essential worker during the pandemic while working for Walmart. It’s important because while we would normally think of an essential worker as someone who is in healthcare or emergency services, grocery employees were considered essential for the items they sold that were in serious demand during the panic of the pandemic. All hands on deck is the most appropriate phrase here.
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  2020-04-07

  COVID-19 Infographic for the Elderly

  The image is an infographic that lists 10 ways for people to help the eldery during COVID-19. Such as checking on them frequently, visit them (social distanced of course), buy things they may need, and other ways you can easily show you care and can help.
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  2020-04-07

  There's Still Hope

  The picture was taken April 7, 2020, about a month into quarantine in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was a time when the only human interaction you would get is at grocery store when you were scrambling to get supplies for your home not knowing if you or a loved one could be the next victim of this pandemic. My household and I were scared, not knowing what to do besides stay quarantined in our home and not try to get tired of each other. We decided we wanted to change up our routine of just staying in the house, and drive down to get a view of the strip to see how it looked with no people. We drove by the electrified city with usually hundreds of people walking the streets partying, to only see the streets empty and all the buildings lights shut off. However, as we drove by the casinos and hotels by Aria Casino, there were two buildings with lights lit up in the shape of a heart. This showed me, despite all the trouble and heartache this pandemic has brought, there was still hope in our city. That one day we will overcome this pandemic together, and in the mean time we just need appreciate what we have, show our loved ones that we love them, and quarantine to help preserve the lives of others. The hearts gave me a sign of hope, that my family and I were not in this alone. *A picture taken by me driving down the strip.
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  2020-04-07

  CUBBIE TEE

  This is a photo of a public service announcement as well as sale to the public of the tee-shirt pictured. It was sent out by email to fans of the Chicago Cubs. The man holding it in the photo is a member of the team. It’s important because it publicizes the need to keep your hands clean as to not spread germs. Notice the team mascot/trademark is wearing a mask. A reminder to wear a mask and not spread the virus. It's important to me because I'm personally affected on two levels by persons not practicing proper precautions. One , I'm a member of one of the high risk groups …and two my wife is a member of two high risk groups,. So I'm very interested in protecting myself , my wife and others.
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  2020-04-07

  Covid-19 Polling

  During the Covid-19 shutdown in Wisconsin I volunteered with my Air National Guard unit to assist with local polling during the elections. Our unit was deployed to various locations around Wisconsin, we conducted 2 days of training and swore in as public officials. During polling operations, we assisted voters, sanitized voting stations, and ensured that proper social distancing was being adhered to. During the voting I was able to observe the many ways people handle the epidemic. It was difficult not to express my opinion with the people who believe that Covid-19 is a hoax. Luckily for most of the people who visited the polling station the type of person who disobeyed social distancing was few and far between. Almost all the people did believe that voting should have been postponed and so did I, unfortunately being in the position I held I was unable to voice that opinion. Once Polling had closed, we turned over all our ballets to a team devoted to counting and relaying the information. We each conducted a Covid-19 test and patiently waited the next day for our results. A negative test allowed us to return to our normal jobs, whereas a positive test resulted in a 2 week stay in a hotel the city uses for temporary shelter for the homeless. The experience was humbling after seeing how many people Covid-19 has affected and the fear that people have of the disease. I would gladly volunteer again to help my community, and it looks like I will have my opportunity once again with the Democratic National Convention in Wisconsin where we have been asked to help once more.
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  2020-04-07

  Buckwheat bread fail

  During the first few weeks of COVID-19, I found myself not wanting to grocery shop and to focus on making do with what we had. However, as I have a number of food allergies, I have to be careful about what I eat. So I attempted to make bread—not in the TikTok viral-trendsetting-sense, but rather as a means to an end. My efforts were shortlived. I tried three recipes. Each was a disaster. Here is buckwheat bread that is vegan and gluten free. It tasted like dirt.
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  2020-04-07

  Jewish Melbourne Passover 2020

  Missing the Seder with friends...the story, songs, prayers, food and children squirming waiting for dinner.
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  2020-04-07

  Plague Journal, Day 25: Neon pink bonds

  I'm keeping a Covid-19 journal. Here's the latest entry, including observations on the bonds between New Yorkers sparked by the thoughts of Daniel Kahneman, fast and slow. "I head to my windows for the city’s 7 p.m. ritual cheer for the health care workers, first responders, laborers making the city function, saving our lives. It's a modest gesture, but the bonds radiate, neon pink."
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  2020-04-07

  We'll Live Through

  I created these hand cut paper arts during the covid-19 pandemic. Both my artworks are inspirations that we, all will get through this pandemic. -My first artwork I created back in April 2020. The world and the holding hands symbolizes hope that we will pass through this pandemic as we all unite as one. -My second artwork [in photo] I created in June 2020 is another inspiration hope and courage to believe that despite this trying time, there's an end to it. That we shall not lose hope and still try look at the brighter side of things and know that there are more beauty than the ugliness this pandemic has brought in our world.
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  2020-04-07

  Another Day, Another Puzzle - Day 25

  With calendars cleared as a result of shelter-in-place orders we have had more time to enjoy some of our family's favorite past-times. Cards and board games that were collecting dust have made their way out of cabinets. But what we've spent more time on than anything is puzzling. While each member of our family will puzzle here and there, our 5 year old son is a constant at the puzzle board. His attention and focus to puzzling is way beyond his years. Puzzling has given us the gifts of togetherness, joy, and consistency during these uncertain times.
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  2020-04-07

  Viva Las Vegas! CANCELLED

  Contra Costa County COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders were announced on March 13, 2020. As is typical for me, my calendar was full of various activities in the summer months. I love summer! And, as a teacher, I have more freedom during the summer months to travel and to spend times with loved ones. One of the upcoming events I was most looking forward to was a trip to Las Vegas to celebrate one of my best friend from college's 40th birthday. Somewhere between college and now, life began to move at warp speed and we don't get as much time together as we would like. So, for many reasons, this was a major trip for us all. In early April, it was clear that the trip would no longer happen. We all received a text from the birthday girl letting us know the trip was officially cancelled. While I am sad, it is definitely the right decision. I am hopeful that 2021 will give us the opportunity to reschedule! It is hard to imagine that it could possibly be an entire year before we can all comfortably travel and be together once again.
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  2020-04-07

  Coronacles of Sophia Michela Di Giacomo age 12

  The journal speaks about different challenges that many people, including myself, have been experiencing over the duration the the COVID-19 pandemic. This journal may become beneficial for historical research in the future, hence why it has been submitted.
• 2020-04-07

  Social distancing in elevator

  This text invites people of the building to respect social distancing, and to maintain 6 feet from others. Thus, they invite us to wait for the elevator in case there is already someone in it. This has caused so many awkward situation when few people are there waiting for the elevator and do not know to whom give the priority of using it first.
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  2020-04-07

  Empty Fangcang Hospital

  This is a photo of Fangcang Hospital in Wuhan, China. The hospital was originally a gym square and used to isolate patients during this pandemic. But this empty gym signals that China has beat the COVID-19 and patients in this hospital are all cure.
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  2020-04-07

  14 days quarantine in hotel

  After we were transported by the government to the issued hotel, I was expecting a relatively low-quality hotel. However, the hotel turned out to be much better than I imagined. Although the hotel was a little old, it was a 4-star hotel anyway. The basic facilities were quite good. During the 14-days quarantine, food was provided by the hotel. We also need to pay for the hotel fee on our own. The overall price was approximately 7000 Chinese yuan, including meals.
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  2020-04-07

  PPE

  China was the region where virous was first serious area from the beginning, but the Chinese government also did not forget to protect overseas students. I believe that only China can do this, and international students from other countries can only express their envy. This makes me very proud.
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  2020-04-07

  COVID-19 College Kid Starter Pack

  Very relatable meme. As a fellow college student, I have just been sitting around my house in pajamas. I have been eating a ton of popcorn and ramen. I drink alcohol with my roommate to try and avoid boredom. I find the news so overwhelming, scary and depressing so I've hidden the news app and Twitter on my phone so I'm not tempted to look at those and make myself feel worse. I stream shows and use social media to distract myself. The meme also shows the experience of a group that was hit very hard; the college students. As a senior, I had so much taken from me and I am being forced to move home instead of pursuing my post-grad plans. Me and my friends got no closure for college and didn't get to say goodbye to each other. We didn't get graduation, or many of the senior sendoff plans that many of us had in our campus organizations. The students in years below me have to worry about school being online next year and housing problems/work issues that might accompany that.
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  2020-04-07

  4 residents of the Kengsington senior home in Redondo Beach who died had tested positive for COVID-19.

  Several residents at a local assisted living and memory care home have tested positive for COVID-19. Four of those who tested positive have now died. It is not clear if the deaths were caused directly by COVID-19 or by comorbidities.
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  2020-04-07

  We Are Essential

  A healthcare worker wears a PPE suit bearing a strong sentiment that hope is just as essential as those actively fighting on the front lines, hope that we will all get through this together.
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  2020-04-07

  Vacant Waiting Rooms

  Waiting rooms across the country, like this Emergency Room at West Virginia's Veterans Affairs hospital, are a common sight amid the COVID-19 pandemic as people opt to not seek treatment for fear of contracting COVID-19.
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  2020-04-07

  Chain Email of Covid Jokes

  Text copied from a chain email received from my aunt in Winnipeg which is simply a list of one line jokes about covid and the pandemic.
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  2020-04-07

  You Shall Pass

  The Hershey Company started having me work from home on March 17, 2020. I am a baker for the Hershey Company's baking products test kitchen. Since March I have been baking and working on recipes from home. In order to re-enter the building, I was required to take my temperature at home, photograph it, and present that photo to the security officer on duty. On April 7, 2020 I took a photograph of my temperature before leaving my house to restock my baking supplies from the test kitchen pantry. I presented this photo to security before filling out a health declaration form and signing into the building. Once I had been fully checked in I was able to collect the supplies I needed before signing out of the building. Since March 17th, I have only had to return to my work area twice to restock. Now Hershey has temperature check points that operate during specific windows of time and no longer requires employees to photograph their temperature. In this way, the Hershey Company has been able to accurately track employees in and out of the buildings in order to keep employees safe. The image shows a closeup of a thermometer reading 97 degrees.
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  2020-04-07

  Taketomi Island: At Least Wear a Mask Please

  A poster created by a community organization on the island of Taketomi, in Okinawa prefecture, Japan, reading "At least, wear a mask, please." Taketomi is famous for its traditional Okinawan village environment - it's one of the best places in all of Japan for visitors to experience the white sand paths, limestone walls, and red terracotta roofs of a traditional Okinawan village. The island's residents rely very heavily on tourism revenue to get by. However, an epidemic like Covid19 can quickly overwhelm and devastate a local community like this. The rest of the poster reads: せめてマスクを着用して下さい 竹富島に観光で訪れた皆さまへ ＊竹富島はオジーオバーが非常に多いです。竹富公民館員数２８２名の内103名が70歳以上の高齢者です。 ＊竹富島は小さな診療所が１つだけしかありません。醫師１名看護師1名事務1名のみ。新型コロナウイルス感染者がいても対応できません。 To everyone visiting Taketomi Island for tourism: At least wear a mask please. Taketomi Island has an extremely high number of grannies and granddads. Of the 282 members of the local citizens' organization, 103 are elders over 70 years old. Taketomi Island has only one small clinic. There is only one doctor, one nurse, and one admin staff. Even if someone were to have coronavirus, they can't respond to it.
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  2020-04-07

  At Least Wear Facemasks

  A J-Cast News article on a campaign by Taketomi Island, a small island in southern Japan, to encourage tourists/visitors to at least wear facemasks if they're going to visit the island. This article highlights the difficult position so many places and businesses are in - they need tourists for their economic well-being, but they also need to block the spread of the virus. A dilemma. While many islands are discouraging tourism altogether, Taketomi has apparently decided it's too vital for the economy of the tiny community.
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  2020-04-07

  Acid attack on Brooklyn woman in apparent coronavirus hate crime. NY Mayor DeBlasio calls rise in racist atacks on Asians a “crisis.”

  AsAm News report on acid attack on a Brooklyn woman. Hate crimes against people of Asian and Jewish descent have increased dramatically during this crisis, as people pin the blame on scapegoats.
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  2020-04-07

  A Walk through Covid-19 Brooklyn (Shore Parkway Courts)

  Walking along Shore Parkway, I see a locked gate and sign informing the public that playing in groups is not permitted.
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  2020-04-07

  2020 April 7 - Yahoo News headlines

  Screenshot of headlines on Yahoo News during the Covid19 outbreak.
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  2020-04-07

  Voter Suppression in Wisconsin During Covid

  The image depicts a women with an I voted sticker on her medical mask, this is in response to Wisconsin not delaying their primary during the pandemic, forcing people to basically do everything the health experts encourage against. They had too wait in long lines, near people, in public spaces; this is basically a new form of voter supression.
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  2020-04-07

  Treatment of Essential Workers: “Insulting Rewards”

  This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This image captures the headline of an article describing workers outrage at the “rewards” they are being given, such as free lunches. My friend works at a grocery store and has experienced this firsthand. No promise of bonuses, or sick leave, or extra protections for working during a pandemic, many are insulted that companies believe a free lunch may make up for the health risks these workers take everyday.
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  2020-04-07

  Treatment of Essential Workers: Target Walkout

  This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This image captures the headline of an article describing the frustration from the workers at Target not being given basic protective measures and planning a walkout in protest of the unfair conditions.
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  2020-04-07

  Susanville Powwow Committee Exercises Caution and Reschedules for Last Week of May

  “Out of an abundance of caution and the Stay at Home order issued by the Governor of California due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Susanville Indian Rancheria Powwow Committee has decided to tentatively reschedule the 2020 Powwow originally scheduled for May 29, 30, 31, 2020 in Susanville, California to August 21, 22, 23, 2020…We are hopeful that the Stay at home order is lifted by August and we can gather together to Honor our Elders and Veterans.”
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  2020-04-07

  California Tribe Suggests a CARES Act Funding Model to Better Serve the Smaller Tribes of the State

  “Yocha Dehe respectfully submits Congress directed a different approach in the delivery of funding to tribal governments…A funding formula that rests on population and land base would leave out California tribes, which tend to be smaller with fewer federal land holdings, but whose economies are large, and which are now crushed by the pandemic…tribal economies have little to do with population and land size, and as the data confirms, California’s tribal economies are larger than those in any other state.”
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  2020-04-07

  Life Without Live (2, My relation to the story)

  On May 7th, Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield published a piece reminiscing on the time when it was okay to go to live music events. A section of the piece details Sheffield's last show before quarantine -- Control Top at Union Pool in Brooklyn. It was interesting to hear how much he enjoyed the show, since the company I work for worked really hard to book and promote it. I tweeted about the article from the company account and received very kind words back from Sheffield.
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  2020-04-07

  Life Without Live (1)

  "Like all fans of music, sports, movies, any kind of public ritual that involves a crowd, I keep thinking about the Last Time. For me, that was seeing the Philly punk trio Control Top on March 5th, at Union Pool in Brooklyn. The singer jumped into the crowd and tackled one of her friends. (The friend was the singer from Yohuna, whom I had tickets to see a few weeks later at Trans-Pecos.) They rolled on the floor, screaming into the mic together. I grabbed a snack at the taco truck between bands, wrote in my notebook for a while, hung out late to see friends and argue with the guitarist about the Hüsker Dü discography. I asked the singer about my favorite song, the one where I always think she’s screaming about strange chickens. (It’s really “Straight Jackets.”) It was a glorious Thursday night. But now it feels like a different planet."
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  2020-04-07

  "How Many Thousands More Americans Will Die..." Sign New Orleans, LA

  A sign hanging outside of a house reads: "How many thousands more Americans will die... due to Trump's horrific arrogance?"
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  2020-04-07

  Social Distancing Markers Outside Bakery, New Orleans, LA

  Red hearts spray-painted on the sidewalk outside of a bakery to encourage guests to stand 6 feet apart when waiting in line.
• 2020-04-07

  Tyler Cain

  Week 1 of my quarantine tales, Today I did homework and played Madden.
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  2020-04-07

  Hospital Thanks Loaves of Love for Food Donation, New Orleans East, LA

  New Orleans East Hospital thanks Loaves of Love for food donation on social media. Local businesses Mahony’s Po-Boys & Seafood, Leidenheimer Baking Co., Blue Plate Mayonnaise, and Chisesi Brothers partnered to launch “Loaves of Love,” a campaign to help feed front-line nurses, doctors, first responders and hospital workers directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing healthcare crisis in New Orleans.
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  2020-04-07

  Celebrities Donate Masks to Hospital, New Orleans East, LA

  New Orleans East Hospital thanks celebrities Mathew McConaughey, Camila McConaughey, and Bethenny Frankel for mask donation.
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  2020-04-07

  Children at Touro Infirmary Thank Hospital Security, New Orleans, LA

  Touro Infirmary shares on Facebook that their security team received a thank you from the Infirmary's Kids Activity Center during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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  2020-04-07

  Local Businesses Donate Gloves to Children's Hospital, New Orleans, LA

  Children's Hospital New Orleans thanks Take 5 Oil Change and Driven Brands Charitable Foundation for donating 19 cases of gloves.