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Protective gear for health workers arrives at Gloucester Matthews Care Clinic in Gloucester, Virginia in March, 2020. The shipment included N95 masks, gloves, gowns and other protective gear requested to prevent the spread of coronavirus. (Courtesy photo)

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Covid-19 Strains “the Net Below America’s Safety Net”

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A Direct Relief staff member delivers personal protective equipment to Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, a California health center, on March 26. (Photo by Direct Relief)

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How Does an NGO Respond to a Pandemic? An Inside Look

From dispensing protective gear to tracking population movement, here's how Direct Relief is fighting the Covid-19 outbreak in the Uni...

Community Healthcare Network staffers unpack medical supplies in NYC on March 18.(Photo Courtesy of Community Healthcare Network)

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Coronavirus Response: A Live Story

This live story will be updated with the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic from Direct Relief’s partners, researchers, analysts, and staff based in Santa Barbara, Calif., ...

Protective gear arrives at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara on March 30, 2020. Direct Relief is supporting dozens of hospitals, in addition to more than 1,000 health centers and free clincis across the U.S., with requested medical supplies to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Covid-19 Support Extends to U.S. Hospitals and State Emergency Efforts

March 31, 2020

Grace Bowman and other members of Direct Relief's operations team fill orders of hand sanitizer and protective gear, including masks, gloves, gowns, face shields and other items in Direct Relief's warehouse. The team has responded to an unprecedented number of requests for medical aid since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Inside the Lives of America’s ‘Essential Workers’

March 30, 2020

Levels of population movement in different areas of California. (Chart by Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

How Tracking Population Movement Can Help Fight the Coronavirus

March 27, 2020

Dr. John Vallee, a volunteer with Doctors Without Walls, in consultation with a homeless patient in 2019. People without permanent housing may be particularly vulnerable to Cobid-19, and health providers are working to protect the population as much as they can. (Photo by Mark Semegen for Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

For People Experiencing Homelessness, Covid-19 May Be Especially Dangerous

March 23, 2020

Protective gear for health workers at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara arrives from Direct Relief. The shipment included N95 masks, gloves, gowns and other protective gear requested to prevent the spread of coronavirus. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Protecting Health Workers Amid a Global Shortage of Protective Gear

March 22, 2020

Volunteers walk past roadside damage in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, after a March 3 tornado cut through the town. (Photo courtesy of Charis Health Center)

Tornadoes

First a Tornado. Then Coronavirus Fears. A Tennessee Health Center Picks Up the Pieces.

March 19, 2020

San Jose, California, United States: Health Workers wear N95 masks while manning the front desk at the Foothill Community Health Center during the coronavirus outbreak. (LiPo Ching / San Francisco Chronicle / Polaris)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Protective Gear Bound for Health Workers Fighting Covid-19

March 18, 2020

Hand sanitizer and protective gear, including masks, gloves, gowns, face shields and other items are packed in Direct Relief's warehouse on March 12, 2020, depart for safety net health facilties working to prevent the spread of coronavirus. International Community Health Services in Washington was among the recipients of donated supplies. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Through Covid-19 Crisis, Providers Quietly at Work

March 17, 2020

A shipment bound for International Community Health Services in Seattle, Washington, leaves Direct Relief’s warehouse on March 10, 2020. The shipment contained more than 400 pounds of protective gear, including surgical masks, N95 masks, gowns and gloves, for the health center’s staff, who are continuing to provide primary care as the city works to contain the coronavirus outbreak. (Lara Cooper/Direct Relief)

Coronavirus Outbreak

Nonprofit Health Providers Confront the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 12, 2020

Coronavirus Outbreak

Infectious Disease Specialist Weighs in on Coronavirus Outbreak

March 9, 2020

Volunteers help repair the playground at Buxton Public School after the bushfires scorched the school in December. Now, school staff are prioritizing the mental health of the students as part of long-term recovery. (Amarica Rafanelli/ Direct Relief)

Australia Wildfires

Repairing Classrooms Came First. Then Mental Health.

March 6, 2020

Staff members at North East Medical Services in the Bay Area pose with surgical masks on. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Kenneth Tai)

Coronavirus Outbreak

As Coronavirus Gains Ground, Health Centers Offer Routine Care – And Screen Patients

March 5, 2020

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Covid-19 Strains “the Net Below America’s Safety Net”

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Coronavirus Outbreak

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Covid-19 Support Extends to U.S. Hospitals and State Emergency Efforts

Coronavirus Outbreak

Inside the Lives of America’s ‘Essential Workers’

Coronavirus Outbreak

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For People Experiencing Homelessness, Covid-19 May Be Especially Dangerous

Coronavirus Outbreak

Protecting Health Workers Amid a Global Shortage of Protective Gear

Tornadoes

First a Tornado. Then Coronavirus Fears. A Tennessee Health Center Picks Up the Pieces.

Coronavirus Outbreak

Protective Gear Bound for Health Workers Fighting Covid-19

Coronavirus Outbreak

Through Covid-19 Crisis, Providers Quietly at Work

Coronavirus Outbreak

Nonprofit Health Providers Confront the Coronavirus Pandemic

Coronavirus Outbreak

Infectious Disease Specialist Weighs in on Coronavirus Outbreak

Australia Wildfires

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Coronavirus Outbreak

As Coronavirus Gains Ground, Health Centers Offer Routine Care – And Screen Patients

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