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Venice gondolas being used to deliver food to elderly Italians amid lockdown

Volunteers in the Italian city of Venice are finding a unique way to get supplies to those who need it as the country still reels from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Gondola boats that navigate the city’s famous canals are being loaded up with organic foods that all-female volunteer crews then distribute to elderly Venetians amid lockdown and lingering fears of the virus. Chris Livesay speaks to some of these volunteer gondoliers and the people they have helped. Source

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Tips for creating a healthy routine during coronavirus lockdown

Weeks of social distancing and pandemic restrictions have shown people how meaningful it can be to have a daily routine. James Clear, author of “Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones,” joins “CBS This Morning” to talk about creating new and healthy routines at a time when many have seen their own day-to-day upended. Source

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Man uses 3D printing to help health care workers on front lines of pandemic

A New Jersey man found an innovative solution after hearing that face masks irritate some health care workers’ ears. Javed Ali taught himself how to use a 3-D printer to print so-called “ear-savers” to keep masks tied behind hospital employees’ heads, taking the strain off the ears and featuring messages like “stay strong” and “hero at work.” Five members of Ali’s own family were diagnosed with coronavirus. Source

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