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our family, friends, colleagues and neighbours navigate COVID-19.<br> | our family, friends, colleagues and neighbours navigate COVID-19.<br> | ||
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1) Look after yourself, to look after us all – flatten | #1) Look after yourself, to look after us all – flatten | ||
the curve!<br> | the curve!<br> | ||
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pandemic curve<br> | pandemic curve<br> | ||
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2) Check in on elderly neighbours<br> | #2) Check in on elderly neighbours<br> | ||
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Although necessary, social isolation can be lonely.<br> | Although necessary, social isolation can be lonely.<br> | ||
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if they live alone.<br> | if they live alone.<br> | ||
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3) Reach out to people in self isolation<br> | #3) Reach out to people in self isolation<br> | ||
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Send them funny memes or GIFs to cheer them up. Call them. Video chat them. Don’t forget | Send them funny memes or GIFs to cheer them up. Call them. Video chat them. Don’t forget | ||
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communities have started to use these cards to help neighbours who are in self-isolation.<br> | communities have started to use these cards to help neighbours who are in self-isolation.<br> | ||
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4) Volunteer your time.<br> | #4) Volunteer your time.<br> | ||
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Know someone in self isolation or who needs to limit their public interactions? Offer to pick | Know someone in self isolation or who needs to limit their public interactions? Offer to pick | ||
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to keep yourself safe. Your time and labour could be a big help to someone needing support.<br> | to keep yourself safe. Your time and labour could be a big help to someone needing support.<br> | ||
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5) Counter racist fears and xenophobia<br> | #5) Counter racist fears and xenophobia<br> | ||
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Diseases can make anyone sick regardless of their origin or ethnicity. Yet because the virus | Diseases can make anyone sick regardless of their origin or ethnicity. Yet because the virus | ||
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fear and abuse by educating people and correcting racist comments or behaviour when you | fear and abuse by educating people and correcting racist comments or behaviour when you | ||
hear or see them.<br> | hear or see them.<br> | ||
6) Combat misinformation online<br> | #6) Combat misinformation online<br> | ||
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Unfortunately, if not unexpected, misinformation on COVID-19 is floating around online. If | Unfortunately, if not unexpected, misinformation on COVID-19 is floating around online. If | ||
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the World Health Organization, New Zealand Ministry for Health, or your doctor/hospital.<br> | the World Health Organization, New Zealand Ministry for Health, or your doctor/hospital.<br> | ||
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7) A radical idea: rent payment relief for self- | #7) A radical idea: rent payment relief for self- | ||
isolated people without paid sick leave?<br> | isolated people without paid sick leave?<br> | ||
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tenants struggling financially due to the pandemic. What do you think?<br> | tenants struggling financially due to the pandemic. What do you think?<br> | ||
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8) Fundraise for people financially impacted by | #8) Fundraise for people financially impacted by | ||
quarantine measures<br> | quarantine measures<br> | ||
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medical costs.<br> | medical costs.<br> | ||
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9) Make social distancing fun with video chat<br> | #9) Make social distancing fun with video chat<br> | ||
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Social distancing doesn’t mean we can’t feel close to our loved ones. Get creative. Have a | Social distancing doesn’t mean we can’t feel close to our loved ones. Get creative. Have a | ||
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together while chatting via text or video.<br> | together while chatting via text or video.<br> | ||
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10) Share positive news and acts of kindness with | #10) Share positive news and acts of kindness with | ||
your community<br> | your community<br> | ||
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word about how you’re making a difference.<br> | word about how you’re making a difference.<br> | ||
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11) And for cripe’s sake stop buying up all the | #11) And for cripe’s sake stop buying up all the | ||
toilet paper!<br> | toilet paper!<br> | ||
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