Health & Wellbeing: Innovative Responses to Covid-19 from Around the World

HEALTH & WELLBEING: INNOVATIVE RESPONSES TO COVID-19 FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Below are some suggestions on how to cope with quarantine and COVID-19. Keep scrolling for more information and additional resources!

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United Kingdom: 10-minute exercise routines from 10 Today in the UK

Fall prevention exercises from a variety of sources

EU: Exercises for particular parts of the body to improve your strength and balance from the European Commission-funded research project Farseeing

United Kingdom: Exercises for those with Osteoporosis or Osteopenia from the Royal Osteoporosis Society

Japan: Human 'Taiso' (Human Exercise) video for older people from Japan's Human Life Care center.

Feature Block Image Medium — Ireland: Free Cars & Insurance

Renault Ireland and AXA Insurance are offering free cars and insurance to doctors and nurses returning to Ireland to join the effort.

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Ireland: Ask, & Ye Shall Receive!

A hospice in Cork, Ireland had overwhelming public response to an initiative to collect iPads and tablets, and a Go Fund Me campaign to raise money for the technology, to help patients and their families keep in touch.

United Kingdom: Adopt a Grandparent

A UK campaign is combating loneliness among older persons during the coronavirus pandemic, by setting up a virtual programme, where people can “Adopt a Grandparent” to combat loneliness during Coronavirus.

Bulgaria: calling all volunteers

In Bulgaria, the Sofia Volunteer Platform mobilizes volunteers to serve older people and vulnerable resident by delivering food, medicines, or just making social calls.

Croatia: Healthy at Home

Croatia’s Red Cross and Chamber of Pharmacy launched the Call for Health Projectto ensure that people who are isolated, have chronic conditions or are immobile receive medical supplies and pharmacy advice.

Virtual travel to visit museums and precious collections around the world abound.

Egypt: The Egyptian Tourism Board invites the world into the 5,000-year-old tomb of Queen Meresankh III

Israel: You can tour Holy Jerusalem on youtube

United Kingdom: Virtual visitors to the British Museum in London can browse more than 60 galleries full of world-famous objects

Russia: A one-take journey through Russia’s iconic Hermitage museum

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