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  • COVID spurs rural telehealth, but not without hardship

    May 14, 2020 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Ahoskie, North Carolina

    To better address the necessary adaptions made to the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic, such as utilizing telemedince to abide by social distancing regulations, health insurance companies in North Carolina have altered their billing rules and increased reimbursement rates for virtual appointments. Realizing that telemedicine isn't ideal for all patients due to connectivity inequities, medical centers are also trying to offer WiFi hotspots and outdoor visits in parking lots.

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  • A ‘Pandemic's-worth of Triggers' Are Causing an Increase in Relapses Across the Country. Here's How Appalachians Are Coping.

    May 14, 2020 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States, Kentucky

    Stay-at-home orders and social distancing can worsen opioid addiction problems, and so some health providers, social media, and agencies in opioid-heavy Appalachia have devised ways to turn a threat into an opportunity. To counter isolation and denial of in-person counseling, forums on Reddit have thrived as virtual support groups. Video conferencing has proved a boon to telemedicine and counselors, extending the reach of services. Treatment providers and even Kentucky's prisons are distributing medications in novel ways to help people maintain sobriety and avoid overdoses.

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  • Virtual house calls flourish in the age of coronavirus

    May 14, 2020 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Enterprise, Oregon

    A community health care clinic in Oregon’s Wallowa County has been able to offer mental health services to its clients during the coronavirus pandemic thanks in part to an already-established virtual practice. In place to better serve the rural community, the clinic's telehealth option has gained even more popularity since social distancing became a necessity. Although the practice isn't without its limitations, such as access to internet, overall, the expanded access has helped reduce the impacts of isolation.

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  • Connecting With Incarcerated Parents Is Easier With Photo Patch, an App Developed By a Teen

    May 13, 2020 |

    Teen Vogue |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    The Photo Patch Foundation helps connect children with parents who are experiencing incarceration. Using its website or mobile app, children can write letters and upload photos, which will then be printed and mailed by the organization at no cost. The Foundation, funded by donations and grants, was created by a father-daughter duo who had experienced the issue firsthand.

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  • Starved for Action, Bettors Turn Nebraska Horse Track Into Must-See TV

    May 12, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Grand Island, Nebraska

    The restrictions imposed by the coronavirus have turned horseracing in Nebraska into an unexpected boon. City officials allowed racing tracks to be open—with precautions—because the horses' livelihoods depend on the jockeys' livelihoods. The grandstands are empty, masks are worn, and temperatures are taken regularly. People from all over the country are betting on the horses online, providing some income, albeit less money than usual. They are also enjoying the increase interest as a way to educate people on Nebraska's history with horse racing.

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  • Nursing homes try to achieve a balance for residents

    May 12, 2020 |

    The Laconia Daily Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Tilton, New Hampshire

    In New Hampshire, nursing homes and veteran's homes are turning to online video conferencing and outdoor socially-distanced activities to manage the patients' feelings of isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. Although it does not replace in-person contact, residents have expressed that it has helped and the facilities say that they plan to keep some of the technologies in place post-pandemic so out-of-state family can "visit" more often.

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  • The breath of life Audio icon

    May 12, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Scientists from Uganda and Australia have worked together to come up with a device that produces oxygen without the use of electricity. Although this solution was originally intended to help address the high rate of children suffering from pneumonia, it is now also relevant for those suffering from respiratory issues due to COVID-19, especially in rural areas.

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  • Using a Mobile Phone Survey to Investigate South Sudan's Conflict

    May 11, 2020 |

    Global Investigative Journalism Network |

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    Response Location: South Sudan

    To tell the stories of victims of forced displacement, property destruction, and occupation in South Sudan, a team of journalists devised a phone survey to gauge the extent of the problem. By surveying hard-to-reach people in refugee camps, one of many barriers to traditional reporting due to the government's repressive tactics, the reporters pinpointed areas where people had been forced off their land, many by government soldiers. The survey was recorded in six languages and was made statistically valid by consulting outside experts and transparently disclosing its limitations.

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  • Coronavirus: How South Korea 'crushed' the curve

    May 10, 2020 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    South Korea has effectively crushed the curve in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by using extensive tracking and tracing on its citizens. Using a combination of GPS tracking, monitoring CCTV footage, and even checking bank accounts to see where people visited, the government released that information publicly to track those who tested positive and warn those who might be at risk. Acknowledged as an invasion of privacy, it has also kept the country out of lockdown.

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  • Amidst coronavirus fears, Nigeria's pregnant women turn to remote consultation and online groups

    May 10, 2020 |

    Minority Africa |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    Pregnant women in Nigeria are turning to virtual support groups to help manage anxiety and fear they feel about delivering a baby during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the telehealth transition for doctor visits has provided more limitations than success, the use of WhatsApp and Telegram for support groups has been received well as a means of creating connections.

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