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Global lessons for Santa Cruz in the COVID-19 response

Kara Meyberg Guzman Stephen Baxter

March 26, 2020 |

Santa Cruz Local |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Cruz, California

Cities and states throughout the U.S. are in forms of lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, including Santa Cruz County in California. Although this practice is one way to mitigate the spread, institutions in Santa Cruz are looking to other countries that have have seen success with a "test-trace-quarantine model."

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Lessons From Singapore, Hong Kong And South Korea's Response To Coronavirus

Hilary McQuilkin Meghna Chakrabarti

March 25, 2020 |

WBUR |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Singapore

Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea have each seen success through their efforts to contain the coronavirus. Using methods such as aggressive isolation methods that include penalties, contact tracing and rapid intervention strategies that were in place from previously dealing with other communicable diseases, the lessons these countries have learned could provide information for countries still struggling to slow the spread.

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Pop-up Library launches virtual book mobile for students

Hadley Barndollar

March 25, 2020 |

Concord Monitor |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

In Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a library pop-up trailer run by school librarians is shifting the way it offers services to children as a result of the pandemic. For three years prior, the library pop-up trailer allowed children to enter and select books free of charge, but due to health risks, the program is partnering with schools to allow students to use a Google Form to fill out their requests and receive their books in the mail.

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Why Germany's Coronavirus Death Rate Is Far Lower Than In Other Countries

Rob Schmitz

March 25, 2020 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany

Compared to its European counterparts, Germany has one of the lowest coronavirus fatality rates, around 0.5%. Experts credit the low rate to the country's decentralized diagnostic systems that allow federal states to make their own decisions about testing. The country has averaged about 120,000 tests a week since late February.

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What is South Korea doing to quickly detect COVID-19 cases and what can we learn from it?

José Carlos Cordero Cote

March 25, 2020 |

La Noticia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Daegu

South Korea’s rapid response to COVID-19 shares many successes that can be duplicated by other countries. Its main advantage came from its ability to create tests rapidly, which could happen quickly because of preparedness changes made after the 2015 MERS outbreak. It then scaled up drive-through testing, information-sharing about infected individuals’ location, and social distancing measures.

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Covid-19 has forced local families, funeral directors to rethink final goodbyes

Keith L. Alexander Michelle Boorstein

March 24, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Clarksburg, Maryland

As the coronavirus death toll increases, churches and funeral homes are trying to quickly adapt to ways to create space for grieving while also abiding by mandated limits on the size of group gatherings. Some have implemented aggressive sanitation and social distancing routines while others are utilizing technology and broadcasting the service over online conference-meeting applications.

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How Singapore Waged War on Coronavirus

Stefania Palma

March 24, 2020 |

OZY |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Singapore

Singapore was one of the first countries to have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak yet the country also boasts one of the lowest death tolls. Although not all efforts are replicable from country to country, some initiatives such as the Singaporean government rapidly restricting movement between borders and communicating clearly with residents, do provide lessons for U.S. and European regions.

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Lessons From Macau, the Densely Populated Region Beating Back COVID-19

Matthew Keegan

March 24, 2020 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: China, Macau

Despite being the most densely populated area on earth, Macau, a special administrative region of China, has managed to keep its coronavirus infection rate astonishing low, in large part due to strict, fast-acting policy implementation. Within a week of Wuhan shutting down, Macau officials placed restrictions on travel, cut back on public transportation, and closed all schools in the area.

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Lesson from South Korea on how to slow the spread

T. J. Holmes

March 24, 2020 |

Good Morning America |

Broadcast TV Programs |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

South Korea has reported a reduction of new coronavirus cases thanks in part to rapid government regulations, widespread testing, and increased transparency. While other countries, such as the United States, have made a practice of only testing those showing symptoms, South Korea's success is linked to broader testing, contact tracing and alerting those who have possibly been in contact with an infected person.

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How schools went virtual — in just 72 hours

Keith Hammonds

March 24, 2020 |

The Boulder Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Montana

In just a few days, Montana’s Jefferson County school district had to adapt to remote teaching in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus, with the governor leaving it up to schools and teachers to figure out how. From using Zoom to teleconference with students, to calling parents regularly, to figuring out if and how to use computers at all, teachers and administrators are learning how to provide structure and learning to kids from afar.

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