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Experts Credit South Korea's Extensive Testing For Curbing Coronavirus Spread

Anthony Kuhn

March 12, 2020 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

South Korea has had an extremely effective response to the coronavirus because of its fast and widespread use of testing. There are now drive-through tests available where people recommended by their doctor can take a test from the safety of their vehicle. This decreases the chances of transmission and lowers the stress of both patient and doctor. As a result, the rate of increase has been slowing since February 29, 2020.

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How this South Korean company created coronavirus test kits in three weeks

Julia Hollingsworth Sophie Jeong Ivan Watson

March 12, 2020 |

CNN |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea

South Korean molecular biotech company, Seegene, created, tested, and received approval for a COVID19 test kit in just three weeks. Using a supercomputer’s big data system and taking advantage of the Disease Control & Prevention’s newly expedited approval process, the company is now making 10,000 tests each week, costing just under $20 each.

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Singapore Wins Praise For Its COVID-19 Strategy. The U.S. Does Not

Jason Beaubien

March 12, 2020 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Singapore

As countries respond in different ways to the COVID19 pandemic, those with systematic government approaches have proven to be strongest thus far. Places like Hong Kong and Singapore created immediate systems for testing and quarantining, putting quick pressure on stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus. On the opposite end, places like Iran and the United States have fared worse because of a lack of immediate response and capacity for testing.

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South Korea Shows World How to Slow Spread of Coronavirus

William Gallo

March 12, 2020 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

South Korea has taken a softer approach to preventing and containing the coronavirus, in large part because they’ve prioritized accessible testing and have an already-existing strong and affordable healthcare system. Beyond that, the government has centered on citizen education – sending daily updates about new cases and provided a hotline for questions and concerns.

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Confronting a Pandemic

Michael Barbaro

March 12, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: China

The United States and Italy have been playing catch up in the mitigation of the coronavirus pandemic and were resistant to implementing social distancing, while other countries took more aggressive approaches. Now both countries are looking to China and South Korea to learn how sweeping actions and industrialized scaling of measures such as fever clinics, temperature check points, portable CAT scanning, and social isolation, have helped to contain the pandemic.

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South Korea shows that democracies can succeed against the coronavirus

Josh Rogin

March 11, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Korea

While many countries are struggling to control the spread of the recent coronavirus outbreak, South Korea has reported a decline in daily caseloads due to their rapid and comprehensive response. By expanding testing sites to include drive-throughs, canceling events and implementing more thorough testing protocols in their international airport, the country has offered lessons for others who have not yet determined a course of action.

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This chart of the 1918 Spanish flu shows why social distancing works

Michael J. Coren

March 11, 2020 |

Quartz |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

As coronavirus continues to spread around the world, social distancing is being implemented due to its proven success with helping to drastically slow the spread of the Spanish flu in St. Louis Missouri. In a comparison of St. Louis and Philadelphia – a city that did not institute social distancing practices – limiting the time in public spaces helped to keep per capita flu-related deaths in St. Louis "to less than half of those in Philadelphia."

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Mass testing, alerts and big fines: the strategies used in Asia to slow coronavirus

Justin McCurry

March 11, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Singapore

As countries around the world work to slow the spread of coronavirus, several places including Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau have reported success from a handful of methods. Mass testing is a common factor throughout each, but financial incentives for self-quarantine, temperature checks at small businesses, and complimentary hand sanitizersr are a few other solutions that have shown promise.

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'Flattening the curve' may be the world's best bet to slow the coronavirus

Helen Branswell

March 11, 2020 |

STAT |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: China

As countries scramble to figure out how to stop the coronavirus outbreak, China is an example of how unprecedented measures to self-quarantine and self-distancing measures can work to slow transmission rates. Commonly refered to as "flattening the curve," this practice allows for the health-care system to avoid being overwhelmed with cases, which in turn means more people can be treated.

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A Disease Tracker Backed by Gates and Zuckerberg Tackles Covid-19 in Cambodia

Megan Molteni

March 10, 2020 |

Wired |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Identifying the metagenomic sequencing for new outbreaks of viruses can help to better assess how the virus is spreading, which in turn helps health officials figure out how to slow down the contagion. In the midst of a coronavirus outbreak, a tool that was first used to during the SARS outbreak is now being used to track Covid-19 in under-resourced places such as Cambodia.

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