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  • Zoom Court Is Changing How Justice Is Served

    April 13, 2021 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States

    When the pandemic shut courthouses, millions of court hearings and even trials moved online to keep the system operating. That shift is becoming permanent, at least for minor, routine proceedings. There are many reasons to be wary of entrusting the entire justice system to "virtual justice." But there are also significant upsides already being realized. In New Jersey and Michigan, far more defendants and jurors complied with summonses. And nationwide, lawyers, jurors, and litigants enjoyed the convenience of not commuting.

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  • This high school reopened two months ago, with no COVID-19 outbreaks. Here's how

    March 08, 2021 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Jesuit High School in Northern California has remained open in full for two months without encountering a single outbreak of Covid-19 amongst school attendants. While it hasn't been inexpensive, the parochial school routinely conducts districtwide on-site rapid coronavirus tests and attributes this protocol to the overall success.

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  • Bucking the Trend: How 2 D.C. Principals Restored Black Parents' Trust in Returning Kids to the Classroom

    February 28, 2021 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Principals in the D.C. area have developed tailored approaches to rebuild trust with families who are wary of letting their children return to in-person classes amid the pandemic. These approaches include close, constant communication with parents, including handing out personal phone numbers, as well as heightened transparency regarding the measures each school is taking to keep students and teachers safe, and one-on-one tours with families.

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  • In-person classes. Old buildings. Almost no COVID. Are Philly Catholic schools a blueprint?

    February 21, 2021 |

    WHYY |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Catholic schools in Philadelphia that have reopened during the pandemic have been able to avoid in-school community transmission amongst students and staff. Relying heavily on safety precautions, rigid systems and protocols, and community trust, the schools have been able to bring back 95% of their elementary students for face-to-face learning.

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  • Plans Tweaked For Campus Return

    December 11, 2020 |

    New Haven Independent |

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    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Five New Haven universities and colleges are taking different approaches to re-opening their campuses. Administration at the University of New Haven is ramping up Covid testing to test 20% of in-person students weekly, an increase from as little as 5% before, along with adding a 20-minute break between classes to decrease crowd densities during passing periods. Other campuses, like Yale, are skipping the spring break period and only allow around 75% of its student population to live on-campus.

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  • Ticket to ride: Officials, riders debate the safety of riding the RTA during the pandemic

    October 29, 2020 |

    FreshWater Cleveland |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    COVID-19-transmission rates on public transportation have been relatively low. This is in part because many public trains, buses, and commuter rails—like the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) – rely on high-frequency air exchange systems that filter and exchange inside air every few minutes. The RTA also requires all employees and customers to wear masks while riding or waiting for transit. Giving away over 6,000 masks. RTA disinfects vehicles every 24 hours and installed vinyl barriers to provide additional protection for drivers.

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  • COVID goes to college

    September 01, 2020 |

    Montana Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Missoula, Montana

    Universities across the U.S. are looking to different testing techniques to decrease the likelihood of Covid-19 spreads on campuses. At the University of Arizona dorm wastewater is tested regularly to determine if students in a specific building need to be tested and isolated. The University of Illinois uses a saliva test to screen students and staff for the virus and either approves or denies access to school buildings via a smartphone app based on each person's test results, or denies access altogether if no test was taken.

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  • Beating the coronavirus with knives, forks, and moving tables

    August 13, 2020 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

    Restaurants in Providence, Rhode Island are "repurposing parking lots, waterfronts, and any adjacent land where an al fresco meal can be savored, public health preserved, and restaurant profits protected" during the coronavirus pandemic. Collaborative efforts by various elected officials, health officials, and emergency responders are making the idea to repurpose outdoor areas feasible, and some restaurants have already projected a significant success in profits.

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  • In New Zealand, Life Was Ordinary Again With No Virus Spread, But It Didn't Last

    August 10, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    New Zealand has been able to nearly eradicate Covid-19 due to rapid intervention strategies taken by the government that were predicated on quickly identifying clusters of cases and implementing rigorous contact tracing. Although the country went 101 days without a single case reported, a few cases have once again surfaced. However, because residents had already been using a contact tracing smartphone app and were "encouraged to add masks to their emergency kits," many were prepared for the onset of any new cases.

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  • Dartmouth Is the Blueprint for NFL Success in 2020. Yes, Dartmouth.

    August 05, 2020 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Hanover, New Hampshire

    Dartmouth College's football team reduced injuries and began winning more games after the coaching staff implemented non-contact tactics into practices, such as using robotic tackling dummies in place of the players themselves. The practice was already gaining recognition from other schools, but amid the coronavirus, the NFL is now trying out similar protocols too.

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