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  • How New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo failed, then succeeded, on Covid-19

    September 02, 2020 |

    Vox |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    Although public health experts agree that New York was initially slow to implement protocols to protect citizens from COVID-19, they also agree that the state was able to gain control over the virus due to the actions the governor and the public eventually took. Protocols that have proved successful for the state include a mask mandate, a stay-at-home order and a delay in reopeneing businesses despite a decrease in cases.

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  • Stranded Aussies mapped in project aimed at removing the cap

    September 01, 2020 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Australia

    Stranded overseas for more than half a year by border closings because of the pandemic, Australians flocked to a new mapping tool that tells the story of their plight. Remove the Cap website attracted more than 600 users in more than 30 countries in just its first week online, all of whom posted their photo and the story of their inability to return home. It’s too soon to tell if the site can succeed in easing the government’s cap on the number of returnees, but in the meantime it provides a platform for frustrated citizens who want their stories told.

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  • Behind the masks: Meet the people who keep Gauteng's field hospital going

    August 20, 2020 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Gauteng

    A color-coded system is being adopted at hospitals throughout South Africa after seeing success in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic. The system uses red, yellow, and green color-coding to warn health care officials about their likelihood of coming into contact with someone who could expose them to the coronavirus. The tactic is just one of several new measures that have been implemented to keep frontline workers safe.

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  • Flu was all but eliminated in South Africa this year. Coronavirus is to thank.

    August 18, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: South Africa

    When South Africa's government implemented measures to protect its citizens from the spread of COVID-19, it also drastically reduced its flu cases down to 1 single case for its winter season as a side effect. Stringent mask requirements and complete school closures, along with a sharp increase in people getting flu vaccines, contributed to South Africa's record-low flu season, despite being one of the countries with the highest recorded cases of coronavirus.

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  • How Taiwan is battling coronavirus with tech, crowdsourced data and trust

    August 17, 2020 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Taiwan

    Taiwan has recorder fewer than 500 cases of COVID-19, and it is largely due to the country's reliance on "digital platforms to keep the public updated about medical supply availability and to monitor the status of quarantining citizens." From strict quarantine protocols – that include both monetary incentives and consequences – to a crowdsourcing app that shows mask availability, technology is driving much of Taiwan's response.

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  • 700 residents, one COVID-19 case: How a senior living community keeps its distance from the virus

    August 17, 2020 |

    WAVY-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Virginia Beach, Virginia

    A residential senior center prevented the spread of Covid-19, with just 1 of over 700 residents contracting the virus. In addition to social distancing, hand washing, and outdoor visiting areas, the facility's residents wear colored wristbands, green for those staying on campus and red for those who want to leave. Those who leave cannot use the common areas, gym, or dining area for 10 days after returning, and then are tested for Covid-19 before reintegrating. There are some tensions between the two groups, but federal and state infectious disease experts have called the facility a model for best practices.

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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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  • How New Zealand went 100 days with no community coronavirus transmission

    August 10, 2020 |

    CNN |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: New Zealand

    New Zealand went 100 days without a single new case of Covid-19 after implementing strict restrictions which included "no takeaways, no beaches, and no driving outside of your neighborhood." Because of the government's quick action, the county remained in lockdown for only seven weeks. The government is now keeping focus on elimination rather than eradication as it is expected that the virus could resurface.

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  • How Italy Turned Around Its Coronavirus Calamity

    July 31, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Italy, Rome

    Italy, once a major hotspot for Covid-19 cases, has seen a significant decrease in the spread of the coronavirus after implementing strict government regulations including mandatory travel restrictions and isolation protocols. The success of the measures has been evident as the country begins to reopen – lifting restrictions in two-week increments to account for the "virus’s incubation period" – with no sign of the virus still spreading and hospitals remaining largely empty of critical cases.

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  • Virus hunters: Contact tracing slows spread through painstaking investigation

    July 29, 2020 |

    Jackson Hole News & Guide |

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    Response Location: United States, Teton County, Wyoming

    Contact tracing has helped identify hundreds potential cases of Covid-19 in Teton County, Wyoming. Conducted by the county's health department, the process works much like it does for other communicable diseases, such as measles. According to the data collected from the efforts, 60% of those who have been contacted as being in contact with the coronavirus have tested positive for the virus themselves.

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