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  • Green House nursing homes kept COVID cases low via small sizes, private rooms, universal workers

    February 22, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Maryland

    The Green House Project, which is a network model of nursing homes across states, has been able to largely avoid the spread of Covid-19 amongst residents, with five times fewer cases than the national nursing home average. While the small size of the nursing homes has played a role, it has also been beneficial that each resident has their own bedroom and bathroom and that staff employ a universal worker model that limits the number of nursing assistants coming and going from each facility.

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

    February 21, 2021 |

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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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  • Opera Singers Help Covid-19 Patients Learn to Breathe Again

    February 16, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: England, London

    To help patients recovering from COVID regain respiratory and vocal strength, the English National Opera worked with a London hospital to create a program that offers patients clinically proven recovery exercises taught by opera-singing tutors. While some regard the program as "a bit touchy-feely,” participants have expressed that it has helped both with recovery and feelings of isolation, and it is now being expanded to post-Covid clinics throughout England.

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  • How the Indian Stammering Association has empowered thousands to find self-acceptance

    February 12, 2021 |

    The National |

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    Response Location: India

    In India, where stuttering is not recognized as a disability, The Indian Stammering Association (TISA) offers "free online courses, counseling, communication workshops, and daily virtual meeting" to help those who struggle with a stutter. Although the offerings are limited to those who have access to a computer, more than 4,000 people have joined TISA with many reporting stories of success.

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  • Meaty meals and play stop cats killing wildlife, study finds

    February 11, 2021 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Pet cats kill about 100 million animals a year in the United Kingdom, so to discourage the behavior, and protect mice, rabbits, and birds, scientists conducted an experiment with over 300 household cats. They found that feeding the felines meaty food and engaging in play that simulates hunting reduced the amount of wildlife they killed. And about three-quarters of owners who participated in the study said they would continue to play with their pets after it ended.

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  • Even older teens benefit from catch-up classes

    February 08, 2021 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: Israel

    Despite the evidence of early interventions when children are failing academic, a now-defunct Israeli remedial high school program had long lasting effects on the participants. The teens that participated in the program attended college at higher rates, rose on the income ladder and even had higher marriage rates as adults. “I don’t think that we have evidence to give up on students who are older.”

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  • Innovation, bonuses may help curb Michigan's home health care shortage

    February 05, 2021 |

    Bridge Michigan |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    A home health care agency in New York has "become a nationwide model" for hiring and retaining home health aids. Crucial to the program's success is a series of incentives offered to employees such as "subsidies to pay for college courses and career advancement," continuous training, guaranteed hours, and insurance. Although the implementation of this program may not be financially feasible in other areas, it has created a noticeable loyal workforce for the industry.

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  • The N.F.L. Had Over 700 Coronavirus Positives. The Seahawks Had None.

    February 05, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    During the NFL's 2020/21 season, "700 players, coaches and other team personnel tested positive for the coronavirus," but none of those individuals were associated with the Seattle Seahawks – the only team that lasted the entire season without one positive case. The Seahawks enacted strict protocols such as dividers between showers and lockers, upgraded ventilation systems, daily testing, and a mobile meal app, but they also relied on innovative tactics like creating a competition for which position group could maintain the fewest close contacts.

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  • Antibody infusions are stemming Covid hospitalizations in Lafayette

    February 04, 2021 |

    The Current (Louisiana) |

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    Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Louisiana

    Hospitals in Louisiana are using a monoclonal antibody infusion treatment to help the most at-risk patients recover from Covid-19. Although this treatment comes with limitations – including a 10-day window of when it must be administered – it has shown significant overall mortality declines when used.

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  • One Case, Total Lockdown: Australia's Lessons for a Pandemic World

    February 01, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia, Sydney

    Australia's aggressive and strict protocols surrounding COVID-19 have helped the country to return to normalcy and avoid high death tolls and transmission rates, especially compared to the U.S. and Europe. Although the approach has included strict lockdowns, the community has reacted largely from a perspective of "short-term pain for collective gain."

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