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  • South Korea Offers a Lesson in Best Practices

    April 21, 2020 |

    Foreign Affairs |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    South Korea's national government took quick action and implemented sweeping policy changes that have helped the country better control the spread of Covid-19. Contact tracing and democratizing the creation of testing supplies were two key aspects, but a major influencer was how quickly the country set these actions into motion by centralizing their approach.

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  • In a Philippine indigenous stronghold, traditions keep COVID-19 at bay

    April 21, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Cordillera Administrative Region

    To combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, provinces in the northern Philippines have implemented a tengao, an indigenous version of a lockdown. Since community elders invoked the lockdown, the region has recorded few cases of infection. Government officials said these practices, including other indigenous rituals, have complemented quarantine orders enforced by the national government.

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  • How Uganda's history of epidemics has prepared it for COVID-19

    April 21, 2020 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    Having spent a number of years combatting Ebola and Marburg viruses, officials in Uganda were able to quickly set into a motion a series of proactive strategies such as restriction of movement, surveillance strategies, and widespread testing to help contain the coronavirus outbreak. Although the approach isn't without its limitations – many are stockpiling groceries out of fear – the rapid and aggressive measures have kept the country's caseload low compared to that of other African nations.

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  • Chef Erik Bruner-Yang's Industrious Restaurant Relief Program Launches on the West Coast

    April 21, 2020 |

    Washingtonian |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A restaurant relief effort called the Power of 10 Initiative aims to support a devastated hospitality industry. The project raises $10,000 a week to support 10 full-time jobs at small restaurants, who then provide 1,000 meals to essential workers and people in need. After a successful launch in Washington, DC, the initiative is now moving to Los Angeles, California.

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  • Tracing the Path Of COVID-19 In Hawaii -- 1 Name At A Time

    April 20, 2020 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    In Hawaii, an understaffed health department is struggling to keep up with the number of new COVID-19 infections, but they are doing what they can with a method known as contact tracing, in which disease detectives track and monitor the interactions and movements of known infected people. About 70 people in the health department, half of whom are volunteers, make phone calls all day long to infected patients and everyone they have come in contact with. The health department hopes to scale up as soon as possible.

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  • Mental Health Providers Are Struggling, Too. Here's How They're Supporting Each Other

    April 20, 2020 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Lacey, Washington

    Many psychologists and counselors have moved their therapy sessions online due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has been received largely positively across the nation. As the pandemic continues, however, there is an increasing need for therapists who are trained to work with other therapists or first responders, so some states are now increasing online educational training, using social media to make connections, and utilizing professional organizations to "keep records of therapists available and trained to work with other first responders."

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  • Halal donations start for Muslim medical front-liners

    April 20, 2020 |

    Philippine Daily Inquirer |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Manila

    Alzaky Foods is providing free halal meals to Muslim medical workers in metro Manila. Many Muslim frontline workers were surviving on fast food, crackers, or chips since food donations were not halal. Alzaky has provided more than 2,400 halal meals to over 60 government and private hospitals across the city. The company provides some of the funding in combination with external donations. Identifying Muslim medical workers is a challenge. So far they have identified 200 doctors, nurses, and other medical staff, which they believe is only about 20-30% of the actual number.

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  • Zéro mort au Viêt Nam du Covid-19: pourquoi?

    April 20, 2020 |

    France Inter |

    Radio |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Vietnam

    Dès le début de l'épidémie, le Vietnam annonce des mesures strictes pour contenir le coronavirus. Au delà de la fermeture des frontières et des écoles, le gouvernment met en place une stratégie de ciblage. Les personnes infectées sont isolées ainsi que les personnes avec qui elles sont entrées en contact. Le système de santé n'est pas débordé et le nombre de cas reste bas.

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  • Special Olympics NY goes virtual for 50th anniversary

    April 20, 2020 |

    WBFO |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York

    The Special Olympics turned 50 in 2020, but the pandemic has put a damper on their original birthday plans. People with intellectual and physical differences who participate rely on the games for social connection, so many are suffering from the social quarantine. To make up for it, the Special Olympics has moved online—creating an online fitness video series with the WWE. The program, called School of Strength, features exercises and even downloadable interactive toolkits for coaches and caregivers. After initial hurdles, they are now going live twice a week and posting new content daily.

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  • To address overwhelming need, Arizona nurses deploy to Colorado

    April 20, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Nurses from Phoenix’s Banner-University Medical Center volunteered to travel to Greeley, Colorado, which has been hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeing twice the number of fatalities, Banner Health – because of its capacity and reach – was able to move around their resources to fit the needs of their different locations.

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