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Antibody infusions are stemming Covid hospitalizations in Lafayette

Nicole Mistretta

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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Cleveland saw a decrease in unsheltered homelessness in 2020: Can that continue?

Conor Morris

February 03, 2021 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

During 2020, the city of Cleveland reduced the rate of people experiencing homelessness by 30% due to provisions put in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Using eviction moratoriums for those at risk of losing their homes, and hotels for those who were unhoused, the agencies responding to homelessness along with the city and county were able to better engage with the community's needs.

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These States Found the Secret to COVID-19 Vaccination Success

Elaine S. Povich

February 02, 2021 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Alaska

Only a few states in the U.S. have had a successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but the ones that did relied on similar tactics: a centralized operation, local collaborations, and an early reliance on the National Guard to set up clinics. Although these strategies weren't without limitations, they have yielded better vaccination rates than those states that took other routes.

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Displaced but not forgotten: Organisations delivering family planning services to Abuja's IDP camps

Chibuike Alagboso

February 02, 2021 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria

The Covid-19 pandemic complicated health care for women living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Nigeria who already lacked access to family planning services and education, but collaborative efforts are working to change this. Through collective action, a group of non-profits worked together to create a one-day outreach event that provided education and trained community members to carry on the work.

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

Damien Cave

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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The NFL's Covid-19 Finding That Saved the Season

Andrew Beaton Louise Radnofsky

January 31, 2021 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: United States

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL played all scheduled games during its regular season – including the Super Bowl – by enacting strict protocols and using data to make adjustments as necessary. The league relied heavily on contact tracing and testing, which prompted the CDC to change guidelines after the NFL's data showed that previous guidance about exposure was likely too lenient.

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El camino por delante

Katherine Stanley Obando

January 30, 2021 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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Response Location: Costa Rica

Costa Rica logró mejorar las condiciones sanitarias y monitoreo de bienestar de migrantes de Nicaragua y Panamá que vienen al país para la cosecha del café. Se logró mediante la implementación interinstitucional de una tarjeta binacional de migración durante la pandemia causada por el COVID-19.

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South Korea's COVID Success Stems From an Earlier Infectious Disease Failure

Neil Richards

January 29, 2021 |

Slate |

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Response Location: South Korea

Having learned from a failed response to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), the South Korea government and health officials enacted a proactive and effective strategy to contain the spread of 'Covid-19. Relying on better information control as well as technological advancements that aided contact tracing and quarantine protocols, the country has seen only seen 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people thus far.

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Ce que nous apprend la campagne de vaccination massive en Israël

William Audureau Assma Maad

January 29, 2021 |

Le Monde |

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Response Location: Israel

Dans la course à la vaccination, Israël occupe la pole position. Alors qu’un tiers des Israéliens sont déjà vaccinés, les premières études évoquent une baisse des infections après deux doses.

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West Virginia has a simple system that avoids wasting vaccine doses

Adele Peters

January 28, 2021 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, West Virginia

West Virginia has implemented a digital platform that allows residents to sign up for notifications if leftover doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available for use near them. Although the system is only accessible to those with internet, it has resulted in far fewer people phoning the hotline, which in turn has allowed for greater ease for those without internet access to sign up for appointments.

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