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  • The Postal Service's Surprising Role in Surviving Doomsday

    March 25, 2020 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: United States

    For decades, executive orders have positioned the U.S. Postal Service to take part in helping during national crises, but the recently updated "medical countermeasures program" now tasks the postal carriers with the duty of distributing medical supplies. Although a vaccine for Covid-19 is yet to be created, "proof-of-concept drills" have prepared the USPS for when it is ready for dissemination.

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  • Lessons From Macau, the Densely Populated Region Beating Back COVID-19

    March 24, 2020 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: China, Macau

    Despite being the most densely populated area on earth, Macau, a special administrative region of China, has managed to keep its coronavirus infection rate astonishing low, in large part due to strict, fast-acting policy implementation. Within a week of Wuhan shutting down, Macau officials placed restrictions on travel, cut back on public transportation, and closed all schools in the area.

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  • How Bartenders and Wait Staff Are Making Up for Lost Tips During COVID-19 Quarantine

    March 24, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Bartenders and restaurant workers rely heavily on tips and often work off the books, which puts them in a unique disadvantage when trying to collect financial aid during this pandemic. Some have thought of creative ways to stay in touch with regular customers to ask for tips and others have sought relief from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United which has a membership of 30,000 restaurant workers and has provided half a million dollars in funding. The organization has sought to provide immediate help and is also pushing for long-term structural change such as paid sick leave.

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  • Voting by Mail Would Reduce Coronavirus Transmission but It Has Other Risks

    March 24, 2020 |

    ProPublica |

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    Response Location: United States

    As the COVID19 pandemic continues, officials are looking ahead to the United States’ presidential election in November and considering mail-in ballots. While it is a limited-contact way of voting, it presents massive challenges in terms of scaling. Things like infrastructure, cost, and voter privacy and fraud have to be considered, which is why states are turning to those who have had some success already, like Minnesota and Montana, to learn from.

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  • "There Are No Kids Here": Some Enrichment Centers For Children Of Essential Personnel See Light Attendance On Day One

    March 23, 2020 |

    Gothamist |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As city schools closed in response to the COVID19 pandemic, New York City opened Regional Enrichment Centers for children of essential personnel. With 93 operating sites, they anticipate caring for about 57,000 children, although attendance so far has been low. Certain precautions are being taken, too, like routine wellness checks for participants and employees, on-site nurses, and constant cleaning and disinfecting.

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  • With command and control, Taiwan excels in managing COVID-19

    March 23, 2020 |

    Channel News Asia |

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    Response Location: Taiwan

    After the 2003 SARS epidemic, Taiwan formed the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC), which has proved necessary in the face of COVID19. The CECC has helped coordinated screenings for incoming travelers, rationing face masks, creating a hotline, and enforcing mandatory self-quarantines. They’ve also integrated health insurance, immigration, and customs databases to identify those most at risk.

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  • Por qué la solución tecnológica coreana es inviable ahora. Pero puede ser indispensable pronto

    March 22, 2020 |

    El País |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    Este artículo enumera y explica las medidas con las cuales Corea del Sur logró contener el COVID-19. Son basadas en trazabilidad y testeo en masa, pero se fundamentan en tecnología: sobre todo en apps digitales privadas que ayudan a saber dónde están los casos y sus contactos, y recomiendan rutas aisladas a los usuarios para recorrer las ciudades.

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  • Singapore's coronavirus playbook: How it fought back against the COVID-19 pandemic

    March 22, 2020 |

    CNET |

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    Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

    Initially, Singapore was one of the most impacted country by the spread of the coronavirus; however, with strict policy and early isolation, the city-state has managed to maintain a low infection rate. Early on in the outbreak, Singaporean officials designated "contact tracers" to diligently trace paths of infection, enabling tracers to pick out people who have been in contact with those affected and quickly isolate them.

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  • Italy, Pandemic's New Epicenter, Has Lessons for the World

    March 21, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Italy, Rome

    In learning what could best work to contain the coronavirus, Italy is offering lessons to other countries in what has failed to work there. Dubbed the new "epicenter of a shifting pandemic" after reporting the highest death count, countries are learning that rapid and early intervention that is communicated clearly is a key component to slowing the spread.

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  • Understanding what works: How some countries are beating back the coronavirus

    March 20, 2020 |

    STAT |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    As countries continue to try to contain the coronavirus pandemic, "non-pharmaceutical initiatives" are showing promise as a means to slow the spread. Countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan – all of which enacted travel restrictions, quarantine methods, and social distancing protocols early – have been able to slow the rate of transmission to some degree.

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