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  • At this COVID-19 test center, you're not just a number

    April 11, 2020 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    The University of North Carolina's healthcare system is utilizing virtual care centers and mobile communications to more efficiently prioritize potential COVID-19 cases and better track people after they've been tested. After someone has been tested, virtual communication continues whether or not they tested positive for the virus, which has helped mitigate concerns for patients about how to best manage the symptoms they're experiencing, regardless of the diagnosis.

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  • Where Thousands of Masks a Day Are Decontaminated to Battle the Virus

    April 11, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Battelle labs in rural Ohio is decontaminating n95 masks for health care workers as personal protective equipment remains in short supply amidst COVID-19. Granted emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, the lab runs a separate tent station for their decontamination efforts, which follow tight structures and protocol.

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  • How Europe manages to keep a lid on coronavirus unemployment while it spikes in the U.S.

    April 11, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: France

    European countries like France and Germany have been able to keep their unemployment rates low because of pre-existing programs that have been called to action during COVID-19. In France, the government subsidizes up to 84% of wages to incentive companies not to lay their employees off. In Germany, their short-time work program pays up to two-thirds of employee pay. While not an inexpensive method, some say it could help their economies replenish quicker after the pandemic.

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  • The Show Must Go Online: Theaters Closed By COVID-19 Get Creative

    April 11, 2020 |

    Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

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    Response Location: United States

    Theaters across the country have been forced to find virtual alternatives to reach their audience. For the price of a ticket, theater companies are offering access to videos of recorded shows with links that expire after one view. The virtual theater experience has been purchased by viewers around the world, opening up the opportunity to those who normally would not have the chance to attend in person while also keeping theaters financially afloat.

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  • Daring to Be Different in Czechia

    April 11, 2020 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Czech Republic, Trmice, Bohemia

    In some regions of Czechia, “one in 10 children fails to advance to the next grade.” Every year 2,000 students drop out. One school in the town of Trmice doesn’t have this problem. The school has low dropout rates and the number of students going on to university keeps growing. Their model of empathy, understanding, avoiding punishment, and establishing deep-rooted relationships with families and students is working. “To react with understanding.” “Trmice’s success depends on two things: good communication with families and work with the teaching staff.”

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  • Can Restaurants Survive the Pandemic By Feeding Those in Need?

    April 10, 2020 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    Donations and GoFundMe campaigns and payments from municipalities are funding restaurants, which are paying their staff to make food for those in the community who are food insecure. In the Twin Cities, a coalition of reorganized Minnesota restaurants is churning out 10,000 meals a week.

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  • 건반 소독 독주곡, 잠옷 협연…예술, 코로나를 넘어서다

    April 10, 2020 |

    중앙일보 |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    문화예술계에서도 '집콕'을 달래기 위한 각종 아이디어들이 만발합니다. 미국의 한 음악교사는 '소독 티슈 위한 연습곡'을, 한국예술종합학교 음악원 교수들은 영화 '기생충'을 패러디한 온라인 개강 공지를 제작하는 등 '코로나 아트'가 인기입니다.

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  • Elimination: what New Zealand's coronavirus response can teach the world

    April 10, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    Adopting vigorous public health interventions early on is key when aiming for elimination over mitigation. In contrast to many countries mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic by “flattening the curve,” New Zealand’s early lockdowns and travel restrictions characterized a strategy of early elimination. Despite economic costs, New Zealand focused on eliminating nearly all chains of transmission.

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  • Aggressive testing, contact tracing, cooked meals: How the Indian state of Kerala flattened its coronavirus curve Audio icon

    April 10, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: India, Kochi, Kerala

    When coupled with long-term state investment in public institutions, a rapid response to a pandemic is most effective. In India, Kerala state acted quickly relative to its neighbors in communicating risks, tracking cases, testing, and requiring quarantines for tourists. The effectiveness of the measures benefitted from the states'investment in education and public health institutions.

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  • California's coronavirus death toll is way below New York's. Here's why

    April 10, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Early action to restrict public gatherings and stay-at-home orders may have mitigated surges in COVID-19 cases. In California, the governor’s action to close non-essential businesses and direct residents to stay at home appears to have yielded positive results, affording hospitals sufficient time to increase capacity in the event that cases spike.

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