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Vanquish the Virus? Australia and New Zealand Aim to Show the Way

Damien Cave

April 24, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Australia, Sydney

With the goal of containing the spread of Covid-19, the national governments in Australia and New Zealand took an approach that was predicated on letting public health experts take the lead. Although this approach – which led to early and aggressive restrictions of movement – was not met favorably by all at first, it has proved successful so far, leading both countries to reset the goal to eliminating the virus rather than just containing it.

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As residents at Milwaukee County nursing homes contracted and died of coronavirus, administrators and local officials kept it to themselves

Rory Linnane Daphne Chen

April 24, 2020 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, West Allis, Wisconsin

After the coronavirus outbreak devastated a nursing home in Wisconsin unbeknownst to the residents' family members and the public, advocates and lawmakers called for more transparency from the facility. The agency, joining other care facilities in the state and nation, is now reporting cases according to newly implemented protocols regarding transparency and timeliness, as a means of helping "family members and health care workers plan for their safety."

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How San Francisco's Chinatown Avoided Covid-19 Panic

Devin Katayama Ericka Cruz Guevarra Alan Montecillo

April 24, 2020 |

KQED |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

It wasn't until first cases of coronavirus were recorded in the United States that San Francisco and other U.S. cities took action to mitigate the spread, but in Chinatown, precautions started much earlier and the preparations seem to have worked. With only three recorded cases in Chinatown, the residents credit trust in authorities, community-driven communications, heightened hygiene practices, and the local Chinese Hospital, "which has strong ties to the community it serves."

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To Combat Coronavirus, Scientists Are Also Breaking Down Barriers

Laura Bliss

April 23, 2020 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States

The research field has often been siloed, with each discipline focusing on its own lane, but in the wake of COVID0-19 the shift toward interdisciplinary research is happening – and proving necessary. Often incentivized by grant funding for siloed work, now, researchers are seeing urgent calls to work together against the pandemic. While there have been great strides made across disciplines in the past, the complex issues of our time – climate change, systemic racism, economic inequity – are causing a shift across fields.

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Contact tracing for COVID-19 starts on a small scale in Philly

Nina Feldman

April 23, 2020 |

WHYY |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia, volunteers with the University of Pennsylvania have launched a small-scale effort in contact tracing, a method in which disease detectives track and monitor the interactions and movements of known infected people. Both time- and labor-intensive, contact tracing is most effective on the front end of an outbreak, when there are fewer cases. The university has trained a few dozen volunteers, though limited access to testing and violations of privacy remain concerns.

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How location data can help track and stop the spread of COVID-19

Hiatt Woods

April 23, 2020 |

Business Insider |

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Response Location: Singapore

When it comes to containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, many experts point to contact tracing, in which disease detectives track and monitor the interactions and movements of known infected people, as the key. From more manual, labor-intensive detective methods to high-tech app-based methods, contact tracing tactics can vary, but the basic concept remains the same. However, there is a trade off between safety and privacy.

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Why South Korea's coronavirus death toll is comparatively low

Nemo Kim Maheen Sadiq Marina Costa Nikhita Chulani

April 23, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea

South Korea took early and aggressive measures to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic, and the country has now been able to successfully declare that they've flattened the curve of reported cases. The combined strategy of widespread testing, contact tracing, government transparency, community willingness to self-isolate, and an economy already built for the delivery of goods, helped the country avoid a national lockdown all while still containing the virus.

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Douglas County Stands Alone in Coronavirus Race Reporting

Chris Bowling

April 20, 2020 |

The Reader |

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Response Location: United States, Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County in Nebraska is so far the only county to record the race and ethnicity of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19, and that's due in large part to how the Douglas County Health Department has been conducting their outreach. To make sure they are equitably supplying resources, information, and testing, the department hired a team of people to interview anyone who called in with symptoms, and then adds those details to a contact tracing map that better shows where their blind spots have been.

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Contact tracing the coronavirus in Montana — why we're going to need more

Emily Stifler Wolfe

April 17, 2020 |

Montana Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Bozeman, Montana

As the United States looks toward reopening, some states are preparing by directing resources toward contact tracing strategies, which is not a new protocol for controlling communicable disease and has shown success in other countries during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the practice does not come without limitations, in Montana, the public health departments have still hired and retrained staff dedicated to this practice to be better prepared in case of a resurgence.

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How San Francisco's Chinatown Got Ahead of the Coronavirus

Alyson Stamos Meiying Wu

April 17, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

An informal awareness campaign led by Chinese Hospital in San Francisco's Chinatown has played a prominent role in helping to keep the spread of COVID-19 cases to a minimal in the community. Working with local health officials and using the city’s Chinese-language media, the hospital and community leaders implemented proactive protocols that included widespread mask-wearing and business closures. Although tourism and business revenue has significantly decreased, the community has been able to avoid outbreaks.

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