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  • [극복! 코로나] 중국은 이미 '2차 유행 방지' 총력…"4대 전략 주목"

    April 29, 2020 |

    뉴스핌 |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: China

    일상 회복의 움직임을 보이는 중국에서는 2차 유행을 방지하기 위한 노력이 한창입니다. 해외입국자를 통제와 공격적 대규모 검사를 지속하는 한편, 직장과 학교, 대중교통 이용시 마스크 착용을 의무화하고 있습니다.

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  • Poop may tell us when the coronavirus lockdown will end

    April 29, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: France, Paris

    Researchers and public health experts across the world are turning to "wastewater-based-epidemiology" as a practice that could help trace and track the spread of COVID-19. This methodology has already proved successful in helping mitigate diseases such as polio in Israel and track the usage of illicit drugs in Australia. Most recently, in both France and the Netherlands, early sewage samples have revealed useful data about the coronavirus outbreak.

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  • Greensboro's Art-Dotted Greenway a Respite During COVID-19, and an Economic Engine After

    April 28, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Greensboro, North Carolina

    The Downtown Greenway in Greensboro was already underway when the coronavirus hit and it has turned out to be quite the respite and economic boon. The Greenway draws visitors in with trails, greenways, public art, local businesses, and "the first grocery store to open in 30 years in downtown.” $8.5 million was invested in the project, but it has already brought in $215 million in revenue. The Downtown Greenway was created in partnership with the city and nonprofit Action Greensboro, and while it's currently being used with social distancing, it'll still be there when the quarantine is over.

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  • Greece Has ‘Defied the Odds' in the Pandemic

    April 28, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Greece, Thessaloniki

    Because of early and quick actions by the government – and a compliant populace – Greece has seen under 200 COVID-19 deaths, relatively low compared to its European counterparts. The country was quick to cancel large gatherings, enforce mandatory quarantines after travel, increase its healthcare infrastructure, and impose a strict shelter-in-place order. While these measures have seemingly had an impact, limitations like lack of testing and outbreaks in refugee camps are making some question those results.

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  • Can We All Be Like Texas?

    April 27, 2020 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgetown, Texas

    West Texas, traditionally known for its oil business, has become a thriving home for wind energy. Beyond political ideology, wind power as a form of renewable energy is thriving for economic reasons, as it can be more profitable in the long run. In Texas, tax incentives and legislation helped develop the industry, and the proliferation of wind power is being replicated in places like Wyoming and Oregon.

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  • Meet the Women Who Detonate Land Mines in Colombia's Former War Zones

    April 24, 2020 |

    Teen Vogue |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Caquetá

    In Colombia, the organization Humanity & Inclusion has hired women in local areas like Caquetá to help demine formerly war-torn lands. In areas with violent histories, trust is crucial, thus the hiring of local residents who can gain community trust and access more information about where landmines might be. But with the risk of instability, the future of this work has yet to be determined.

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  • Coronavirus en Islandia: pruebas masivas y gratuitas, una apuesta difícil de replicar en el mundo

    April 24, 2020 |

    La Nación (Costa Rica) |

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    Response Location: Iceland

    Este artículo explicativo analiza cómo Islandia controló la pandemia por el COVID-19 usando medidas especiales: confinamiento parcial, pruebas masivas a todo el país sin cerrar fronteras para el turismo y viajes de civiles. El Gobierno se alió con un laboratorio de genética líder en Europa para ser el país que más tests ha realizado a su población (17% de los habitantes).

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  • These coal communities are protecting sick miners from COVID-19 and pushing Congress for more support

    April 23, 2020 |

    Southerly |

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    Response Location: United States, Tennessee

    In Tennessee and Kentucky, rural coal communities are drawing on their decades-old networks of mutual aid to protect coal miners from COVID-19. At the legislative level, the National Black Lung Association and other Appalachian groups are coming together to push for more coal miner protections in coronavirus stimulus bills. At the local level, communities are organizing phone trees to share necessary information, helping with grocery and prescription delivery, and providing greater access to broadband for those without reliable internet.

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  • How a trickle of water is breathing life into the parched Colorado River Delta

    April 19, 2020 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Francisco Murguía, Baja California Sur

    A unique partnership between environmental groups and governments in the United States and Mexico has led to the resurrection of wetlands and forests in the long-dry Colorado River Delta. Since the waters were dammed and diverted in the 1900s, estuaries dried up and vegetation was lost. The two nations agreed to rewet the delta via a planned flood. Even though there isn’t enough water available to restore a flowing river, these restoration projects on parts of the delta have shown promise. Challenges, including limited funds and hotter, drier conditions due to climate change, remain for its longterm success.

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  • California lessons from the 1918 pandemic: San Francisco dithered; Los Angeles acted and saved lives

    April 19, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Two of California’s major cities – Los Angeles and San Francisco – are learning from their history with the Spanish Influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two cities had different approaches, with San Francisco strongly requiring masks, shutting down later, and opening up earlier and Los Angeles shutting down almost immediately and waiting an extra month to open up. Over one hundred years later, leaders are looking back to learn from mistakes to save lives.

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