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Finland and Norway Avoid Covid-19 Lockdowns but Keep the Virus At Bay

Bojan Pancevski

November 18, 2020 |

Wall Street Journal |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Finland

Both Finland and Norway have successfully kept COVID-19 cases at a minimum without fully implementing lockdowns within their countries thanks to a united government, closed borders, and mandatory quarantines. The strategy has also helped keep the economy intact compared to other countries which implemented "draconian" restrictions.

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Australia has almost eliminated the coronavirus — by putting faith in science

Odysseus Patrick

November 05, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

Although the goal was not to eradicate but to contain COVID-19, Australia is "close to eliminating community transmission of the coronavirus." Many factors played a role in the country's success but one of the most prominent tactics was to cede public communications health officials rather than government officials.

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What the US can learn from how African countries handled Covid

Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Rifaiyat Mahbub

November 03, 2020 |

CNN |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Senegal

The death toll and infection rate from the coronavirus pandemic have been extravagant in the U.S., especially compared to that of other countries. The difference is largely explained in how different governments handled the early days of the pandemic. In many African nations – such as Senegal, which has been touted as having one of the best COVID-19 responses – "leadership, disaster preparedness, conformity to scientific advice, and coherence in pandemic response strategies" have played a significant role in the outcomes.

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Record 200 Days With No Local Case Makes Taiwan World's Envy

Cindy Wang Samson Ellis

October 28, 2020 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taiwan

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic Taiwan has recorded less than 600 cases and fewer than 7 deaths due to a rapid response from the government to close borders, introduce contact tracing and implement quarantine and mask distribution protocols. Although "Taiwan isn’t out of the woods yet," the country has gone 200 days without recording a new locally transmitted COVID-19. case

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How San Francisco became a COVID-19 success story as other cities stumbled

Maura Dolan

October 25, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

San Francisco's "hammer and dance" approach to handling the coronavirus pandemic has helped the densely populated urban city begin to reopen ahead of much of the rest of California. Although the pandemic has undoubtedly taken a toll on the city's local economy, the strict and aggressive actions by the local government have resulted in the risk of infection now being considered as minimal.

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The Tricky Business Of Coronavirus Testing On College Campuses

Elissa Nadworny Madeline K. Sofia Lauren Migaki Rebecca Ramirez

October 16, 2020 |

NPR |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Illinois

When the University of Illinois reopened during the coronavirus pandemic for on-campus student instruction, efforts focused on a fast and frequent mass testing program for staff and students. Although the case numbers were higher than officials had anticipated, researchers were able to learn how the virus was spreading amongst students and implement mandatory lockdowns and hire more contact tracers as a result.

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The ‘Atlantic bubble' has largely succeeded in keeping out COVID-19. But can it last?

Greg Mercer

October 02, 2020 |

The Globe and Mail |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Nova Scotia

Despite regions including Ontario and Quebec recording outbreaks of COVID-19, "four eastern provinces have managed to keep the pandemic at bay." The provinces have relied heavily on mandatory and strict quarantine practices, mask regulations, and social gathering limits. Although not necessarily well-received by the community, the strategy appears to be working and has allowed for schools and some businesses to reopen without a surge in cases.

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How America Bungled the Plague

Johnny Harris

September 29, 2020 |

The New York Times |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Compared to countries that implemented early shutdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic, such as France and Ireland, the U.S. "fought the virus, and the virus won." While the federal government is largely responsible, state and local government and their collective failure to follow a united approach to implementing measures also played a role.

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How Finland kept Covid in check

Richard Milne

September 23, 2020 |

Financial Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Finland

Finland has been able to keep their COVID-19 infection rate and death toll much lower than other countries by "shutting down rapidly" and relying on a law on preparedness that was devised after the Winter War in 1939-40. The law, which "explicitly mentions pandemics," helped the country to stockpile medical and protective equipment. According to Sweden's state epidemiologist, “Their level of preparedness is just way beyond anything we would even dream about in Sweden."

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The state's emergency child-care centers kept COVID-19 in check. Here's how

Stephanie Ebbert

September 22, 2020 |

The Boston Globe |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

Emergency child-care centers in Massachusetts have recorded only a small handful of cases of COVID-19 due to strict adherence to safety measures. Most notably, the centers have implemented a combination of contact tracing and mandatory two-week quarantine for anyone who could have been exposed, which applies to all school personnel, students, teachers, and family members.

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