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  • Northeast Georgia Mask Production Continues With No End In Sight

    April 30, 2020 |

    Grady Newsource |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    Volunteer groups in Georgia are making cloth masks for non-coronavirus patients at local hospitals so that personal protective equipment can be reserved for medical staff in direct contact with COVID-19 patients. Although these masks do not provide the same kind of protection as medically regulated masks, they do serve as a back-up and thousands have been delivered to area hospitals.

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  • In L.A.'s Koreatown, the Community Provides for Their Elderly Residents During COVID-19 Crisis

    April 30, 2020 |

    Hyphen Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles' Koreatown, residents of the community are working together to make sure those most at risk during the coronavirus pandemic have access to meals and information. Although spreading the word about the help that is available can be difficult while social distancing since most often that is done by word of mouth in the community, organizers have made use of the local radio station and newspaper to reach elderly populations.

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  • Colorado's Vote-by-Mail System Could Save the 2020 Election. Why Aren't More States Using It?

    April 30, 2020 |

    Rolling Stone |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado achieved the second-highest voter turnout rate in 2018 in part by allowing universal mail-in voting. Three out of every four Colorado residents polled support mail-in voting, making it hugely popular as well. Many people are now looking to successful mail-in states like Colorado to pave the way for universal mail-in voting in the upcoming presidential election.

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  • New Zealand has ‘effectively eliminated' coronavirus. Here's what they did right.

    April 30, 2020 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    While most countries around the world are trying to implement strategies to contain the coronavirus outbreak, New Zealand set out to eradicate the virus. Rapid government-enacted intervention strategies and a reliance on science coupled with compliance from community members has resulted in the countrywide caseload remaining significantly low and has allowed for parts of the region to slowly reopen.

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  • Can Genetic Engineering Bring Back the American Chestnut?

    April 30, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    Researchers successfully genetically engineered American Chestnut trees to resist the blight that decimated the species. Using a resistance-conferring gene from the wheat plant, the trees are grown in the lab and then can mate with trees in the wild to produce hardier blight-resistant trees. Although there are several regulatory hurdles to clear, and some environmental activists oppose the use of genetic modifications, the group continues to receive substantial grants and the trees have passed years of safety and efficacy tests showing they are safe and can even contribute to a healthy diet for many species.

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  • Comment la prison de Fleury-Mérogis, la plus grande d'Europe, lutte contre le coronavirus

    April 30, 2020 |

    Franceinfo |

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    Response Location: France

    Cette prison dans l'Essonne, la plus grande d'Europe, a dédié un étage entier de son bâtiment au dépistage, à l'isolation, et au traitement des personnes présentant des symptômes du coronavirus. Elle a dû se réorganiser en créant des circuits différenciés pour éviter la contagion et réduire le nombre de détenus.

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  • Germany avoids the worst of coronavirus crisis — but how?

    April 29, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Germany has emerged during the coronavirus pandemic as a country that has successfully been able to avoid the worst-case scenario, unlike many other countries still battling the virus. Although the country hasn't escaped unscathed, the country's accessible and reliable health care system and a public trust in government officials both helped form the country's successful response to the outbreak.

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  • Poop may tell us when the coronavirus lockdown will end

    April 29, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    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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  • [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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  • 코로나19 100일…생활방역 준비 ‘착착'

    April 29, 2020 |

    KBS 뉴스 |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Korea, Daegu

    신종 코로나 바이러스로 가장 큰 타격을 입은 지역 중 한 곳인 대구에서도 생활방역을 정착시키기 위해 시민들이 팔을 걷어붙이고 나섰습니다. 정부의 5대 생활방역 수칙을 변형, 대구만의 "7대 수칙"도 발표됐습니다.

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