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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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  • A County Expands Internet Access with Remote WiFi Hotspots

    April 10, 2020 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States, Delaware

    A county in Delaware has built out drive-up WiFi hotspots outside of public buildings that allow students, workers, and other residents to access the internet while social distancing. “You have a situation where the internet was a nice thing to have a few weeks ago, but it is now really necessary if you want your kids to go to school. It’s necessary to keep your job,” County Executive Matthew Meyer said.

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  • Greece Shows How to Handle the Crisis

    April 10, 2020 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: Greece, Athens

    The speed of the response matters in mitigating the public health impact of a pandemic. Greece, which acted to restrict non-essential movement faster than countries like Spain and Italy, has sufewera fewer cases of COVID-19. Alongside enacting containment policies only days after its first cases, Greece has been able to prepare its emergency medical system by recruiting additional doctors and staff.

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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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  • The Ute Mountain Ute tribe has turned its casino into a food distribution hub

    April 10, 2020 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, United States, Towaoc, Colorado

    The Ute Mountain Ute people have enacted a number of COVID-19 preventative measures for the tribe. These include implementing a curfew, transforming their casino into a food distribution hub and lodging for first responders, and regularly visiting elders to ensure needs are being met. After transforming the casino, 650 of the tribe’s 2,100 enrolled members signed up to receive assistance.

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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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  • 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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  • Coronavirus: la estrategia "única en el mundo" de Islandia, el país que ofrece pruebas de covid-19 a toda la población

    April 10, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Iceland

    Este artículo enumera y explica las diferentes medidas tomadas por Islandia para contener COVID-19. Islandia es el país que más pruebas ha llevado a cabo para detectar la enfermedad en el mundo.

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  • Comic Relief From COVID-19: Leaders Really Meme It When They Say Stay Home

    April 10, 2020 |

    KFF Health News |

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    Response Location: United States

    Some officials are using humor to urge citizens to follow Covid-19 directives like staying at home and social distancing. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot used memes shared under #whereslightfoot as inspiration for a public service announcement, where she uses humor to reinforce the city’s stay at home order. Other officials, such as the governors of New York, California, and Kentucky, have created humorous videos, engaged in playful banter, and enlisted the help of famous comedians to reach people. The response has been positive, but some critics worry that sarcasm can cause people to push back on the advice.

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  • Und sie tanzen trotzdem

    April 10, 2020 |

    Zeit Online |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Die Schließungen wegen Corona bedrohen die Ausgehkultur existenziell. Die Berliner Clubs senden dagegen mit Livestreams an, um auf die prekäre Lage aufmerksam zu machen und um zumindest etwas Geld zu verdienen. Über fünf Millionen Abrufe hatten die Streams bis Ende März, rund 370.000 Euro wurden an Spenden bislang eingeworben.

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