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26 June 2020
Bavaria, Germany
Text
1500-3000 Words
Although Germany has implemented a variety of methods to contain the coronavirus, their policy of "open public testing" has been a vital component of successfully slowing the spread of the virus. Although the policy w...
25 June 2020
Mexico City, Mexico
Text
1500-3000 Words
In New Mexico, the world’s largest wholesale food market managed to contain the spread of Covid-19 by taking an aggressive, early intervention course of action that included widespread testing, contact tracing and iso...
23 June 2020
Italy
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1500-3000 Words
Some schools in Italy held trial reopenings after having to close due to the pandemic, and modeling their new classroom environment after Denmark's "forest schools," where classes are held outside. In order to maintai...
19 June 2020
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
While many states across the United States are still working to contain the coronavirus, Hawaii has managed to curb cases in part because of the state's geography, but moreso due to local government officials prioriti...
19 June 2020
Connecticut, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
Connecticut's assisted living facilities have been able to slow the spread of coronavirus cases largely due to an "omnibus testing program." Adopted at facilities throughout the state, the protocol involves testing al...
NPR
Cardiff Garcia
17 June 2020
United States
Podcast
5-15 Minutes
Varying tactics have been adopted in response to the worldwide pandemic, prompting financial implications; some more successful than others. Germany and Japan, in particular, have been able to maintain low unemploymen...
11 June 2020
District of Columbia, Washington, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Throughout the United States, health care professionals are beginning to prescribe "time outdoors" as a remedy for physical and mental illnesses in place of pharmaceuticals. Due to the stressors caused by Covid-19, th...
Ensia
Kamala Thiagarajan
11 June 2020
Bengaluru, India
Text
800-1500 Words
An innovative approach to combat climate change involves growing forests and resorting natural vegetation on degraded or barren land. Known as the Miyawaki technique, planting seedlings of indigenous trees close toget...
9 June 2020
Puerto Rico
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
In Puerto Rico, scientists, students, and educators from different organizations created a consortium to help develop a way to expand the territory's testing capacity for COVID-19 after the government continuously str...
1 June 2020
South Korea
Text
Under 800 Words
Lessons learned from the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in 2015 helped South Korea uniquely prepare a quick and effective response to the recent coronavirus outbreak. With several new strategies i...
29 May 2020
Kerala, India
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
The local government in Kerala implemented swift and aggressive measures to contain the coronavirus, within three days of learning that China was experiencing an outbreak. The success of the state is largely due to th...
14 May 2020
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Maryland and Ohio recently held elections almost entirely by mail and their different approaches provide insight into the impact on low-income voters, particularly those without permanent addresses. All registered vo...
14 May 2020
Germany
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, Germany has seen some of the lowest death rates in the world. Reasons behind that rate have been attributed to the widespread, accessible testing and subsequent quarantining of ind...
13 May 2020
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, attention is starting to shift toward reopening and recovery. Looking to healthcare professionals as models for doing so can help. A five-part strategy, te...
12 May 2020
Vietnam
Text
800-1500 Words
Vietnam has reported less than 300 COVID-19 cases and no related deaths, earning the government and citizens praise for how the country has thus far tackled the spread of the virus. The country's comprehensive method...
8 May 2020
Seattle, Washington, United States
Broadcast TV Programs
3-5 Minutes
When coronavirus first appeared in the United States, Seattle emerged as an epicenter, but just a few months later, the city and state have largely reduced the overall caseload. Local officials say that a unified appr...
7 May 2020
Seoul, South Korea
Text
1500-3000 Words
South Korea and Hong Kong have been able to contain the coronavirus without imposing restrictive lockdowns by implementing an aggressive and widespread testing, data sharing and contact tracing regime. In the case of ...
4 May 2020
Hong Kong
Text
Under 800 Words
In Hong Kong, the AsiaWorld-Expo that is near the airport was quickly converted into a triage coronavirus testing center, and played a crucial role in maintaining the local healthcare system. Converted by medical prof...
The Washington Post
Jada Yuan
2 May 2020
New York, New York, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
When New York hospitals became overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, the military deployed and staffed a Navy hospital ship and built a military field hospital in a nearby convention center to help with the caseload. Al...
National Geographic
Aaron Gulley
30 April 2020
New Zealand
Text
800-1500 Words
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...
29 April 2020
Berlin, Germany
Text
800-1500 Words
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 esca...
28 April 2020
Thessaloniki, Greece
Text
800-1500 Words
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 ...
27 April 2020
Hanoi, Vietnam
Text
800-1500 Words
Vietnam implemented rigid protocols around contact tracing and quarantine methodologies in order to contain the coronavirus outbreak, and so far, it has paid off with no deaths and a manageable caseload. Although a la...
27 April 2020
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Having learned from failures during the 1980s AIDS epidemic, an outreach center in Louisiana was uniquely prepared to take preventative measures as the coronavirus outbreak spread, and so far, the efforts have worked....
26 April 2020
Seattle, Washington, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
In responding to the coronavirus outbreak, Washington State stands in direct contrast to New York in how local governments responded. While New York relied on direction from politicians, Washington State looked to pub...
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