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  • COVID-19: Will South Korea's model help save Nigeria's hospital bed shortage?

    May 15, 2020 |

    Nigerian Tribune |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    As a response to hospital bed shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea developed a strategy that divides individuals who tested positive into four categories – mild, moderate, severe, and extremely severe – and placed those on the low end of the spectrum in self-quarantine or Living Treatment Centers (residential buildings requiring few medical personnel). As Nigeria grapples with the same issue, they look to South Korea as a model, but hesitate on making it work in different cultural contexts.

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  • How 'overreaction' made Vietnam a virus success

    May 15, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Vietnam

    Vietnam's approach to handling the Covid-19 pandemic prioritized prevention over eradication which, so far, has helped the country avoid virus-caused deaths. Although the restriction in places, such as quarantine facilities, are aggressive and may not work in other countries, some public health experts commend the approach saying, "it's better to overreact."

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  • Lockdown At Terminal Island Federal Prison Curbs Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak

    May 15, 2020 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, San Pedro, California

    By rapidly instituting mandatory testing of all inmates at a covid-19-stricken federal prison and segregating ill inmates, authorities reduced the number of new infections within weeks. At one point, nearly 70% of the inmates at the Terminal Island federal prison in San Pedro, California, had tested positive for the coronavirus as it raced through a facility where inmates normally interact constantly in crowded communal areas. As of mid-May, eight inmates had died and more than 500 had recovered.

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  • In an Attempt to Help Struggling Restaurants, Cities Regulate Food Delivery Apps

    May 15, 2020 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States

    To provide financial relief to restaurants during Covid-19 related closures, officials in several cities have capped the commission food delivery apps can take from restaurants. Some apps normally take as much as 40% from restaurants but in order to remain viable while in-store dinning is shut down some cities have capped commissions between 10-15%. Although the apps claim that mandated caps are damaging their business and will force them to alter operations, local restaurants have expressed enthusiasm that the caps will allow them to use third-party delivery apps and stay open.

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  • La paradoja peruana

    May 15, 2020 |

    El Hilo |

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    Response Location: Peru

    Perú fue el primer país de América Latina en decretar cuarentena general obligatoria. El gobierno reaccionó rápido, implementó medidas estrictas y contempló ayudas económicas que fueron ejemplares para la región. Entonces, ¿por qué se han disparado los casos de contagiados en el país? ¿Qué fue lo que falló?

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  • Paraguay se aísla y mantiene el coronavirus bajo control

    May 15, 2020 |

    La Nación (Argentina) |

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    Response Location: Paraguay

    Este artículo explica las medidas de Paraguay para contener el COVID-19. Junto a Costa Rica y Uruguay, Paraguay es uno de los países de América que tiene menos casos y muertes. El 80% de su población, según el artículo, ha sido extremadamente disciplinado con el encierro.

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  • The Farm to Food Bank Movement Aims to Rescue Small-Scale Farming and Feed the Hungry Audio icon

    May 14, 2020 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    Supply chains have been disrupted with the restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus pandemic, and farmers are suffering from a lack of buying customers. Meanwhile, food banks are in dire straits as more and more people seek support after losing jobs to the pandemic. What's needed? A middle man. This article looks at a range of solutions across the United States in which organizations and community groups are stepping up to fill the gap between the two needs. They largely do this by purchasing, packaging, and distributing surplus product to local food banks who need more donations for the community.

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  • With livestock prices falling and food banks in need, ag producers find new ways to share

    May 14, 2020 |

    Montana Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Montana

    Farmers and ranchers across Montana are finding ways to share their products locally during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen livestock prices fall and food banks face higher demand. While some agricultural producers are looking to get their livestock in the hands of consumers at local markets, there are a limited number of in-state cattle and hog processors. For one rancher, he gathered other local ranchers to donate more than 20 animals to be locally butchered for donations to local food banks.

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  • Why does Germany have such a low number of deaths from Covid-19?

    May 14, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany

    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 individuals who test positive, as well as the country’s health care capacity and infrastructure. While a success story right now, there is worry that the immediate wins may lead to relaxing on protocol and a second wave.

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  • The coronavirus broke the food supply chain. Here's how to fix it.

    May 14, 2020 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    The Do-Good Auto Coalition in northern New Jersey is recruiting car dealerships and automakers to help shuttle supplies and food to people experiencing economic hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closing of restaurants, schools, and other businesses has created a disconnect in the food supply chain, with fresh produce stuck on farms with no easy way to get it to consumers. While there’s no quick fix to reduce food waste, the organization is hopeful they can bridge the gap between farmers and people who can’t meet their basic needs.

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