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Antibody infusions are stemming Covid hospitalizations in Lafayette

Nicole Mistretta

February 04, 2021 |

The Current (Louisiana) |

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Response Location: United States, Lafayette, Louisiana

Hospitals in Louisiana are using a monoclonal antibody infusion treatment to help the most at-risk patients recover from Covid-19. Although this treatment comes with limitations – including a 10-day window of when it must be administered – it has shown significant overall mortality declines when used.

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Video Game-Themed Writing Workshops Draw Homeless Teens Together in a Time of Isolation

Claudia Irizarry Aponte

February 04, 2021 |

The City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Bronx shelters have teamed up with industry professionals to put together an after-school program offering students an opportunity to receive mentorship. In the program, which is based around video game-themed writing workshops, students are able to practice their writing skills, while being able to manage pandemic-induced isolation by connecting with other students and instructors.

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Cleveland saw a decrease in unsheltered homelessness in 2020: Can that continue?

Conor Morris

February 03, 2021 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

During 2020, the city of Cleveland reduced the rate of people experiencing homelessness by 30% due to provisions put in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. Using eviction moratoriums for those at risk of losing their homes, and hotels for those who were unhoused, the agencies responding to homelessness along with the city and county were able to better engage with the community's needs.

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LRT ieško sprendimų: kodėl Danija skiepija greičiau nei kitos ES šalys?

Greta Klimkaitė

February 02, 2021 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Denmark

Danijoje visuomenė nuo COVID-19 per pandemiją buvo skiepijama kur kas sparčiau, nei kitose Europos šalyse. Su kiekvienu piliečiu šalyje per sveikatos elektroninę sistemą susisiekiama, paskiriamas vakcinacijos laikas, vykdoma plati informavimo apie skiepų naudą kampanija, aiškinama apie tai, kodėl vienos socialinės grupės turi prioritetą pasiskiepyti anksčiau negu kitos. Ko galėtų pasimokyti Lietuva?

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Displaced but not forgotten: Organisations delivering family planning services to Abuja's IDP camps

Chibuike Alagboso

February 02, 2021 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria

The Covid-19 pandemic complicated health care for women living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Nigeria who already lacked access to family planning services and education, but collaborative efforts are working to change this. Through collective action, a group of non-profits worked together to create a one-day outreach event that provided education and trained community members to carry on the work.

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These States Found the Secret to COVID-19 Vaccination Success

Elaine S. Povich

February 02, 2021 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Alaska

Only a few states in the U.S. have had a successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but the ones that did relied on similar tactics: a centralized operation, local collaborations, and an early reliance on the National Guard to set up clinics. Although these strategies weren't without limitations, they have yielded better vaccination rates than those states that took other routes.

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As Port Angeles reopens its schools, students readjust to routine

Dahlia Bazzaz

February 01, 2021 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Port Angeles, Washington

A school in the city of Port Angeles has been reopened since October 2020, it offers valuable pandemic lessons for other schools that are in the process of reopening. Aside from logistical things like temperature checks, there are other things teachers are looking out for in classroom: mental health, energy levels, and teaching kids how to learn again. “Right now, my priority is less about content, and more about executive functioning — reteaching students how to learn."

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One Case, Total Lockdown: Australia's Lessons for a Pandemic World

Damien Cave

February 01, 2021 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Australia, Sydney

Australia's aggressive and strict protocols surrounding COVID-19 have helped the country to return to normalcy and avoid high death tolls and transmission rates, especially compared to the U.S. and Europe. Although the approach has included strict lockdowns, the community has reacted largely from a perspective of "short-term pain for collective gain."

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Why Health Care Companies Are Paying Workers To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine

Chris Iovenko

February 01, 2021 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Oakdale, California

A hospital in California is offering employees a cash incentive to receive the Covid vaccine after witnessing widespread vaccine hesitancy amongst the health care staff. Although experts say it is debatable whether incentivizing vaccinations is a worthwhile approach to behavior change, the hospital has reported a "noticeable increase in the number of workers getting vaccinated" since offering the monetary bonus.

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How New York's Vaccine Program Missed Black and Hispanic Residents

The New York Times Editorial Board

February 01, 2021 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York’s vaccination effort has largely left out Black and Latino people due at least in part to the decision to use an online-based system for booking appointments. With the data to back this observation up, the government is actively working to increase vaccination rates within these communities by making changes including setting aside vaccine appointments in 33 high-risk areas.

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