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The big lesson from South Korea's coronavirus response

Christina Thornell Danush Parvaneh Ranjani Chakraborty Mac Schneider

April 10, 2020 |

Vox |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea

Having learned lessons from the 2015 MERS outbreak, South Korea was quick to implement both widespread testing and contact tracing at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Although cases were only just beginning to be reported in the country, government officials were already working with bioengineers to create test kits in order to "prepare for the worst."

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Aggressive testing, contact tracing, cooked meals: How the Indian state of Kerala flattened its coronavirus curve

Niha Masih

April 10, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

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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Mt. Sinai Health launches coronavirus app to track outbreak across the New York City

Noah Higgins-Dunn

April 01, 2020 |

CNBC |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

To better trace the spread of coronavirus, Singapore and China have been using apps that collect data about citizens' whereabouts and let people know if they've potentially been in contact with someone who has been diagnosed with the virus. Now, similar apps are being piloted in New York and Massachusettes in an attempt to better "understand more about the clinical course of the disease."

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Taiwan's aggressive efforts are paying off in fight against COVID-19

Nick Schifrin

April 01, 2020 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Taiwan

Due to its proximity to China, experts forcasted that Taiwan would experience a high number of coronavirus cases, but aggressive intervention strategies have kept the overall caseload much lower than expected. New regulations, especially focused on people traveling through the airport – such as enrolling travelers in a national coronavirus database, taking their temperature in the airport, and mandating a two-week quarantine – granted the government the capability of being able to track the spread of potential incoming cases.

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How Taiwan has become a COVID-19 success story

Nick Schifrin

April 01, 2020 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Taiwan

Taiwan was expected to be inundated with COVID-19 cases, but that never happened at least in part due to the swift and aggressive actions enacted by the government. Integral to the approach was enhanced transparency from the government, which included text messages to those who were quarantined, as well as using lessons learned from the SARS outbreak.

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4 lessons the US should learn from Italy's coronavirus mistakes

Dylan Scott

March 29, 2020 |

Vox |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Italy

Given the failure by both the United States and Italy to contain the coronavirus spread soon enough to forestall more extreme measures, the U.S. in the early weeks of its outbreak had much to learn from Italy's mistakes, and from its eventual successes. Among the most critical mistakes: not taking the spread of the virus seriously enough soon enough, and taking half-steps toward locking down hot spots. Italy's Veneto region modeled good practices, including extensive testing and tracing, keeping all but the most critical cases out of hospitals, and strict monitoring of front-line workers.

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Taiwan's carrot-and-stick approach to virus fight wins praise, but strains showing

Yimou Lee

March 27, 2020 |

Reuters |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taiwan

Taiwan has gained a reputation for its effective response to the coronavirus -- phone tracking keeps those wanting to disobey the rules in their homes and delivered stipends and goodie bags rewards those who stay inside. As more people travel to the country from other impacted nations, can this contract tracing and tracking approach be scaled up effectively?

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Lessons From Singapore, Hong Kong And South Korea's Response To Coronavirus

Hilary McQuilkin Meghna Chakrabarti

March 25, 2020 |

WBUR |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Singapore

Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea have each seen success through their efforts to contain the coronavirus. Using methods such as aggressive isolation methods that include penalties, contact tracing and rapid intervention strategies that were in place from previously dealing with other communicable diseases, the lessons these countries have learned could provide information for countries still struggling to slow the spread.

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Europe eyes smartphone location data to stem virus spread

Frank Bajak

March 24, 2020 |

CityNews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Some of the governments that have had the most success in getting a handle on the spread of the coronavirus have used individual location data to conduct contact tracing and track the spread of the virus. However, some in Europe and the United States worry these tools violate privacy rights, even in the midst of a public health crisis.

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Cuyahoga County's ‘public health warriors' try to get ahead of the local coronavirus curve

Rachel Dissell Ginger Christ

March 24, 2020 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Modifying traditional disease-tracking tools, local public health officials in Ohio’s Cuyahoga County moved quickly in the pandemic's early days to track the community-level spread of the virus far beyond officially confirmed cases. By expanding contact tracing to presumed but untested cases, officials were able to reach more potential spreaders of the virus to assess and quarantine them more quickly than if they’d waited for test results. The system took shape on whiteboards and paper forms, but the team also used mapping technology to spot developing clusters of infection.

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