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Global lessons for Santa Cruz in the COVID-19 response

Kara Meyberg Guzman Stephen Baxter

March 26, 2020 |

Santa Cruz Local |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Cruz, California

Cities and states throughout the U.S. are in forms of lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, including Santa Cruz County in California. Although this practice is one way to mitigate the spread, institutions in Santa Cruz are looking to other countries that have have seen success with a "test-trace-quarantine model."

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Why Germany's Coronavirus Death Rate Is Far Lower Than In Other Countries

Rob Schmitz

March 25, 2020 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany

Compared to its European counterparts, Germany has one of the lowest coronavirus fatality rates, around 0.5%. Experts credit the low rate to the country's decentralized diagnostic systems that allow federal states to make their own decisions about testing. The country has averaged about 120,000 tests a week since late February.

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What is South Korea doing to quickly detect COVID-19 cases and what can we learn from it?

José Carlos Cordero Cote

March 25, 2020 |

La Noticia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Daegu

South Korea’s rapid response to COVID-19 shares many successes that can be duplicated by other countries. Its main advantage came from its ability to create tests rapidly, which could happen quickly because of preparedness changes made after the 2015 MERS outbreak. It then scaled up drive-through testing, information-sharing about infected individuals’ location, and social distancing measures.

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Lesson from South Korea on how to slow the spread

T. J. Holmes

March 24, 2020 |

Good Morning America |

Broadcast TV Programs |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

South Korea has reported a reduction of new coronavirus cases thanks in part to rapid government regulations, widespread testing, and increased transparency. While other countries, such as the United States, have made a practice of only testing those showing symptoms, South Korea's success is linked to broader testing, contact tracing and alerting those who have possibly been in contact with an infected person.

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This is how South Korea flattened its coronavirus curve

Grace Moon

March 24, 2020 |

NBC News |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

Although the future is unknown, for the time being, South Korea has largely contained the coronavirus pandemic by enacting a comprehensive response. Acting swiftly and aggressively, the country moved to initiate widespread testing, tracing and mapping of potential carriers, and a public information campaign to slow the spread.

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S. Korea develops “walk-thru” testing for novel coronavirus

Suh Hye-mi

March 24, 2020 |

The Hankyoreh |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

Drive-through clinics have already been proven to be effective, but now South Korea has successfully implemented "walk-in" clinics. They consist of a phone-booth-sized enclosure in which a clinician can insert their hands into gloves attached to the barrier to collect a sample from the patient inside. The whole process including disinfection takes 10 minutes, and now two walk-in centers have been opened in Seoul.

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How South Korea Flattened the Curve

Max Fisher Choe Sang-Hun

March 23, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Korea

China and South Korea were the first two countries to emerge as possible models for how to contain coronavirus. While critics have called China's tactics Draconian, they are praising South Korea for implementing "swift action, widespread testing, and contact tracing," and including their citizens in their approach.

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What Singapore can teach the U.S. about responding to Covid-19

Li Yang Hsu Min-Han Tan

March 23, 2020 |

STAT |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

When Singapore detected its first cases of COVID-19 in early February, the country topped world lists in terms of confirmed infections. But unlike other countries, Singapore never experienced an exponential increase in cases, thanks to extensive governmental preparation, widespread testing and case reporting, mandatory social distancing, and strong public health communications.

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How a 60,000-employee firm survived China's COVID-19 outbreak

Wilson Liévano Josh Coe

March 23, 2020 |

The GroundTruth Project |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: China, Hubei Province

Bosch China Investment Ltd. survived the worst of the Coronavirus pandemic by taking serious precautions early on. This article lays out the specific steps in the timeline of the pandemic that the company took to protect its employees. Tactics include the usual set of tools like social distancing, face masks, and emergency preparedness systems, but it was how they executed the process that made it a success.

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The Virus Can Be Stopped, but Only With Harsh Steps, Experts Say

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

March 22, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: China

Countries that have more recently fought against communicable and infectious disease outbreaks, such as China, are offering lessons about potential ways to slow the spread of COVID-19. Stricter and more efficient guidance around testing protocols, retrofitting hospitals to triage potential virus carriers, and training volunteers to do "ground-level but crucial medical tasks," are all practices that have shown to have helped slow the spread in countries outside of the U.S.

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