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Wyoming doc works around COVID-19 testing bottleneck

Angus Thuermer

March 26, 2020 |

WyoFile |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Wyoming has figured out how to solve one problem slowing down COVID-19 testing; doctors are using medical saline solution as a substitute for more common viral transport mediums, which are now in short supply. The World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control and Protection have approved the use of this simpler method during the evolving pandemic.

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Coronavirus shows how to fight disinformation about climate change

Jeremy Deaton

March 26, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

What lessons does the United States' response to the coronavirus offer for the country's response to climate change? According to experts, governments and the media have been successful at presenting the virus as a real threat by emphasizing its urgency, empowering people by telling them what they can do, debunking conspiracy theories, and employing other strategies to delegitimize misinformation.

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Telehealth therapy sessions available for more people; one center says some people won't have to pay

Haley Hernandez

March 26, 2020 |

KPRC-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

One positive side effect of the encouraged social distancing due to the novel coronavirus outbreak is the shift to telemedicine, specifically the chance to have therapy sessions over phone and video calls. At one health center in the Houston area, about 90% of its typically 2,000 weekly appointments have made the transition to online.

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Coronavirus kindness: South Bay teens create tutor network for hundreds of students

Dustin Dorsey

March 26, 2020 |

KGO-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Upon seeing a need for educational resources to support the out of school transition due to the COVID-19 outbreak, two high school seniors in the San Jose area stepped up to fill that gap. Sarika Sriram and Uditha Velidandla coordinated 90 volunteers to offer free tutoring in a range of school subjects. So far, over 350 students have benefitted from these comprehensive online learning sessions.

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How to enjoy a new art gallery – from your living room

Steve Chiotakis

March 26, 2020 |

KCRW |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the age of social distancing due to COVID-19, Los Angeles galleries and museums are creating virtual experiences, adapting their exhibitions for people to enjoy via the internet. In one example, the Museum of Contemporary Art showcases one offering per day, like a movie night, to keep their audiences engaged.

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As more Mass. first responders test positive for COVID-19, police and fire departments lean on each other to maintain services

Scott J. Croteau

March 26, 2020 |

MassLive |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

As communities work to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the risk for emergency responders to contract the illness is high; but in Massachusetts, departments are putting new practices and plans into place to address this. From changing the way police respond to calls, to creating a backfill system if or when officers are quarantined, the departments are working to keep both their responders and their communities healthy.

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Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?

Kavita Puri

March 26, 2020 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea, Daegu

South Korea, despite being a close neighbor to China, where the COVID-19 outbreak originated, managed to build a swift public health and government response that may have lessons for other countries fighting the pandemic. The country mobilized mass testing with quick results, allowed public health messages to come from scientists rather than politicians, and used data to track movements before the outbreak and ensure quarantine compliance was followed - which have all contributed to a lower death rate and slower spread of the virus without needing to shut down the economy.

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Engineers Made a DIY Face Shield. Now It's Helping Doctors

Tom Simonite

March 26, 2020 |

Wired |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

A group of engineers in Madison, Wisconsin designed a face shield using materials and machines that were capable of producing mass quantities of the shields for hospitals. The design is now open-source and accessible to anyone on the web. They have since sent more than 1,000 face shields to the local hospital, and Ford has even picked up the design, pledging to produce more than 75,000 shields to be sent to hospitals in Detroit.

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Volunteers rally to produce homemade face masks for coronavirus medical workers

Jeff Collins

March 26, 2020 |

Orange County Register |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Businesses and individuals around the world are pivoting from business-as-usual to churning out masks to fill shortages in supplies for hospital staff and others amid COVID-19.

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France Transfers Coronavirus Patients On High-Speed Train With Mobile Emergency Room

Colin Dwyer

March 26, 2020 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: France

France is transporting patients from areas with high concentrations of coronavirus victims to areas where hospitals have vacant beds and ventilators. This helps to relieve some pressure on some of the hardest-hit regions.

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