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South Korea Offers a Lesson in Best Practices

Victor Cha

April 21, 2020 |

Foreign Affairs |

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Response Location: South Korea

South Korea's national government took quick action and implemented sweeping policy changes that have helped the country better control the spread of Covid-19. Contact tracing and democratizing the creation of testing supplies were two key aspects, but a major influencer was how quickly the country set these actions into motion by centralizing their approach.

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Covering Coronavirus: A Tale of Two Washingtons

Miles O'Brien

April 17, 2020 |

PBS Frontline |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Kirkland, Washington

When the novel coronavirus spread to the United States, local government in Washington State responded more proactively than the federal government in Washington, D.C. The state's approach included widespread testing at a nursing home that was the epicenter of the outbreak and quickly introducing social distancing measures, which have helped the region already notice a decrease in the rate of transmission.

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Test and trace: lessons from Hong Kong on avoiding a coronavirus lockdown

Sarah Boseley

April 17, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, the government has been able to successfully contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to a two-pronged strategy of testing and tracing, in which disease detectives track and monitor the interactions and movements of known infected people. The two strategies are mutually reinforcing and co-dependent.

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Contact tracing the coronavirus in Montana — why we're going to need more

Emily Stifler Wolfe

April 17, 2020 |

Montana Free Press |

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Response Location: United States, Bozeman, Montana

As the United States looks toward reopening, some states are preparing by directing resources toward contact tracing strategies, which is not a new protocol for controlling communicable disease and has shown success in other countries during the coronavirus pandemic. Although the practice does not come without limitations, in Montana, the public health departments have still hired and retrained staff dedicated to this practice to be better prepared in case of a resurgence.

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How San Francisco's Chinatown Got Ahead of the Coronavirus

Alyson Stamos Meiying Wu

April 17, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

An informal awareness campaign led by Chinese Hospital in San Francisco's Chinatown has played a prominent role in helping to keep the spread of COVID-19 cases to a minimal in the community. Working with local health officials and using the city’s Chinese-language media, the hospital and community leaders implemented proactive protocols that included widespread mask-wearing and business closures. Although tourism and business revenue has significantly decreased, the community has been able to avoid outbreaks.

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Northern Arapaho Clinic Conducts Over 20 Percent Of COVID-19 Testing In Wyoming

Savannah Maher

April 16, 2020 |

Wyoming Public Media |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

The Wind River Family and Community Healthcare in Wyoming has been able to conduct a significant number of COVID-19 tests due to their early preparedness strategy. By early February, the clinic had begun drafting their plan and by April they had ordered enough supplies to conduct mass testing and implemented drive through testing sites, with all tests being sent to a private lab. Although there are limitations to how accurate results are when using a private lab, doctors at the clinic believe the approach has still been largely beneficial.

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In Vietnam, There Have Been Fewer Than 300 COVID-19 Cases And No Deaths. Here's Why

Michael Sullivan

April 16, 2020 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Vietnam

Vietnam has been praised for their collective response to containing coronavirus which was predicated on early and aggressive action and applying lessons learned from earlier communicable disease outbreaks. Although the country did not implement a lockdown until April 1, political leaders began taking actions as early as January.

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As governments fumbled their coronavirus response, these four got it right. Here's how.

Angela Dewan Henrik Pettersson Natalie Croker

April 16, 2020 |

CNN |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Taiwan

As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, we’re also learning lessons from one another. For instance, Taiwan’s ability to have a designated Central Epidemic Command Center helped to coordinate a comprehensive response and keep their numbers low, and Iceland immediately partnered with a private company to scale their testing design. Germany built out their hospital capacity, which can now handle 10x what it needs, and South Korea developed over 500 testing stations around the country.

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How India's Kerala state 'flattened the curve'

Soutik Biswas

April 16, 2020 |

BBC |

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Response Location: India, Chengala, Kerala

The state of Kerala, India has been particularly effective in their fight against COVID-19. Kerala happens to have a grassroots democracy with community leaders and the consent of the people, as well as a decentralized health care system. These factors contributed to their other tactics, which include free lunches, a local helpline, and 28-day quarantines. Their efforts have paid off thus far—low mortality rates and high recovery rates—but the fight is not over.

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How Digital Contact Tracing Slowed Covid-19 in East Asia

Yasheng Huang

April 15, 2020 |

Harvard Business Review |

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Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

Though the type of government, whether democratic or authoritarian, seems to matter little in who is faring the best against the coronavirus pandemic, the more successful countries do tend to be situated in East Asia. South Korea has emerged especially successful, as private citizens have developed apps to aid the government in contact tracing methods. The country also had an extensive digital infrastructure in place after the dangerous 2015 MERS outbreak.

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