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In a Philippine indigenous stronghold, traditions keep COVID-19 at bay

Karlston Lapniten

April 21, 2020 |

Mongabay |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Cordillera Administrative Region

To combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, provinces in the northern Philippines have implemented a tengao, an indigenous version of a lockdown. Since community elders invoked the lockdown, the region has recorded few cases of infection. Government officials said these practices, including other indigenous rituals, have complemented quarantine orders enforced by the national government.

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How Uganda's history of epidemics has prepared it for COVID-19

Michael Baleke

April 21, 2020 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

Having spent a number of years combatting Ebola and Marburg viruses, officials in Uganda were able to quickly set into a motion a series of proactive strategies such as restriction of movement, surveillance strategies, and widespread testing to help contain the coronavirus outbreak. Although the approach isn't without its limitations – many are stockpiling groceries out of fear – the rapid and aggressive measures have kept the country's caseload low compared to that of other African nations.

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New York Needed Ventilators. So They Developed One in a Month.

Steve Lohr

April 20, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

After learning that the U.S. would likely face a shortage of ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic, a group of "scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, physicians and regulatory experts" collaborated to design an automatic resuscitator that can be used to help "less critically ill patients." The streamlined creation comes with an affordable price tag, making it more scalable for use in rural areas or less developed regions, and has also been approved by the F.D.A. for use in hospitals.

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Israeli Phone Apps Aim to Track Coronavirus, Guard Privacy

Sarah Toth Stub

April 20, 2020 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Israel, Jerusalem

The use of mobile phone technology can aid in contact tracing and the collection of public health data. In Israel, the government’s use of GPS phone locations to trace cases of COVID-19 raised scrutiny regarding privacy and accountability. Instead, a newer, open-source app called Hamagen invites users to download and voluntarily participate in contact tracing. Other measures put in place to safeguard personal privacy concerns include parliamentary oversight of governmental tracing programs.

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Douglas County Stands Alone in Coronavirus Race Reporting

Chris Bowling

April 20, 2020 |

The Reader |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County in Nebraska is so far the only county to record the race and ethnicity of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19, and that's due in large part to how the Douglas County Health Department has been conducting their outreach. To make sure they are equitably supplying resources, information, and testing, the department hired a team of people to interview anyone who called in with symptoms, and then adds those details to a contact tracing map that better shows where their blind spots have been.

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To address overwhelming need, Arizona nurses deploy to Colorado

Delaney White Dylan Simard

April 20, 2020 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Nurses from Phoenix’s Banner-University Medical Center volunteered to travel to Greeley, Colorado, which has been hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeing twice the number of fatalities, Banner Health – because of its capacity and reach – was able to move around their resources to fit the needs of their different locations.

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Meet The Chicago Virus Hunters Who Are Tracking Down COVID-19

Kristen Schorsch

April 20, 2020 |

WBEZ |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Doctors and staff at Howard Brown Health, a Chicago health center for LGBTQ patients, is using its years of experience in containing and treating HIV and other sexually-transmitted diseases with contact tracing to help contain the spread of Covid-19. The conversations can sometimes be emotional and difficult. The team has found some people are afraid to get the test and others who have lost a loved one to the virus. They have interviewed over 200 people, with many more in the pipeline, and about 65% of those they talked to also tested positive for Covid-19.

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Zéro mort au Viêt Nam du Covid-19: pourquoi?

Elise Deleve

April 20, 2020 |

France Inter |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: Vietnam

Dès le début de l'épidémie, le Vietnam annonce des mesures strictes pour contenir le coronavirus. Au delà de la fermeture des frontières et des écoles, le gouvernment met en place une stratégie de ciblage. Les personnes infectées sont isolées ainsi que les personnes avec qui elles sont entrées en contact. Le système de santé n'est pas débordé et le nombre de cas reste bas.

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Long before coronavirus, Philly ran a quarantine center for another deadly contagion

Frank Fitzpatrick

April 18, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

From 1802 until 1895, Philadelphia ran a quarantine center that required all in-bound ships to stop and all on-board to be quarantined until cleared of any possible infectious diseases. Although the center is no longer in use, it provides a unique history lesson for the current coronavirus pandemic of the success that can come by restricting movement to prevent further spread.

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Black doctors group brings COVID-19 testing to underserved neighborhoods

Katie Meyer

April 17, 2020 |

WHYY |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Philadelphia, a group of Black doctors formed a medical team to address the Covid-19 testing disparity between different parts of the community. Known as the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, the group offers appointments and makes house calls to test community members for the virus. Although they currently have many volunteers helping, the group is limited by the amount of testing supplies they have on hand.

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