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  • Coronavirus in Illinois: Small Clinics Struggle To Stay Open While Keeping Medical Staff Safe

    March 27, 2020 |

    WBBM-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    For smaller clinics in the midwest, taking extra precautions against COVID19 while still serving patients has led to creative solutions. For the Midwest Express Clinics, they’re keeping certain locations open for COVID19 patients, while directing others to different locations. For staff, they’re taking extra precautions with drive-up testing and additional personal protective equipment.

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  • New Rochelle, Once a Coronavirus Hot Spot, May Now Offer Hope

    March 27, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Rochelle, New York

    New York state's quick actions to create a containment zone around New Rochelle after an early outbreak of coronavirus cases are proving successful. “Everybody talks about flattening the curve, and I think that’s exactly what we were able to do,” one local health official noted.

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  • Wie Schwangere während Corona im Netz Hilfe finden

    March 27, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Online-Sprechstunden, Facebookgruppen, Instagram-Tagebücher unterstützen unsichere schwangere Frauen in Zeiten, in denen der persönliche Ausstausch fehlt. Die Zahl der Follower: steigend.

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  • ‘We're Doing What We Can': How a Makeshift Network Is Filling in the Gaps with Medical Supplies

    March 27, 2020 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    To address a shortage of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, community members have begun to take on the task of producing face masks for medical professionals. From sewing masks to creating face shields with a 3D printer at a local library, communities are organizing and organizations are partnering to, at least temporarily, solve the problem.

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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

    March 26, 2020 |

    MassLive |

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    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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  • Promising improvements in Asia while Europe continues to battle COVID-19

    March 26, 2020 |

    ABC News (American Broadcasting Company) |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: South Korea

    Although the United States, Spain, and Italy are still working to contain the coronavirus outbreak, countries across Asia have seen some success. By implementing rapid intervention and widespread testing, places such as South Korea and Taiwain have seen a decrease in cases and have begun steps to lift some of the restrictions that were in place.

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

    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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  • Metro Detroit's yoga community finds breathing space online during COVID-19

    March 26, 2020 |

    Metromode |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Gyms nationwide have had to close due to the spread of COVID-19, but a yoga studio in Metro Detroit is turning to technology to help deliver classes to the community. With the practice of yoga is associated with stress management, studio owners utilizing virtual options such as Facebook Live, Zoom, and YouTube in order to help their clientele cope.

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  • How South Korea Reined In The Outbreak Without Shutting Everything Down

    March 26, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

    South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong have all acted in ways that show it is possible to effectively manage the COVID-19 outbreak without shutting down an entire country. The common thread may be that all three countries have dealt with previous coronaviruses: MERS and SARS. This helped them start testing early, limit travel effectively, and track movement and subsequently quarantine people who came into contact with the virus - thus limiting the spread and keeping infected numbers relatively low.

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

    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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