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  • Experts Credit South Korea's Extensive Testing For Curbing Coronavirus Spread

    March 12, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    South Korea has had an extremely effective response to the coronavirus because of its fast and widespread use of testing. There are now drive-through tests available where people recommended by their doctor can take a test from the safety of their vehicle. This decreases the chances of transmission and lowers the stress of both patient and doctor. As a result, the rate of increase has been slowing since February 29, 2020.

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  • Tom Hanks Got Sick in Australia, Where Coronavirus Testing Isn't Such a Hassle

    March 12, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia, Sydney

    As the United States struggles to test all citizens exhibiting symptoms of coronavirus, Australia and Canada are offering lessons about best practices for preparing for a pandemic. Having learned from previous outbreaks, these countries implemented protocols such as a national hotline, easy-access to information about testing sites, and "an agency to coordinate and help finance testing and treatment during any kind of viral or disease outbreak" – all of which help make testing more efficient.

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  • Singapore Wins Praise For Its COVID-19 Strategy. The U.S. Does Not

    March 12, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Singapore

    As countries respond in different ways to the COVID19 pandemic, those with systematic government approaches have proven to be strongest thus far. Places like Hong Kong and Singapore created immediate systems for testing and quarantining, putting quick pressure on stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus. On the opposite end, places like Iran and the United States have fared worse because of a lack of immediate response and capacity for testing.

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  • 코로나19: 한국은 어떻게 이렇게 빨리, 많은 양의 검사를 할 수 있었나

    March 11, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    진단 제품 긴급사용승인제도, 선별진료 및 드라이브스루 진료, 정확도 높은 검사법 채택 등을 통해 한국은 단시간 내에 기록적인 양의 코로나19 검사를 시행할 수 있었습니다.

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  • NC community centers prepare for COVID-19

    March 09, 2020 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    Amidst the coronavirus outbreak, North Carolina's health centers are relying on old methods to reach and educate uninsured and medically vulnerable patients, many of whom don't have access to the internet. Staff are posting fliers in commonly-trafficked locations, hanging signs at health centers, taking out television ads, and asking community leaders to relay hygiene guidelines by word of mouth.

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  • Seattle Health Care System Offers Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing For Workers

    March 08, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Health care workers at the University of Washington are now able to get tested for coronavirus via a drive-through. Providing both convenience and safety by limiting exposure of the potentially ill, the test only takes five minutes and those tested usually get their results within a day.

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  • South Korea has tested 140,000 people for the coronavirus. That could explain why its death rate is just 0.6% — far lower than in China or the US.

    March 05, 2020 |

    Business Insider |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    South Korea's nationwide coronavirus testing measures are showing that the death rate for the virus may not be as high as initially reported while also offering lessons to other countries about the best practices for mitigating epidemics. Although the United States is now beginning to utilize partnerships to address limited testing procedures, South Korea's response allowed for patients to be diagnosed an an earlier and faster rate.

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  • [크랩] IQ 180, 39세 장관이 해결한 대만 ‘마스크 대란'

    March 05, 2020 |

    KBS 뉴스 |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Taiwan

    신종 코로나바이러스 확산 초기, 마스크 대란에 대처하기 위해 대만 정부는 '마스크 실명제', '마스크 맵' 서비스 등을 주도적으로 시행하며 위기에 적극적으로 대응하는 모습을 보여주었습니다.

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  • When a Medical Diagnosis is Complex, A Navigator Who Looks Like the Patient Can Make All the Difference

    March 04, 2020 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

    Patient navigation, which uses community members as health care informants, is helping to break down social and cultural barriers to accessing care in a community in North Carolina. The navigators are "population-focused," meaning they work in the communities they are passionate about and can relate to in order "to provide culturally appropriate assistance." Since the implementation of the program, doctors at Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center have reported that more patients are seeking care proactively.

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  • Mexican government's ‘Health Windows' aid U.S. immigrants with preventative care

    March 03, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Multi-Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    To better serve Mexican citizens living in the U.S., the Mexican government created an initiative known as Health Windowns that helps bridge the gap between immigrants and preventive health care access. Although anyone is welcome to visit the free resource centers or any of the community pop-ups for medical attention, the program targets those who lack health insurance or are hesitant to receive traditional medical care.

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