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

Damien Cave

March 12, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

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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Coronavirus : et si la Corée du Sud avait trouvé la bonne stratégie ?

Rédaction internationale

March 12, 2020 |

France Culture |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: South Korea

La réaction immédiate de la Corée du Sud face à la pandémie a permis de réduire la croissance rapide du nombre de cas de personnes infectées par le Covid-19. Le pays a donné la priorité au dépistage massif, au criblage systématique, et à la responsabilisation collective.

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South Korea Shows World How to Slow Spread of Coronavirus

William Gallo

March 12, 2020 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

South Korea has taken a softer approach to preventing and containing the coronavirus, in large part because they’ve prioritized accessible testing and have an already-existing strong and affordable healthcare system. Beyond that, the government has centered on citizen education – sending daily updates about new cases and provided a hotline for questions and concerns.

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

김형은

March 11, 2020 |

BBC |

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800-1500 Words

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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Mass testing, alerts and big fines: the strategies used in Asia to slow coronavirus

Justin McCurry

March 11, 2020 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Singapore

As countries around the world work to slow the spread of coronavirus, several places including Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau have reported success from a handful of methods. Mass testing is a common factor throughout each, but financial incentives for self-quarantine, temperature checks at small businesses, and complimentary hand sanitizersr are a few other solutions that have shown promise.

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What the U.S. Can Learn From Taiwan's Response to Coronavirus

Steve Sternberg

March 10, 2020 |

U.S. News & World Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei

After being caught off-guard during the 2003 SARS epidemic, Taiwan developed a public health infrastructure to help prepare them for another. With the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, their number of cases have stayed low because of heightened surveillance for those who travel, the linking of insurance and immigration databases, combating misinformation through an educational campaign, and early plans for child care, businesses, and schools.

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Inside a Seattle-area hospital on the front lines of the nation's first major coronavirus outbreak

Evan Bush

March 10, 2020 |

The Seattle Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Kirkland, Washington

It was a "longshot" that resulted in doctors at a Seattle-area hospital diagnosing the first cases of coronavirus, but how they responded may serve as a model to other hospitals attempting to contain the spread further. From staff trained on incident management and a drive-through testing site that serve the health-care workers to a dedicated floor for treating the patients who have tested positive, the hospital has been able to successfully stop any internal spreading.

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NC community centers prepare for COVID-19

Liora Engel-Smith

March 09, 2020 |

North Carolina Health News |

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800-1500 Words

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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Albishirin Ku: Community Dialogues for better Mother and Child Health in Sokoto

Bashar Abubakar

March 09, 2020 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Sifawa, Sokoto

Throughout Sokoto State in Nigeria, community conversations are taking place as part of an awareness campaign to encourage community members to change their perceptions of maternal health and safe-birth practices. The conversations, which are held with both women and men's groups, have resulted in an increase in health center visits and family planning outreach.

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

Jon Hamilton

March 08, 2020 |

NPR |

Radio |

Under 3 Minutes

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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