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Social distancing works. The earlier the better, California and Washington data show.

Heather Kelly Geoffrey A. Fowler Reed Albergotti

April 01, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

California and Washington were both early to adopt social distancing measures in the United States as a response to the coronavirus pandemic, and are now emerging as successful models for how this protocol could work if enacted early. Although these states have not been immune to a heavy caseload, they have not experienced the spikes that have overwhelmed the hospitals in states like New York.

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Bend it like the Bay Area: Doctors see flatter curve after 2 weeks of social isolation

Debra Kahn Carla Marinucci

March 30, 2020 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

As the coronavirus outbreak began to show signs of spreading the United States, six counties in the Bay Area of California quickly instituted stay at home and shelter-in-place orders. Although the virus is still spreading in much of the country, the early and aggressive measures taken in this region are believed to have contributed to the lower-than-expected caseload reported by hospitals in these counties.

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Restrictions Are Slowing Coronavirus Infections, New Data Suggest

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

March 30, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Kinsa thermometers connect wirelessly to a central database that has been used to track fevers across the United States during the COVID19 pandemic. The data that has been collected has shown that strict orders like business closures and stay-at-home restrictions are working. With public health measures that seek prevention rather than treatment, proof of success can be hard to identify, but these thermometers and their tracking are doing it.

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Coronavirus: Is Bay Area social distancing lockdown working? Some see progress

John Woolfolk

March 30, 2020 |

San Jose Mercury News |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

As California’s Bay Area is weeks into its shelter-in-place order – the first in the nation – experts are seeing indications that it’s working in the fight against COVID19, but at the same time needs to continue. Health officials are seeing signs that the increase of cases could be flattening, which was the goal of social distancing, and has been giving the area more time to prepare for a spike, which other experts say is inevitable. Either way, the stay-at-home mandate is helping reduce strain on the healthcare system.

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Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore: Lessons for Canada in fighting Covid-19

David Kilgour Susan Korah

March 29, 2020 |

The Suburban |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Taiwan

When faced with the coronavirus pandemic, a number of countries around the world "opted for delayed containment strategies," but countries such as Taiwan and Hong Kong, which took the opposite approach, have seen more success with mitigating the spread. The governments in these countries implemented many aggressive initiatives that were aimed at widespread testing, restricted travel, and contact tracing.

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Germany has a remarkably low coronavirus death rate — thanks largely to mass testing, but also culture, luck, and an impressive healthcare system

Bill Bostock

March 28, 2020 |

Business Insider |

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Response Location: Germany

Germany has been able to keep the death rate comparatively low during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to a multi-faceted approach. Although the numbers could change as the virus spreads, thus far decentralizing testing, a strong healthcare system and enforcing lockdowns with fines are a few of the ways that are showing promise in the country.

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Photos: The Contradictory Flaw In The City's Underwhelming Open Streets Plan

Ben Yakas

March 27, 2020 |

Gothamist |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In an effort to prevent overcrowding in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City has closed a few streets in four out of five boroughs. This density reduction plan, though, doesn’t seem to be getting put to use, and some say is just wasting city resources having police stationed at these closed streets.

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

Sharon Otterman Sarah Maslin Nir

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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Global lessons for Santa Cruz in the COVID-19 response

Kara Meyberg Guzman Stephen Baxter

March 26, 2020 |

Santa Cruz Local |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Cruz, California

Cities and states throughout the U.S. are in forms of lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic, including Santa Cruz County in California. Although this practice is one way to mitigate the spread, institutions in Santa Cruz are looking to other countries that have have seen success with a "test-trace-quarantine model."

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How Vietnam is winning its 'war' on coronavirus

Rodion Ebbighausen

March 26, 2020 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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Response Location: Vietnam

South Korea's response to the coronavirus has been held up as exemplary. How is Vietnam achieving similar results with fewer resources and a smaller budget?

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