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Healthcare industry works to slow spread of COVID-19 in Houston

Matthew Seedorff

March 23, 2020 |

KRIV-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

In Houston, hospitals and doctor's offices are changing their protocols for admitting and seeing patients in order to decrease the likelihood of spreading COVID-19. Telehealth practices have increased from 2 percent to 80 percent, and patients are screened for coronavirus symptoms at the entrance of the medical facilities, before they have contact with anyone else.

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Philly area mental health professionals offer free therapy for health care workers

Maiken Scott

March 22, 2020 |

WHYY |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

As counseling and therapy sessions increasingly move online in order to comply with national stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic, a group of mental healthcare professionals in Philadelphia are offering free mini-sessions to medical professionals who are on the frontlines. A number of provisions and protocols have been removed in order to make the transition to telehealth easier, which has helped allow for sessions to be booked and structured more efficiently for both the patient and the doctor.

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Cuyahoga County ‘disease detectives,' CWRU medical students track coronavirus in one of Ohio's hotspots

Rachel Dissell Ginger Christ

March 22, 2020 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Cuyahoga County enlists medical students and residents to help the overwhelmed city health staff tackle the coronavirus chaos. Among other administrative tasks, students interview patients who have tested positive for coronavirus, noting their symptoms and underlying health issues to provide data and patterns to county health officials.

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