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The farmers bringing their fields indoors

Dina Newman Tom Garmeson

April 23, 2020 |

BBC |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: France, Paris

To "ease the strain" on the food supply chain, some restaurants in large cities, such as Berlin and Paris, are turning to their own crop production using in-house vertical farm systems. Although these farms have not yet yielded a profit, consumers have expressed that the produce grow in-house tastes better and investors have given billions in funding betting, "urbanites wanting this kind of food."

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The Inside Story Of How The Bay Area Got Ahead Of The COVID-19 Crisis

Angela Hart Anna Maria Barry-Jester

April 21, 2020 |

Kaiser Health News |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

An alliance born out of the AIDS epidemic, now known as the Association of Bay Area Health Officials, has been a key factor in the effort to contain Covid-19 in Northern California. Proactive planning and unified messaging helped the "close-knit relationship among the 13 health officers" react quickly and aggressively once the pandemic became a reality in the region. Compared to other regions, the hospitals in this region have yet to experience an influx of patients.

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Rhode Island's successful reopening of child-care programs shows ‘there is a path,' CDC director says

Lena H. Sun

April 21, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

A CDC study of Rhode-Island childcare centers revealed that out of the 666 childcare centers that were opened, only four had cases that involved the spread of the virus. That’s because of the strict adherence to safety guidelines such as minimum enrollment, no switching of students between groups, and mask wearing. CDC officials believe this is evidence that reopening of child care is possible if the right precautions are taken.

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South Korea Offers a Lesson in Best Practices

Victor Cha

April 21, 2020 |

Foreign Affairs |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Korea

South Korea's national government took quick action and implemented sweeping policy changes that have helped the country better control the spread of Covid-19. Contact tracing and democratizing the creation of testing supplies were two key aspects, but a major influencer was how quickly the country set these actions into motion by centralizing their approach.

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How Uganda's history of epidemics has prepared it for COVID-19

Michael Baleke

April 21, 2020 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

Having spent a number of years combatting Ebola and Marburg viruses, officials in Uganda were able to quickly set into a motion a series of proactive strategies such as restriction of movement, surveillance strategies, and widespread testing to help contain the coronavirus outbreak. Although the approach isn't without its limitations – many are stockpiling groceries out of fear – the rapid and aggressive measures have kept the country's caseload low compared to that of other African nations.

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Douglas County Stands Alone in Coronavirus Race Reporting

Chris Bowling

April 20, 2020 |

The Reader |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County in Nebraska is so far the only county to record the race and ethnicity of anyone who tests positive for COVID-19, and that's due in large part to how the Douglas County Health Department has been conducting their outreach. To make sure they are equitably supplying resources, information, and testing, the department hired a team of people to interview anyone who called in with symptoms, and then adds those details to a contact tracing map that better shows where their blind spots have been.

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Long before coronavirus, Philly ran a quarantine center for another deadly contagion

Frank Fitzpatrick

April 18, 2020 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

From 1802 until 1895, Philadelphia ran a quarantine center that required all in-bound ships to stop and all on-board to be quarantined until cleared of any possible infectious diseases. Although the center is no longer in use, it provides a unique history lesson for the current coronavirus pandemic of the success that can come by restricting movement to prevent further spread.

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Can Michelle Lujan Grisham Save New Mexico?

Jake Bullinger

April 17, 2020 |

Bitterroot |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham was quick to start implementing measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, prior to the state reporting any cases. Although it's yet to be seen what the long term impact will be, her use of "utilizing post-9/11 emergency authorizations to stem the pandemic in the absence of federal directives" such as issuing a stay-at-home order and waiving red tape that prevented people from accessing unemployment benefits and food stamps, have so far received recognition as possibly slowing the spread.

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"I voted in South Korea's elections. This is what democracy can look like in a pandemic."

Catherine Kim

April 17, 2020 |

Vox |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: South Korea

South Korea held a national election during the Covid-19 pandemic by taking extensive sanitation and health screening measures. In addition to mandatory face protection and social distancing, voters’ temperatures were taken, hands covered in sanitizer, and given new gloves for their sanitized hands. Those with a fever voted in a secluded area and those with mild Covid-19 symptoms could vote by hospitals. Those in quarantine had one hour to vote after everyone else and needed to report to officials when home. It’s impossible to erase all risks, but many voters report the steps taken increased their security.

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Northern Arapaho Clinic Conducts Over 20 Percent Of COVID-19 Testing In Wyoming

Savannah Maher

April 16, 2020 |

Wyoming Public Media |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

The Wind River Family and Community Healthcare in Wyoming has been able to conduct a significant number of COVID-19 tests due to their early preparedness strategy. By early February, the clinic had begun drafting their plan and by April they had ordered enough supplies to conduct mass testing and implemented drive through testing sites, with all tests being sent to a private lab. Although there are limitations to how accurate results are when using a private lab, doctors at the clinic believe the approach has still been largely beneficial.

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