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Mt. Sinai Health launches coronavirus app to track outbreak across the New York City

Noah Higgins-Dunn

April 01, 2020 |

CNBC |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

To better trace the spread of coronavirus, Singapore and China have been using apps that collect data about citizens' whereabouts and let people know if they've potentially been in contact with someone who has been diagnosed with the virus. Now, similar apps are being piloted in New York and Massachusettes in an attempt to better "understand more about the clinical course of the disease."

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Covid-19 Changed How the World Does Science, Together

Matt Apuzzo David D. Kirkpatrick

April 01, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

While most other scientific research around the world has come to a halt, coronavirus research is flourishing as a global collaboration of scientists focuses on understanding the virus and finding a vaccine. Competition among scientists and countries is still fervent, but information is being shared across labs and borders more urgently and quickly than before.

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How Taiwan has become a COVID-19 success story

Nick Schifrin

April 01, 2020 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Taiwan

Taiwan was expected to be inundated with COVID-19 cases, but that never happened at least in part due to the swift and aggressive actions enacted by the government. Integral to the approach was enhanced transparency from the government, which included text messages to those who were quarantined, as well as using lessons learned from the SARS outbreak.

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The push to get vital COVID-19 information to Arizonans who don't speak English

Miranda Cyr Alexa Fuenmayor

March 31, 2020 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

In the U.S., service announcements about the spread of coronavirus were originally only released in English, so local governments, organizations, and news outlets across the nation have stepped in to help non-English speakers to access the information. Some are using TV and social media to offer translations while others called on the CDC to address the concern which prompted the organization to release translations.

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Separating fact from deadly fiction: the London team factchecking the coronavirus

Gavin Haines

March 27, 2020 |

Positive.News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

In the midst of a pandemic, access to accurate information can literally be a matter of life and death. To ensure this access one UK charity called Full Fact has rapidly increased their capacity to meet the monumental information challenge posed by COVID-19. With an epidemiologist on their team, Full Fact conducts extensive research and interviews with experts, presenting the information clearly and without bias or sensationalism.

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Coronavirus shows how to fight disinformation about climate change

Jeremy Deaton

March 26, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

What lessons does the United States' response to the coronavirus offer for the country's response to climate change? According to experts, governments and the media have been successful at presenting the virus as a real threat by emphasizing its urgency, empowering people by telling them what they can do, debunking conspiracy theories, and employing other strategies to delegitimize misinformation.

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Promising improvements in Asia while Europe continues to battle COVID-19

Byron Pitts

March 26, 2020 |

ABC News (American Broadcasting Company) |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea

Although the United States, Spain, and Italy are still working to contain the coronavirus outbreak, countries across Asia have seen some success. By implementing rapid intervention and widespread testing, places such as South Korea and Taiwain have seen a decrease in cases and have begun steps to lift some of the restrictions that were in place.

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Inside the Story of How H-E-B Planned for the Pandemic

Dan Solomon Paula Forbes

March 26, 2020 |

Texas Monthly |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

With experience from past regional disasters and supply-chain disruptions, supermarket chain H-E-B faced the coronavirus chaos with calm preparation, ensuring employees and management act quickly to mitigate their losses - and to keep their shoppers healthy. The chain got a head start by asking suppliers in heavily affected areas - like Italy - for tips and tricks, enforcing early-on social distancing rules, and increasing sick leave for employees.

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Coronavirus: What can the world learn from South Korea?

Kavita Puri

March 26, 2020 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea, Daegu

South Korea, despite being a close neighbor to China, where the COVID-19 outbreak originated, managed to build a swift public health and government response that may have lessons for other countries fighting the pandemic. The country mobilized mass testing with quick results, allowed public health messages to come from scientists rather than politicians, and used data to track movements before the outbreak and ensure quarantine compliance was followed - which have all contributed to a lower death rate and slower spread of the virus without needing to shut down the economy.

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Lessons From Singapore, Hong Kong And South Korea's Response To Coronavirus

Hilary McQuilkin Meghna Chakrabarti

March 25, 2020 |

WBUR |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Singapore

Singapore, Hong Kong, and South Korea have each seen success through their efforts to contain the coronavirus. Using methods such as aggressive isolation methods that include penalties, contact tracing and rapid intervention strategies that were in place from previously dealing with other communicable diseases, the lessons these countries have learned could provide information for countries still struggling to slow the spread.

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