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Seattle's Leaders Let Scientists Take the Lead. New York's Did Not

Charles Duhigg

April 26, 2020 |

The New Yorker |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

In responding to the coronavirus outbreak, Washington State stands in direct contrast to New York in how local governments responded. While New York relied on direction from politicians, Washington State looked to public health experts to lead briefings and directions – a response that is now emerging as a successful model for building trust with state residents, and inspiring action rather than skepticism.

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To Combat Coronavirus, Scientists Are Also Breaking Down Barriers

Laura Bliss

April 23, 2020 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States

The research field has often been siloed, with each discipline focusing on its own lane, but in the wake of COVID0-19 the shift toward interdisciplinary research is happening – and proving necessary. Often incentivized by grant funding for siloed work, now, researchers are seeing urgent calls to work together against the pandemic. While there have been great strides made across disciplines in the past, the complex issues of our time – climate change, systemic racism, economic inequity – are causing a shift across fields.

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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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First to Feel COVID-19's Impact, Chinatown is First to Deliver Aid for Small Business

Oscar Perry Abello

April 02, 2020 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Renaissance Economic Development Corporation, a nonprofit loan fund in New York City, has helped Chinatown small businesses recover through 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy, and COVID-19 is the newest crisis it needs to navigate. It has been able to rely on its larger than standard loan loss reserve to have room for emergency loans to provide swift and integral support to Chinatown businesses.

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What South Korea can teach Ireland about Covid-19 fight

Justin McCarthy

March 29, 2020 |

Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Korea

Countries such as Ireland are looking to South Korea for lessons about best practices in containing the coronavirus outbreak. Much of South Korea's success, shaped by lessons learned from battling the MERS outbreak in 2003, comes from implementing the national infectious diseases control act that "allows for the government to track people, and for the tracking information to be posted online."

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Coronavirus Slowdown in Seattle Suggests Restrictions Are Working

Mike Baker

March 29, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

After learning of the first cases of coronavirus that weren't contracted by direct exposure or from foreign travel, officials in Washington took quick and strict measures to start introducing social distancing, which may have helped slow the transmission. Although the hospitals are low on supplies, they have not yet been "overrun," indicating that modeling and widespread testing, along with limiting human-to-human interactions and gatherings, were all beneficial parts of the strategy to slow the spread.

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COVID-19: Germany sees low fatalities despite high infection rate

Dominic Kane

March 28, 2020 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV Programs |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

Although Germany has a high amount of coronavirus cases, their death toll is less than comparable countries which can be attributed to widespread testing and a prepared health care system. The hospitals have been able to avoid a "mass influx of patients at the same time," due to a large number of dedicated intensive care units and repurposing military facilities to increase capacity.

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As more Mass. first responders test positive for COVID-19, police and fire departments lean on each other to maintain services

Scott J. Croteau

March 26, 2020 |

MassLive |

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Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

As communities work to contain the coronavirus outbreak, the risk for emergency responders to contract the illness is high; but in Massachusetts, departments are putting new practices and plans into place to address this. From changing the way police respond to calls, to creating a backfill system if or when officers are quarantined, the departments are working to keep both their responders and their communities healthy.

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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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Amazon, Startups See Surge in Demand for Automation Tech Amid Pandemic

Kevin McLaughlin

March 25, 2020 |

The Information |

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Response Location: United States

As companies look to stay economically viable and responsive to customers during the coronavirus pandemic, many are beginning to turn to automation as a way to fill jobs that would have humans working too closely together. From Amazon's cloud-based call center service to autonomous robots that can cook, the coronavirus crisis has created a pathway for technological advancements to be put to use.

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