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Microbe Mappers Are Tracking Covid-19's Invisible Traces

Megan Molteni

April 29, 2020 |

Wired |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Scientists have been mapping microbes in public places for a long time and are now tracking Covid-19 by swabbing subways, park benches, ATMs, and even the air, for traces of genetic material to better understand the virus’ transmission dynamics and detect hotspots before transmission becomes widespread. Molecular monitoring has identified how long the virus can live on different surfaces and the origin of different strains, which can flag sanitation priorities and help contact tracers. There are limits to what it can reveal because finding virus on surfaces does not always lead to definite infection.

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Utah Guard soldiers bring their language skills to a new battlefront — as contact tracers in war against coronavirus

Nate Carlisle

April 27, 2020 |

The Salt Lake Tribune |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Utah

To contain coronavirus, Utah has enabled contact tracing that utilizes state employees to make phone calls to those who have potentially been exposed to the virus but many they call do not speak English. To address the language barrier, members from the Utah National Guard’s 300th Military Intelligence Brigade – who serve on the linguistic unit – are volunteering to provide translations.

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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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The fire we need

Page Buono

April 24, 2020 |

High Country News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Yurok Reservation, California

The Indigenous Peoples Burning Network works with a group of other similar networks with the shared goal of promoting prescribed fire in a positive and safe manner that will help local ecosystems and minimize the risk of unintentional wildfires. Since controlled burning has been part of Indigenous communities for much of their long history, there is an opportunity for Indigenous leaders and local fire experts to learn from each other.

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Meet the Women Who Detonate Land Mines in Colombia's Former War Zones

Megan Janetsky

April 24, 2020 |

Teen Vogue |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Caquetá

In Colombia, the organization Humanity & Inclusion has hired women in local areas like Caquetá to help demine formerly war-torn lands. In areas with violent histories, trust is crucial, thus the hiring of local residents who can gain community trust and access more information about where landmines might be. But with the risk of instability, the future of this work has yet to be determined.

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To Combat Coronavirus, Scientists Are Also Breaking Down Barriers

Laura Bliss

April 23, 2020 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

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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To address overwhelming need, Arizona nurses deploy to Colorado

Delaney White Dylan Simard

April 20, 2020 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Nurses from Phoenix’s Banner-University Medical Center volunteered to travel to Greeley, Colorado, which has been hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeing twice the number of fatalities, Banner Health – because of its capacity and reach – was able to move around their resources to fit the needs of their different locations.

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L.A. races to save 15,000 homeless people from coronavirus — one hotel room at a time

Doug Smith

April 18, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In Los Angeles, the city-led effort, Project Roomkey, is working to get 15,000 people experiencing homelessness into hotel rooms in the fight against COVID-19. Working with the LA Homeless Services Authority and state negotiators, partnerships with hotels are being developed and are already housing some of these individuals. While costing nearly $190 million, it is helping save lives and hopefully keeping hotels afloat.

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How to Rebuild a War-torn Middle Eastern City? Start with the Souk

Gregory Scruggs

April 15, 2020 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Syria

A combination of agencies, charities, and business owners have been working toward the goal of rebuilding Syrian cities by focusing on souks, or markets, dating back centuries. Bringing the souks back to life was a relatively easy reconstruction project, free of legal complications, and vital to the communities' return to normalcy. Sticklers for historical accuracy argue that the original medieval architecture of the souks is impossible to recreate, therefore rendering it "totally fake," but those who are more concerned with repatriating refugees and rebuilding war-town Syria disagree.

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