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Hospital inhouse contact tracing-significant impact to patient care during the coronavirus pandemic
CONCLUSION: The work of the clinic's own contact tracing unit has proven to be an essential part of clinical pandemic management not least against the background of new waves of infection and is indispensable for the detection of local infection clusters.PMID:34021363 | PMC:PMC8139539 | DOI:10.1007/s00103-021-03330-z
Source: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz - May 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Florian Quacken Ingo Greiffendorf Susanne Ropertz David Peters Sebastian Bergrath Sabine Aretz Andreas Lahm Alexander Pesch Marie-Luise Wimmer-Dahmen Ullrich Graeven Source Type: research

Protect Journalists ’ Rights so We can Stop the COVID-19 Disinfodemic
Jerald Aruldas, a journalist from the southern state of Tamil Nadu, and his colleague, were held by city police for 9 hours for reporting on stories around alleged government corruption around the food aid distribution system and how doctors in Coimbatore faced food shortages while working during the COVID-19 lockdown. Courtesy: Jerald AruldasBy Stella PaulHYDERABAD, India , May 1 2020 (IPS) Andrew Sam Raja Pandian, a digital journalist and founder of a news portal in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, was arrested for running two news articles related to COVID-19. One of the articles exposed corruption in the government fo...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Stella Paul Tags: Asia-Pacific Crime & Justice Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Population Poverty & SDGs Press Freedom Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

World Press Freedom Day: The Assault on Media Freedom in Asia Worsens During COVID-19 Pandemic
By Josef BenedictKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 29 2020 (IPS) May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day around the world. During this COVID-19 pandemic, a robust media environment is critical: access to life-saving information is key in the fight against the virus. As governments impose a range of restrictions in attempts to curb the pandemic, journalists help hold authorities to account by providing analysis, engaging in debate about government actions, and creating a space for dialogue about the future we all hope to see. However, civic freedoms are under assault across the world. Data released by the CIVICUS Monitor in its Pe...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Josef Benedict Tags: Asia-Pacific Crime & Justice Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Press Freedom TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news