/tags/contact-tracing contact tracing en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:02:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-07/coronavirus-cases-are-surging-the-contact-tracing-workforce-is-not NPR surveyed all 50 states about their contact tracing work. The workforce has barely grown since mid-June, while cases have skyrocketed. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 09:02:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-07/coronavirus-cases-are-surging-the-contact-tracing-workforce-is-not Selena Simmons-Duffin /2020-06-18/as-states-reopen-do-they-have-the-workforce-they-need-to-stop-coronavirus-outbreaks NPR surveyed all 50 states to find out how many people they have doing contact tracing — one of the essential tools for keeping outbreaks from flaring up. Look up your state to see how it's doing. Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:07:00 GMT /2020-06-18/as-states-reopen-do-they-have-the-workforce-they-need-to-stop-coronavirus-outbreaks Selena Simmons-Duffin /news/2020-06-05/coronavirus-in-ohio-large-protests-likely-to-increase-spread-of-covid-19 Public health experts worried that COVID-19 would continue to spread even as states reopen. Those concerns have been compounded recently, as large crowds… Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-06-05/coronavirus-in-ohio-large-protests-likely-to-increase-spread-of-covid-19 Lauren Bavis /statehouse-news-stories/2020-06-03/senate-rejects-proposal-to-require-written-consent-for-contact-tracing A proposal from the Ohio House that would require people with COVID-19 give consent to contact tracing in writing has been rejected by the Senate. That... Wed, 03 Jun 2020 21:31:10 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-06-03/senate-rejects-proposal-to-require-written-consent-for-contact-tracing Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler /news/2020-06-02/coronavirus-in-ohio-contact-tracing-begins-to-ramp-up-on-local-level The state is continuing to build up its contact tracing infrastructure through a partnership with local health departments as health officials tout the… Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:29:44 GMT /news/2020-06-02/coronavirus-in-ohio-contact-tracing-begins-to-ramp-up-on-local-level Andy Chow /statehouse-news-stories/2020-06-01/house-passes-bill-requiring-written-permission-for-covid-19-contact-tracing As local health departments try to contain the spread of coronavirus by tracking down those who might have been exposed to people with COVID-19, the... Mon, 01 Jun 2020 20:23:03 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-06-01/house-passes-bill-requiring-written-permission-for-covid-19-contact-tracing Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler /news/2020-05-20/coronavirus-in-ohio-what-does-a-contact-tracer-do Across Ohio, public health departments are investigating the spread of COVID-19 with the help of contact tracers. These “disease detectives” are tasked… Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-20/coronavirus-in-ohio-what-does-a-contact-tracer-do Debbie Holmes /news/2020-05-05/curious-cbus-answering-your-questions-about-coronavirus-in-ohio As part of �ǿ����޴�ý’s ongoing COVID-19 coverage, we asked listeners to share their questions with us about the illness and Ohio's response. Now we have some… Tue, 05 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-05/curious-cbus-answering-your-questions-about-coronavirus-in-ohio Nick Evans /news-partners/2020-04-25/when-is-it-safe-to-ease-social-distancing-heres-what-one-model-says-for-each-state Some states are moving forward, but many would be wise to wait, according to experts at the University of Washington. Here's their estimate for each state's safe date to reopen. Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:01:01 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-25/when-is-it-safe-to-ease-social-distancing-heres-what-one-model-says-for-each-state Nurith Aizenman /ideastream/2020-04-24/dewine-ohio-to-expand-testing-tracing-to-isolate-and-kill-covid-19 Updated: 4:10 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2020 Ohio will “substantially” increase its capacity for coronavirus testing as the state’s manufacturers step up the production of test kit components, Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday. More testing, combined with expanded efforts to trace the spread of COVID-19 throughout the state, will help health workers “isolate” and “kill” the virus, the governor said. Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:10:18 GMT /ideastream/2020-04-24/dewine-ohio-to-expand-testing-tracing-to-isolate-and-kill-covid-19 Nick Castele