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Watch: The COVID-19 Alert-Level System and Reopening Guidelines

CBS: Dr. Tom Frieden discusses how to reopen safely with alert-level systems and weighs in on the new guidelines from the CDC.

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COVID Alert System Protects Health, Promotes Economic Growth and Reduces the Risks of Reopening During the COVID Pandemic

Staying Alert: Navigating COVID-19 Risk Toward a New Normal” recommends that governments implement a four-tiered, color-coded level system that grades the current state of risk from red, “4-Very High Risk,” to green, “1-New Normal.

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No One Left Behind: Supporting Vulnerable Populations in the COVID-19 Era

Two months after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic, new challenges continue to emerge for local governments. This week, the Partnership for Healthy Cities webinar series focused on protecting vulnerable populations throughout all stages of the pandemic.

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Op-Ed: We Need to Enter the Fifth Stage of Coronavirus Grief: Acceptance

Washington Post: Dr. Tom Frieden discusses the emotions many are experiencing as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses…

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What Are Contact Tracers, And Will They Slow The Spread Of COVID-19?

HuffPost: Experts say disease contact tracing is needed in order to lift coronavirus lockdowns. Here's what that is and what it will look like.

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Watch: “Many Waves of COVID-19 if Economy Opens Too Soon”

CBS: Tom Frieden discusses the safest way to re-open the economy and describes what a new normal might look like.

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Op-Ed: A Call for Global Solidarity

Think Global Health: Governments and donors must fund public health both at home and globally.

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Op-Ed: Technology Companies Can Help Fight COVID-19

CNN: In this CNN op-ed, Drs. Tom Frieden and Farshad Mostashari, discuss the best ways for tech companies to support the global response to the pandemic.