/tags/contact-tracing contact tracing en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:45:57 GMT /news/2020-12-31/lost-in-translation-bilingual-contact-tracers-confront-a-failure-in-public-health-messaging Dulce Leyva is a bilingual contact tracer who lives in Reno, Nevada. Her job is to reach out to people who have tested positive for the novel... Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:45:57 GMT /news/2020-12-31/lost-in-translation-bilingual-contact-tracers-confront-a-failure-in-public-health-messaging Stephanie Serrano /news/2020-12-09/contact-tracing-apps-see-mixed-success-in-the-mountain-west In April, Google and Apple launched software that state health authorities can use to build COVID-19 contact tracing apps. But fewer than half of U.S.… Wed, 09 Dec 2020 16:42:36 GMT /news/2020-12-09/contact-tracing-apps-see-mixed-success-in-the-mountain-west /news/2020-12-04/covid-19-bilingual-contact-tracers-are-struggling-as-cases-continue-to-spike COVID-19 contact tracers continue to be in short supply. That’s especially true for bilingual ones. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 23:08:36 GMT /news/2020-12-04/covid-19-bilingual-contact-tracers-are-struggling-as-cases-continue-to-spike Stephanie Serrano /local-news/2020-10-13/voices-behind-the-vote-educator-turned-stay-at-home-parent-on-u-s-covid-response The federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic is on the ballot this year as President Trump runs for reelection in a country that’s seen… Wed, 14 Oct 2020 02:22:42 GMT /local-news/2020-10-13/voices-behind-the-vote-educator-turned-stay-at-home-parent-on-u-s-covid-response Nash Jones /news/2020-05-11/as-states-seek-covid-detectives-librarians-among-the-candidates Depending on the estimate, the U.S. needs between 100,000 and 300,000 contact tracers to help fight COVID-19. Some say these new jobs could be an... Tue, 12 May 2020 03:24:32 GMT /news/2020-05-11/as-states-seek-covid-detectives-librarians-among-the-candidates Rae Ellen Bichell, Rae Ellen Bichell