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  07/22/21

  COVID-19 specimen collection site

  Banner Health team members collect samples from patients to test for COVID-19. More information available at http://bannerhealth.mediaroom.com/COVID-19info.
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  07/22/2021

  Handmade surgical masks

  Members of Banner Health's Innovation Team convert sterilization wrap into surgical masks in an effort to conserve supplies. More: http://bannerhealth.mediaroom.com/masks
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  03/29/2020

  Arizona nurses support Colorado colleagues

  Ten nurses from Banner Health’s Arizona hospitals are heading to northern Colorado to assist their colleagues at the Banner-owned hospital in Greeley, North Colorado Medical Center.
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  04/02/2020

  Medical center triage tent B-Roll

  To protect our patients and health care workers, Banner Health is erecting triage tents at several of its medical centers to process patients upon arrival.
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  04/02/2020

  3D printed face shields

  The 3D printing community is coming together to ensure Banner Health employees have the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need. Manufacturing is taking place across the Banner Health service area.
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  04/10/2020

  Community group donates masks to hospitals

  Members of Chinese American COVID-19 Relief AZ deliver thousands of masks to Banner Health medical centers, including this delivery to Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix.
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  07/22/2021

  Safe Place for Care media kit

  Chief Clinical Officer Marjorie Bessel, MD, outlines ways Banner Health is ensuring our facilities are a safe place for care for patients. Changes include using thermal cameras to detect fevers and continuous masking.
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  07/22/2021

  Banner ECMO entrevista español

  Entrevista con Melody Nungaray-Ortiz en Español. Nungaray-Ortiz es una miembra del equipo de ECMO en Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix.
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  07/22/2021

  Banner ECMO team Interviews

  Interviews with members of the ECMO team at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix describe efforts underway to treat patients with severe symptoms associated with COVID-19.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 health care workers in unit

  Nurses, respiratory therapists, physicians and others throughout Banner Health work around the clock to care for patients with COVID-19. B-Roll available for download, editing and broadcast.
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  07/22/2021

  Banner ECMO team B-Roll

  Members of the ECMO team at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix show how they use special equipment to stabilize and treat patients who are unable to maintain blood oxygen levels.
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  07/22/2021

  Banner Health COVID-19 fairgrounds test site

  Banner Health team members administer COVID-19 tests at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. B-Roll is available for download, editing and broadcast. More info: http://bannerhealth.mediaroom.com/COVID-19info
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  08/05/2020

  Cox Business donates medical supplies

  Cox Business donate more than $200,000 worth of filtration and surgical masks. Community partners such as Cox Business continue to show their support for Banner Health's frontline health care workers.
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  07/22/2021

  Research shows COVID-19 link to heart damage

  Banner Health experts are encouraging cardiac screenings for student-athletes as new research has revealed potential heart damage as a potential after effect from COVID-19 infection.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 vaccinations with Dr. Bessel

  Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer of Banner Health, is on site at Arizona State Fairgrounds where Banner is administering thousands of vaccines.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 vaccinations

  Interview with Nancy Zismann, chief clinical services officer, Banner Health Zismann talks about Banner's vaccine operations. As of Feb. 5, 2021, Banner has provided more than 130,000 vaccines.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations

  Samantha Chapman, Ambulatory Pharmacy Operations coordinator, speaks about how Banner prepares and handles vaccines administered at Arizona State Fairgrounds.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 syringe demonstration

  Banner Health vaccination experts demonstrate the correct handling of COVID-19 vaccine at demonstration at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in central Phoenix.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 Hospital care B-roll

  B-roll of Banner Estrella Medical Center in west Phoenix where more than a thousand COVID-19 patients have been successfully treated during the pandemic.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 interview with physician

  Pritesh Patel, MD, speaks about what it was like to provide ongoing care for COVID-19 patients and families at Banner Estrella Medical Center in west Phoenix.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 RN talks about caring for patients

  Sarah Asel, RN, talks about what it is like to care for COVID-19 patients and the joy she experiences as one returns to thank her and colleagues for their care.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 patient returns to Banner Estrella

  Debbie Olsen, a former COVID-19 patient, returns to say thank you to the "life-saving'' doctors, nurses and staff who treated her for this life-threatening virus.
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  09/10/2020

  COVID-19 care: Celebrating 1,000+ COVID-19 discharges

  Both Banner Estrella and Banner Thunderbird Medical Centers celebrated 1,000+ lives saved from COVID-19. Each hospital reached that milestone within a few days of each other.
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  07/22/2021

  COVID-19 and myocarditis

  Interview with Medical Director Steven Erickson, MD, as well as a physical therapist and a patient about COVID-19 effects on myocarditis, including diagnosis and treatment.
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  12/02/2020

  COVID-19 Dec. 2, 2020 press conference

  Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer at Banner Health, provides a system-wide update on Banner's response to the COVID-19 surges in many of the states it serves.
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  12/08/2020

  COVID-19 Dec. 9, 2020 press conference

  Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer of Banner Health, talks about the pandemic, increasing numbers of hospitalizations and what to expect in coming weeks
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  12/18/2020

  COVID-19 Dec. 18, 2020 press conference

  Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer of Banner Health, provides the latest updates on how the health care system is caring for a patient surge during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  12/23/2021

  COVID-19 Dec. 23, 2020 press conference

  Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief medical officer of Banner Health, provides an update about how the six-state healthcare system is handling teh COVID-19 surge.
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  12/30/2021

  COVID-19 Dec. 30, 2020 press conference

  Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer of Banner Health, gives an update on how the health system is dealing with the pandemic and the importance of masking up to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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  01/06/2021

  COVID-19 Jan. 6, 2021 press conference

  Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer of Banner Health, gives an update on how the health care system is managing the COVID-19 surge in six states.
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  01/12/2021

  COVID-19 Jan. 13, 2021 press conference

  Marjorie Bessel, MD and other metro Phoenix health leaders discuss how their health systems are handling the challenges of Arizona's record number of cases.
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  01/27/2021

  COVID-19 Jan. 27, 2021 press conference

  Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief medical officer of Banner Health, talks about the need for vaccination and social distancing as Arizona experiences slightly fewer COVID-19 cases.
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  02/03/2021

  COVID-19 Feb. 3, 2021 press conference

  Marjorie Bessel, MD, chief clinical officer of Banner Health, talks about how Banner is handling with the COVID-19 pandemic and that the health system has vaccinated more than 125,000 people
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  2020-06-05

  Banner Health warns COVID-19 trend could overload Arizona hospitals

  Banner Health Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Marjorie Bessel told media Friday that intensive care units in Arizona were very busy.
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  2020-12-09

  Doctors express concern as hospital beds fill in Arizona

  Some doctors around the state are sounding the alarm on the number of available hospital beds - or lack thereof - as coronavirus cases surge.
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  2021-02-27

  One Bronx Mom, Two Young Adult Daughters, Two Mental Health Crises

  An anonymous Bronx mother tells the story of her two daughters’ mental health challenges during the pandemic. First, her 21 year old daughter had a Covid-related panic attack in May 2020 that required 4 weeks of hospitalization. This daughter was on the road to recovery when her 24 year old daughter fell into a severe depression in August. The mother describes how this situation affected her entire family and how both daughters returned to mental health even though the pandemic hasn’t ended yet.
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  April 10, 2020

  Local Binghamton Crossfit Gym Moves to Online Classes

  My local crossfit gym, where I usually go to work out when I am in Binghamton, has moved to online classes to provide the group experience of traditional classes to everyone staying home.
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  April 10, 2020

  3D Printing Facemask at Home (in process)

  There was a lot of talk online about 3D printing facemasks to donate to hospitals. This is my first attempt at 3D printing my own.
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  April 5, 2020

  Weekly Mass in Binghamton Has Gone Digital; Live Streaming Easter Sunday Mass

  Schedule for local churches (Saint Patrick’s and Saint Thomas Aquinas) for the week of Easter Sunday, Binghamton, NY. Mass no longer meets in person, instead it is suggesting that we watch a live stream and receive a “spiritual communion.” This is the first year my family won’t be going to Easter Sunday Mass.
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  April 11, 2020

  Easter Cartoon During the COVID19 Pandemic

  Cartoon in the local newspaper a day before Easter
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  April 11, 2020

  Making Homemade Facemasks to Donate to the Community

  My mother making face masks at home. She made several for my family, and is now making some to donate to the community. While not as good as the medical grade, homemade masks still provide some protection and help prevent the spread.
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  April 2, 2020

  Marble Bundt Cake

  Being stuck at home has led to a lot of baking, cooking, and binge eating. I hadn’t baked anything since Christmas 2019.
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  April 11, 2020

  Home Workouts 4/11/2020

  With no longer being able to attend my gym I have started working out from home. During this pandemic I have found out that Jillian Michaels is no joke.
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  April 6, 2020

  Preparing Plots for Gardens 04/06/2020

  More documentation about preparing to live off our own land in the summer of 2020.My father plowed this plot of land for our garden. My parents and I have been preparing 30 different plants. Many people on our street have done the same.
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  April 9, 2020

  Beginning Stages of Planting Strawberries 04/09/2020

  Due to grocery stores being a high-risk environment for COVID-19 my family has become serious about living off our own land. This is the beginning stages of planting strawberry bushes.
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  April 24, 2020

  Plague Journal, Day 42: Co-op co-operating

  I'm keeping a Covid-19 blog. The latest entry, discussing my move into a gentrifying Brooklyn historic district and my co-op's CoronaWorld aid system for ailing neighbors.
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  April 23, 2020

  Plague Journal, Day 41: Grieving Joe Montana

  I'm keeping a Covid-19 journal. In the latest entry, I discuss following my life's greatest sports story from half a world away; the emptiness reminds me of CoronaWorld.
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  05/12/2020

  Anonymous Oral History 2020/05/12

  [Curator Note] An interview with a practicing physician in a hospital, discussing changes in protocols and practices due to the Covid 19 Pandemic.
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  05/06/2020

  Circling

  The students are 6th graders at Colorado Academy, a PreK - 12 independent day school in Denver, Colorado. After departing for Spring Break, and not returning to physical school, the students began Learning From Home and taking classes via Zoom. After 8 days in this “new school” the students wrote reflections on their “new reality." They were given complete freedom to craft any type of statement that tapped into their emotions about the change forced upon them by the Coronavirus pandemic. Please note that neither of these pieces was edited by me or by their parents (they actually had not see them until I asked for permission, and I did not read them until they were turned in to be graded).
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  05/06/2020

  Learning From Home

  The students are 6th graders at Colorado Academy, a PreK - 12 independent day school in Denver, Colorado. After departing for Spring Break, and not returning to physical school, the students began Learning From Home and taking classes via Zoom. After 8 days in this “new school” the students wrote reflections on their “new reality." They were given complete freedom to craft any type of statement that tapped into their emotions about the change forced upon them by the Coronavirus pandemic. Please note that neither of these pieces was edited by me or by their parents (they actually had not see them until I asked for permission, and I did not read them until they were turned in to be graded).