Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)


How Coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting big tech

Mar 11, 2020

Millions across the globe are feeling the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The stock market has plummeted. Store shelves are often bare of essential items. Large events, like MWC and the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas have been cancelled entirely.

But some effects are less apparent. Here are a few ways the Coronavirus outbreak might affect us in the months to come, specifically in the world of technology.
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Coronavirus Update: Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow

Mar 11, 2020

Harvard University President Lawrence S. Bacow speaks to the Harvard community about the University's coronavirus response.
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Coronavirus: should the UK quarantine like Italy? - BBC

Mar 11, 2020

After Italy quarantined around a quarter of its population at the weekend, a leading European expert in disease prevention and control says that the UK will be like Italy in just three weeks unless the government takes action in the next few days.
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How can we collaborate to stop the spread of Covid-19 and minimize its impact?

Mar 11, 2020

The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disrupted lives, livelihoods, communities and businesses worldwide. All stakeholders, especially global business, must urgently come together to minimize its impact on public health and limit its potential for further disruption to lives and economies around the world. This multistakeholder cooperation is at the centre of the World Economic Forum’s mission as the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. In this context, the new COVID Action Platform will focus on three priorities: 1. Galvanize the global business community for collective action 2. Protect people’s livelihoods and facilitate business continuity 3. Mobilize cooperation and business support for the COVID-19 response
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Coronavirus is our future | Alanna Shaikh | TEDxSMU

Mar 11, 2020

Global health expert Alanna Shaikh talks about the current status of the 2019 nCov coronavirus outbreak and what this can teach us about the epidemics yet to come. Alanna Shaikh is a global health consultant and executive coach who specializes in individual, organizational and systemic resilience. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and a master’s degree in public health from Boston University. She has lived in seven countries and it the author of What’s Killing Us: A Practical Guide to Understanding Our Biggest Global Health Problems. Recent article publications include an article on global health security in Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper and an essay in the Annual Review of Comparative and International Education. She blogs on coaching and personal resilience at www.thisworldneedsbrave.com.
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Pandemic explained

Mar 11, 2020

As the new coronavirus spreads across the world and cases of COVID-19 mount, the World Health Organization has declared a global pandemic. Here's what that means for you.
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Mayo Clinic develops test to detect COVID-19

Mar 12, 2020

Dr. Matthew Binnicker oversees Mayo Clinic's laboratory response in developing a test to detect COVID-19 in clinical samples. A process that usually takes six months to a year, was accomplished in under a month, thanks to a dedicated team working around the clock.

The test should help ease the burden currently being felt at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and state health labs.

That will also mean faster turnaround times for results.

Patients can expect results within 24 hours of when samples are collected and sent to Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

Initially, Dr. Binnicker says the laboratory has the capacity to run between 200-300 tests daily. Additional equipment has been ordered to double that capacity in the coming weeks.
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