Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Article "As the coronavirus pandemic grows, gun sales are surging in many states"

by Kurtis Lee, Anita Chabria
March 16, 2020

 

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson sets out "drastic action"

Mar 16, 2020

Boris Johnson has said people in the UK should avoid "non-essential" travel and contact with others to curb coronavirus.

The prime minister said people should work from home where possible as part of a range of stringent new measures.

Pregnant women, people over the age of 70 and those with certain health conditions should consider the advice "particularly important", he said.

People in at-risk groups will be asked within days to stay home for 12 weeks.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons "the disease is now accelerating".

In the first of a series of daily briefings on the virus, which causes the Covid-19 disease, Mr Johnson said "drastic action" was needed as the UK approaches "the fast growth part of the upward curve" in the number of cases.

Mr Johnson said that by next weekend, those with the most serious health conditions must be "largely shielded from social contact for around 12 weeks".

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The prime minister will host Monday's press conference with UK chief medical adviser, Prof Chris Whitty, and Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK's chief scientific adviser

Boris Johnson will outline the next steps in the UK's plan to fight coronavirus at the first of a series of daily news conferences.

The briefing will follow a Cobra meeting which is expected to look at what steps the government could take to protect elderly and vulnerable people.

The over-70s have been told they are allowed to go out for walks when their period of staying at home begins.

 

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What are kids' most important questions about coronavirus?

Mar 16, 2020

Victoria Derbyshire tackles kids questions about coronavirus, what to do and how to prevent it.

 

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How can we control the coronavirus pandemic? | Adam Kucharski

Mar 16, 2020

As the threat of COVID-19 continues, infectious disease expert Adam Kucharski answers five key questions about the novel coronavirus, providing necessary perspective on its transmission, how governments have responded and what might need to change about our social behavior to end the pandemic.

 

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Continuing research in the face of COVID-19 and coronavirus

Mar 16, 2020

Because of travel restrictions and other precautions for and reactions to COVID-19 and the coronavirus, University of Michigan researchers are moving fast to shift an NSF-funded workshop in Russia about climate research to a remote tele-workshop.

The workshop was being organized by Tyeen Taylor, a civil and environmental engineering research fellow at U-M, and Valeriy Ivanov, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. Taylor is leading the transition of making the international workshop digital, which includes creating a schedule of online presentations and remote breakout meetings that also consider the different time zones of the global attendees.

 

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FIFA and WHO launch five key tactics to tackle coronavirus

Mar 16, 2020

FIFA has reiterated its support to the World Health Organization (WHO) in fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching an awareness campaign led by six world-renowned coaches, who request everyone across the world to follow five key tactics that tackle the spread of the disease.

With tactics playing such a key role in football success, the coaches are united behind the five-step game plan to defeat the virus – hands, elbow, face, distance and feel – in line with the WHO’s basic protective measures against COVID-19.

 

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Unbox Therapy Coronavirus update

Mar 16, 2020

 

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COVID-19: flattening the curve

Mar 16, 2020

 

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Message from Stanford’s president regarding COVID-19

Mar 16, 2020

Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne addresses the Stanford community in light of the rapidly evolving situation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19).

 

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A practical guide to staying healthy during COVID-19

Mar 16, 2020

Nell Watson at Singularity University's COVID-19 Virtual Summit, March 16th 2020.

 

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Article "Researchers Will Deploy AI to Better Understand Coronavirus"
More than 2,000 papers have been published about the virus since December. It will take some smart algorithms to mine insights from them.

by Will Knight
March 17, 2020

 

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Article "Coronavirus: seven ways collective intelligence is tackling the pandemic"

by Aleks Berditchevskaia, Kathy Peach
March 12, 2020

 

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Article "DeepMind’s Protein Folding AI Is Going After Coronavirus"

by Shelly Fan
March 17, 2020

 

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Why COVID-19 is hitting us now -- and how to prepare for the next outbreak | Alanna Shaikh

Mar 17, 2020

Where did the new coronavirus originate, how did it spread so fast -- and what's next? Sharing insights from the outbreak, global health expert and TED Fellow Alanna Shaikh traces the spread of COVID-19, discusses why travel restrictions aren't effective and highlights the medical changes needed worldwide to prepare for the next pandemic. "We need to make sure that every country in the world has the capacity to identify new diseases and treat them," she says.

 

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Coronavirus Freight market update

Mar 17, 2020

On today's update, our market experts guide you though the coronavirus impact on trucking, demand, consumer spending, and more. In addition, we'll catch you up on today's top stories. This is a live interactive event, viewers are encouraged to comment.

 

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How Coronavirus racism infected my high school | NYT Opinion

Mar 17, 2020

What happens when stereotypes and fear about Covid-19 arrive before the actual disease does? In the video above, Katherine Oung, a 11th grader in Florida, shows what teenagers like her and her friends face as the coronavirus pandemic brings to the surface the racism underlying her community.

 

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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson 'We must act like any wartime government'

Mar 17, 2020

The government has unveiled a package of financial measures to shore up the economy against the coronavirus impact.

These include £330bn for companies to access loans, support for airlines, a business rates holiday, and help for small firms without insurance.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak told a press conference it was an "economic emergency. Never in peacetime have we faced an economic fight like this one."

And he promised that if this package was not enough, he would go further.

From the hospitality industry to the airline sector, companies have warned that their long term survival is under threat.

Mr Sunak said: "Some sectors are facing particularly acute challenges. In the coming days, my colleague the Secretary of State for Transport and I will discuss a potential support package specifically for airlines and airports."

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said during the same media briefing that "we must do whatever it takes to support the economy". He added: "This a time to be bold, to have courage. We will support jobs, we will support incomes, we will support businesses... We will do whatever it takes."

The chancellor said he was extending the business rates holiday to all firms in the hospitality sector and funding grants of between £10,000 and £25,000 for small businesses. And Mr Sunak said that for those in financial difficulty due to coronavirus, mortgage lenders will offer a three-month mortgage holiday.
'No time for ideology'

He unveiled the measures after the government's chief scientific adviser said about 55,000 people in the UK now have Covid-19, as the NHS moved to cancel all non-emergency surgery and 71 people are now known to have died.

Mr Sunak said: "This is not a time for ideology and orthodoxy, this is a time to be bold, a time for courage. I want to reassure every British citizen this government will give you all the tools you need to get through this." The £330bn package was, he said, equivalent to 15% of UK GDP.

"That means any business who needs access to cash to pay their rent, their salaries, suppliers or purchase stock will be able to access a government-backed loan or credit on attractive terms.

"And if demand is greater than the initial £330bn I'm making available today, I will go further and provide as much capacity as required. I said whatever it takes, and I meant it."

He said the aid package was to help companies "meet the fixed costs of their staff without having to let them go".

 

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Advice for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 17, 2020

Older people are at higher risk of getting severe illness from coronavirus. That's why the health experts recommend self-isolation at home for people 60 or older, especially if they have underlying heart or lung issues.

"Keep your distance from others, including your own family," suggests Dr. Wayne McCormick, head of gerontology and geriatric medicine at UW Medicine. "I know that’s difficult because many people in our community are very attached to their children, their great grandchildren. The thing to do these days is to stay connected with them on the phone, not in person."

McCormick offers other advice, such as using telemedicine for doctor's appointments and getting groceries delivered.

 

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Kiwibot | Using delivery robots to stop Coronavirus

Mar 17, 2020

We have already done over 100,000 food transactions, however we know that our technology can go beyond that. This week we saw the need for sanitary supplies and we have been providing masks, antibacterial gels and hygiene products for the communities of Berkeley, Denver & Medellin. We have developed a point-to-point delivery system with all hygiene controls in order to help the community.

Robotic on-demand delivery service, Kiwi Campus, San Francisco, California, USA

 

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A practical summary of the covid-19 situation

Mar 18, 2020

We started teaching our new fast.ai deep learning course yesterday (March 17) on the first day of the SF "shelter in place" order - we decided we should talk about covid-19 first, since it's on all our minds. After doing that, the community asked us to release the covid-19 section publicly ASAP, so here it is! We hope you find it useful.