COVID19
Rwanda, Estonia in technology partnership to fight Covid-19
Published on 18.04.2020 at 21h21 by APA News President Paul Kagame and his Estonian counterpart Kersti Kaljulaid have discussed the role of technology to respond to Covid-19, according to an official statement obtained Saturday by APA in KigaliThe two leaders held a phone conversation during which they praised each other for …
New York’s Cuomo briefs updates on Covid-19
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives his a press briefing about the coronavirus crisis on April 17, 2020 in Albany, New York. Matthew Cavanaugh | Getty Images New York state continues to see a decline in the number of hospitalizations from the coronavirus and daily deaths from infections, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. But Cuomo …
What Explains The COVID-19 Race Gap? : Shots
An EMT wearing protective equipment carries a patient into Elmhurst Hospital Center in the Queens borough of New York. Preliminary data suggest COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on communities of color. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images An EMT wearing protective equipment carries a patient into Elmhurst Hospital …
BREAKING: St. Clair state prison inmate with COVID-19 dies; cause of death undetermined | Free
ST. CLAIR COUNTY — The Alabama Department of Corrections on Friday reported the first three confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its prisons. One of the diagnosed inmates, a 66-year-old with a terminal illness, died Thursday, but an official cause of death has not yet been determined, the ADOC said in a statement on its website. …
BREAKING: First COVID-19 Case Announced in Benzie County
The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department has reported its first case in a Benzie County resident. The individual is a female recovering at home and the health department is unsure how she was exposed to the virus. Health Officer, Lisa Peacock, states “We hope this individual has a full recovery. Anytime we are not able to …
Doctor calls technology ‘instrumental’ in tracking the spread of COVID-19
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) — The technology that keeps people connected from the comfort of their homes is also helping doctors working on the front lines exchange information. “I am using WhatsApp chat to maintain close communication with physicians in New York, in Chicago, in Florida,” said Dr. Raul Mendoza, a pulmonary specialist at Aurora …
3 Ways The Covid-19 Crisis Has Opened Minds About Technology
Telework: in. Supply chains: need work. AI: less scary. Getty Sometimes, it takes adverse events — such as war — to accelerate innovation. Pandemics also may play the role of innovation accelerator — the vast majority of 100 technology experts responding to a survey by the Atlantic Council believe that the responses to the coronavirus …
Ways Vermonter can still take that spring break “trip” during COVID-19
CLOSE Those plans to take a trip for spring break while the kids are out of school may have long been cancelled by now. But, there are ways to “get away” while adhering to social distancing rules meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19. COVID-19 is the official name of the disease related to the coronavirus that …
New Stifel Survey Examines Impact of COVID-19 on Global Technology Community NYSE:SF
ST. LOUIS, April 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A new Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) survey of nearly 300 technology executives, entrepreneurs, and private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors finds most expect the COVID-19 crisis to have a lengthy impact on business operations, leading to a U-shaped economic recession. At the same time, …
Digital Technologies and the COVID-19 Pandemic #BeyondTheOutbreak – World
Authors: UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif and UCLG Secretary General Emilia Saiz. Covid-19 distancing policies are accelerating the digital transition. Yet even in the wealthiest cities vulnerable people are often not connected. Access to the internet and digital public services are now being seen as essential for dignified living, leaving no one behind. Cities …
