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The impact of delayed COVID-19 contact tracing on health outcomes
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of a delay in tracing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) case contacts on health outcomes of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmissions, hospitalizations, and deaths in England. Study: Evaluating the impact on health outcomes of an event that resulted in …
SmartPass technology helps local schools with contact tracing
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — As more students shift from virtual learning to the classroom, three local tech-savvy college students developed a software program that is helping schools keep students safe. It’s known as SmartPass, which is a virtual hallway pass that helps students avoid lingering in the hallways. The technology was created by high school friends …
Contact tracing: The technology worked, but the implementation failed
Sometimes, getting the technology right is not even half the battle. Here’s the story of one “successful failure.” Image: iStock/http://www.fotogestoeber.de At TechRepublic, we’ve published lots of articles about the technology of contract tracing and the apps that could make it simple. The idea was straightforward and imminently logical: if someone caught the virus and you …
NCAA Tournament players to sport state-of-the-art contact tracing technology
INDIANAPOLIS — Players in the NCAA tournament will be sporting some flashy new tech to monitor COVID contact tracing during the Big Dance. It’s called SafeZone and is a creation from the company Kinexon. Pre-pandemic, their devices were used to monitor a player’s load management and could give health and fitness metrics to teams. It …
Vancouver firm says ‘tracing technology’ could replace hotel quarantine
Government hotel stays may cost around $2,000, while this device would likely cost under $100 If you plan to avoid travelling outside of Canada due to the steep cost of quarantine in a government-authorized hotel, you are not alone. Many travellers would simply rather quarantine at home, while others don’t want to deal with the hassle of …
ACC To Expand Use of KINEXON Contact Tracing Technology for Men’s and Women’s Tournaments
Story Links GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that it will equip student-athletes, coaches and Tier 1 personnel at the ACC men’s and women’s basketball tournaments with a KINEXON SafeTag contact tracing device. The devices, which have been utilized by all 15 ACC member institutions throughout the regular …
Strained health agencies push do-it-yourself contact tracing
When Eileen Carroll’s daughter tested positive for the coronavirus, Rhode Island health officials called with the results, then told her to notify anyone her daughter might have been around. Contact tracers, she was told, were simply too overwhelmed to do it. That’s also why tracers didn’t call to warn the family that it had been …
Managing The Pandemic With Technology – Vaccines, Testing, Tracing, & More
Managing The Pandemic With Technology – Vaccines, Testing, Tracing, & More | OPEN MINDS By Monica E. Oss Well, the vaccines are here. Last night, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization to the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and shipments will start reaching the states on Monday, December 14. …
The Challenges Of Integrating Emerging Technologies Into Covid-19 Contact Tracing Activities! – Web Hosting | Cloud Computing | Datacenter
In recent years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has drawn significant research ground in a wide variety of fields such as academic, industrial disciplines and especially in healthcare. The IoT innovation is revolutionizing modern healthcare systems combining technological, commercial, and social prospects. It is developing healthcare sectors from conventional to more personalized healthcare solutions where …
Idaho’s rising coronavirus cases makes contact tracing nearly impossible for health leaders to keep up
The next best thing: personal responsibility. BOISE, Idaho — Contact tracing is something you’ve probably heard a lot about since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, but now, as our cases in Idaho surge, Central District Health’s Brandon Atkins told KTVB, we all have a personal responsibility when it comes to keeping each other safe. …
