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The U.S. Is Building A Contact-Tracer Army
Since late April, Jana De Brauwere has added a new routine to her work-from-home schedule. For four hours a day, four days a week, she calls up strangers, asks them if they are experiencing symptoms of the novel coronavirus, and suggests next steps if they are. De Brauwere, a 44-year-old library manager at the main…
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The U.S. Is Building A Contact-Tracer Army
Since late April, Jana De Brauwere has added a new routine to her work-from-home schedule. For four hours a day, four days a week, she calls up strangers, asks them if they are experiencing symptoms of the novel coronavirus, and suggests next steps if they are. De Brauwere, a 44-year-old library manager at the main…
The U.S. Is Building A Contact-Tracer Army
Since late April, Jana De Brauwere has added a new routine to her work-from-home schedule. For four hours a day, four days a week, she calls up strangers, asks them if they are experiencing symptoms of the novel coronavirus, and suggests next steps if they are. De Brauwere, a 44-year-old library manager at the main…
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Study: Hidden outbreaks of coronavirus hit U.S. in early February – KCRA Sacramento
SHOWING US ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THIS DEADLY VIRUS. WE HAVE A MODEL THAT TRACKS PEOPLE. MIKE THIS IS THE LEAD RESEARCHER FOR NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY STUDY THAT FOUND HIDDEN OUTBREAKS OF THE CORONAVIRUS, HITTING IN EARLY FEBRUARY IN THE U.S., WEEKS BEFORE ANYONE KNEW IT WAS HERE. MOST OF THOSE CHAINS OF TRANSMISSION WENT UNDETECTED…
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Pandemic Robots Deployed in Singapore Parks to Remind Humans of Their Own Mortality
The Boston Dynamics robot known as Spot has been deployed to a park in Singapore to remind people they should follow social distancing guidelines during the pandemic, according to a new report from Singapore’s top government technology agency. And it almost feels like the robots are there to taunt us as this point, because unlike…
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Here’s What Shanghai Disneyland Looked Like on Its First Day of Reopening
Tourists visit Shanghai Disneyland during its reopening on May 11, 2020 in Shanghai, China. Photo: Getty ImagesDisney’s theme park in Shanghai, China reopened today for the first time since January 25, when it became the first Disney property to close as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Theme parks around the world are closed, but…
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The Coronavirus Is Showing Banks That Oil Is a Bad Investment
Oil ain’t doing too well these days.Photo: GettyBanks are finally starting to get it: Fossil fuels ain’t worth it. Just last week, Citigroup joined the wave of banks no longer investing in oil and gas projects in the Arctic. The only major bank in the U.S. that hasn’t committed to this is Bank of America.…
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158 new coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts; over 1,800 new cases in state – WCVB Boston
158 new coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts; over 1,800 new cases in state The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 158 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 4,004.The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 68,087 after 1,824 new cases were reported by state health officials on May 3.The…
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