New COVID-19 mobility reports show changes in traffic to stores, parks, transit stations, and more
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How One Company Is Using A.I. to Predict Panic Over Covid-19
The Coronavirus Panic Index applies artificial intelligence to human behavior in real time.
Source: How One Company Is Using A.I. to Predict Panic Over Covid-19
Coronavirus is chance to show value of remote work
While much of the news is scary, I’ve found a silver thread of hope in this pandemic: What if this is our chance to prove remote work, well, works?
Crowdsourcing old ethnobotanically sourced drugs such as Chloroquine to fight Covid-19
The old malaria drug is getting used against the coronavirus. Tech enthusiasts are abuzz. One missing step: clinical trials.
Source: Chloroquine May Fight Covid-19—and Silicon Valley’s Into It | WIRED
This map of smart thermometers shows where and how sick Americans are
Kinsa has released a new “Health Weather Map” that uses data from its smart thermometers to visualize illnesses related to fever in the United States. Atypical increases in illness could represent signs of the coronavirus’ spread.
Source: This map of smart thermometers shows where and how sick Americans are
Interactive map from Johns Hopkins shows coronavirus in real time
The Army Needs Analytics Translators
This article was submitted in response to the call for ideas issued by the co-chairs of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, Eric
Source: The Army Needs Full-Stack Data Scientists and Analytics Translators – War on the Rocks
