by Thomas B. Cross – Executive Director Pandemic Tech Alliance Among the many great Einstein sayings comes this, “if you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” Nowadays a more common saying is “keep it simple stupid” or KISS. What is a simple way to minimize virus spread in an enclosed area? […]
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By Dustin Boutet, Director of Innovation Consulting at EPAM Continuum We’re steadying ourselves to unlock our economy and walk back into our social lives. As we make that journey, what kind of assurances will we need to feel confident in our new circumstances? Will we build a system of invasive and intrusive health tracking, or […]
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With so much news coming in on this subject, then analyzing for relevance, accuracy and authenticity, then organizing into understanding, unable and importantly, actionable this is not going to be the last news on this subject. We combined the latest into this – Distance-Dose-Duration. Coming from the CDC paper Coronavirus Disease Outbreak in Call Center , South Korea where […]
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Virtual events are seeing incredible growth as live events have come to a halt thanks the Covid-19 pandemic. While virtual events have proven to replace live conferences in a satisfactory manner, the exhibit hall and networking experiences are still lacking in most of these events. LinkedIn wants to change this. Today they launched Virtual Events […]
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Telehealth has proven to be crucial during the Covid-19 pandemic – allowing social distancing to take place while patients are cared for. Now, Google is providing Nest cameras to hospitals such as Mount Sinai to allow for patient care without both healthcare workers and patients required to be in close proximity. With the Nest consoles […]
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Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products company Vuzix announced that another leading hospital’s team of doctors is successfully using the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to facilitate patient care. Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Drs. Nicholas Dalesio and Laeben Lester introduced the Vuzix M400 Smart glasses on Twitter as part of a new […]
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Yesterday Governor Cuomo said he was shocked that 66% of new hospital admissions due to Covid-19 are from people staying at home. The likely reason is the shared air in apartment buildings – HVAC and/or bathroom vents. Elevators could be another reason. Earlier today we shared the fact that the CDC has shown air conditioning […]
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From January 26 through February 10, 2020, an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVD-19) affected 10 persons from 3 families (families A–C) who had eaten at the same air-conditioned restaurant in Guangzhou, China. One of the families had just traveled from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The CDC performed a detailed investigation that linked these […]
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Hot on the heels of its work with Google to embed Covid-19 contact tracing functionality into iOS, Apple is continuing its work to help get the world through this terrible pandemic. Cupertino is awarding $10 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to COPAN Diagnostics, a market leader in sample collection kits that play a critical […]
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“Since our founding 92 years ago, Marriott International has always placed an emphasis on health and safety for our guests and associates. Our founder, J.W. Marriott, used to personally inspect kitchens and guest rooms for cleanliness during his hotel visits. A high standard of cleanliness is in our DNA,” starts a letter from Marriott President […]
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If you wondered what concerts might look like in the future, we have an answer. Travis McCready will play the first socially-distanced concert in Arkansas Friday, May 15th at TempleLive (TL) Fort Smith. According to Ticketmaster, here are the Covid-19 changes which are in effect: No Elevator: Balcony only accessible by stairs. Reduced capacity: 80% […]
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WeWork is one of the poster children for a company which is negatively impacted by Covid-19. Packing a large amount of people into tight spaces was the business model and as little as three-months ago, the company’s locations were packed with startups and other companies who valued a flexible, shared workplace. Since Covid-19 however, many […]
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New App Allows Medical Providers to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus in Waiting Rooms DocClocker enables medical facilities to provide patients with real-time wait time reporting, is preventing the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus by enabling patients to avoid long waits in medical waiting rooms – limiting exposure risks. Many healthcare clinics’ and hospitals’ waiting rooms have […]
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Salesforce, proving to be one of the fastest moving in tech just announced Work.com – new technology solutions and resources to help business and community leaders around the world reopen safely, re-skill employees and respond efficiently on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic. Work.com includes new solutions to accelerate private and public sector response to […]
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Wireless sensor gently sits on throat to monitor coughs, fever and respiratory activity Researchers at Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago have developed a novel wearable device and are creating a set of data algorithms specifically tailored to catch early signs and symptoms associated with COVID-19 and to monitor patients as the illness progresses. Based […]
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Formlabs, a leading 3D printing company, announced today that it has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to print bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) adapters designed by Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider. Formlabs is the first 3D printing manufacturer to receive an EUA and is now shipping these […]
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The following is not legal advice. Please consult a lawyer if legal advice is needed. There are states ending their lockdown and contemplating a return to normal – or at least, going in that direction. The question many business owners and managers are asking is, how do we safely get back to business? Businesses need […]
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Telebroad is a Licensed Telephone Company and Registered Public Utility in many states since 2006 has been providing direct phone services to many schools, institutions and businesses. Since the Pandemic-related lockdown, they have been offering an adaptation of their services to serve the learning needs for those who do not have access to online services but […]
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The antibody therapy is now being tested as a way to prevent acute respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients. An anti-inflammatory drug developed at Scripps Research 25 years ago is now being tested as a way to prevent acute respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19, the pandemic disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The drug, a […]
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OPEN LETTER Honorable Governor Polis, Regarding your recent Executive Order allowing Offices to open Monday, May 4th at 50% capacity: It’s Still Dangerous to Re-Open Non-Essential Business as Buildings Can Get Sick and Spread Covid-19 Faster Than People. According to Journal of American Medical Association the virus can spread up to 30 feet and New […]
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