So here we are, another day into the COVID-19 pandemic but not knowing much more than we have for the past few months. The WHO put out a statement about asymptomatic carriers – then later retracted it. About all we know the U.S. is about to go over the 2 million confirmed case mark, which […]
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Amid all the craziness of the pasts few months, as businesses have been working remotely and others have been forced to close at least temporarily, it’s safe to say everyone has had to adjust. Now, with all the talk about businesses starting to slowly re-open, workers starting to go back to offices, and activities starting […]
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The new normal – what is it? That’s the question everyone is asking as governments continue to relax distancing and workplace rules that have kept most people at home for three months. The one thing most people agree on is the future will not be what we were used to before March. What we don’t […]
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Across the world, companies are developing solutions to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus, which has already infected more than 6.7 million people. From contact tracing to contactless temperature monitoring to distancing, technology is coming to the aid in the midst of a global pandemic. Many of the solutions are industry agnostic and can be applied in […]
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However you want to define various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic that’s spread across the globe, we’re beyond the initial spread. But, even as businesses start to re-open, governments start relaxing restrictions, and people generally ease back towards many of the activities they have not been able to enjoy for the better part of three […]
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While every industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects have varied. Some have simply been effectively shut down – like cruise lines, which now have to start convincing travelers their ships will be safe. Others, despite having to manage their own workforces differently, have seen increases in business, like many communications providers, […]
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Telemedicine may finally be seeing some time in the sun. The up-and-coming technology is cutting its teeth courtesy of COVID-19, and is proving it is here to stay. We recently had the opportunity to speak with Doximity VP Product, Dr. Peter Alperin. The board certified internist can offer interesting perspective on the growing confidence in […]
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There are few industries that haven’t been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some, though, have felt a much greater impact that others – travel and tourism, for instance. Airports and hotels have been basically empty for the past two months, with business and personal travel nonexistent. While many businesses are starting to slowly re-open, […]
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LiDAR (Light Detecting and Ranging) technology is most widely known for its use in autonomous vehicles. The technology essentially work by sending out light pulses that reflect off physical objects, with the time it takes for those pulses to return being used to develop accurate 3D spatial renderings that can be leveraged in many use […]
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Over the past few months, we have seen the technology community aggressively take a united stance in helping businesses and families manage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some have seen widespread success – like some of the video conferencing and unified communications vendors that have helped companies rapidly adopt teleworking strategies. Others have been developing solutions […]
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While much of the public opinion in the United States around government response to COVID-19 reflects what has become highly partisan topic, it’s undeniable that testing capacity did not increase as quickly as it needed to. As a result, understanding and controlling the spread of the virus was difficult. Even now, most state leaders say […]
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Understanding customer and visitor behavior and movement patterns has long been a key driven of revenue and customer experience. But, never has understanding these patterns been more important than today, as businesses need to also contend with distancing and capacity guidelines as movement restrictions that have been in place for more than two months begin […]
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The good news is that, after more than two months of business closures and teleworking, many workers are starting to return to their offices – albeit slowly and in reduced capacities. The bad news is the COVID-19 coronavirus that has already infected almost 6 million people across the globe is not gone. In fact, most […]
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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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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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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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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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Conquering COVID-19 will take an effort of global proportions. It is every citizen of the world’s responsibility to be smart, follow best practice and prioritize our personal wellbeing. A powerful tool in flattening the curve is contact tracing, highlighting how important data is exterminating the coronavirus pandemic threat. Bringing 25 years of data collection expertise […]
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As most governments look to re-open business in an effort to revitalize economies and bring people who have been furloughed or laid off during the COVID-19 crisis back to work, questions continue to mount as to whether it’s really safe for people to return to work environments without starting a second wave of the outbreak. […]
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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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