Epidemic and pandemic defense trends
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The Jerusalem Post
The large-scale project uses multiple drones flying simultaneously, equipped with innovative pods developed by Dropcopter to store and effectively dispense pollen from the air.
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Long Reads
New books about the opioid crisis — “Dopesick,” “Fight for Space” and “American Fix” — have different ideas about who’s to blame and what to do next. Our critic says regulating supply can have deadly consequences, and we need to address users' pain.
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CNN
IBM's Summit supercomputer identified 77 drug compounds that could stop the coronavirus spike from infecting host cells. This could help scientists create the most effective vaccine.
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Stratfor
While the disease originating in Wuhan has raised comparisons to the disruptive 2003 SARS outbreak, greater transparency and a quicker government response this time around could limit the damage.
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Elemental
Lyme disease and an explosion of ticks are triggering a pandemic, experts from the CDC and beyond say.
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The Economist
But its true dangers will not be known for some time
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Medium
In springtime, when the swamps behind the Mosman’s family home filled with fresh water, Keith, the eldest son, and Scott, his younger brother, would tramp barefoot through vernal pools in search of…
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CNN
The climate crisis may be to blame for the mysterious spread of a multidrug-resistant superbug, Candida auris, according to a study published Tuesday.
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NPR
A new study predicts how far north these insects could live if climate change goes unchecked.
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Georgetown University
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The Washington Post
Tesla's CEO warns that artificial intelligence is likely mankind's biggest threat.
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The Economist
In many parts of the world, official death tolls undercount the total number of fatalities | Graphic detail
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YouTube - Vox
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YouTube - National Geographic
What if, unbeknownst to you, someone—or something—was controlling your behavior for its own nefarious ends? Join photographer Anand Varma as he reveals this ...
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Vancouver Sun
Infections spiked by more than 1,000 per cent in metropolitan Manila, the densely packed capital of more than 12 million people, in January compared to last…
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Fierce Healthcare
If the medical profession is increasingly accepting responsibility that it started the country’s opioid epidemic, physicians can play a big role in making amends by getting trained to help treat people who are now addicted, say two doctors.
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Business Insider
Apple has ramped up cleaning efforts in its United States retail stores in an effort to protect employees and customers as the coronavirus spreads, multiple Apple Store employees have told Business Insider. The company is also urging employees to replace travel with virtual meetings when possible and has reiterated that workers should stay home if they’re feeling sick or experiencing any symptom
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NPR
Companies are canceling employee travel, and airlines are slashing hundreds of flights amid fear of the spreading coronavirus. The slump is hitting the travel industry and related businesses hard.
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Sky News
Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl and Co-Op have all announced recruitment drive to meet the surging demand.
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BNN Bloomberg
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The Verge
Consumers are ordering ever more items and expect delivery ASAP. How are transportation and logistics providers shaping the future of the movement of goods?
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Harvard Business School Working Knowledge
We asked Harvard Business School experts how the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to change business practice.
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Governing
While many businesses are making financial cuts, some Silicon Valley companies have benefited from the online and remote shift, especially those that favor online interactions, purchasing and education.
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YourStory
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Olean Time Sherald
The federal government may issue Americans certificates of immunity from the coronavirus at some point, Dr. Anthony Fauci said today on CNN.
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The Atlantic
The big will get bigger as mom-and-pops perish and shopping goes virtual. In the short term, our cities will become more boring. In the long term, they might just become interesting again.
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Chicago Sun Times
"My fear is that these instances will escalate into a situation where someone will get hurt," one anonymous store manager wrote after a series of confrontations with shoppers over the mask requirement.
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BNN Bloomberg
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BW Hotelier
Indian Hospitality Sector News - , Business-In today’s competitive scenario, the opportunity to work, learn and earn is a golden ticket for the passionate and hardworking kind, who can carve a path for themselves as specialists, something that the industry is always in need of. The apprenticeship system, although old, is still a resilient path and must be nurtured, marketed for by private and go
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STAT
The deadly outbreak of a novel coronavirus has sparked a race among biotech companies, each claiming its technology can quickly whip up a vaccine.
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Wired
Machine-learning programs are analyzing websites, news reports, and social media posts for signs of symptoms, such as fever or breathing problems.
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Slate
A local official recently used a drone to break up a mahjong game.
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CTV News
Starting Monday, Quebec will provide free emergency daycare services for healthcare providers and other workers in essential services’ preschool and elementary-aged children as the province implements measures to contain COVID-19.
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CBC
The medical specialists who help keep the most serious respiratory cases alive amid COVID-19 are in the midst of a recruitment drive to bolster their numbers as the virus spreads across the country.
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Cnadian Underwriter
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mint
More and more states are looking to adapt technology solutions to combat the pandemic.Experts advise that one must exercise caution while using such self-analysing tools
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BBC
Experts hope to create the first healthcare robot to hold a conversation with more than one person.
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CNN
As hospitals worldwide face severe shortages of health professionals, people are being called off the sidelines to help COVID-19 patients — even those with little to no experience in treating infectious diseases.
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CNN
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Daily Mail
Master Builders New South Wales fears a shortage of steel building products from China could hold up construction projects, and jeopardise the jobs of builders.
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Independent
Expert in intensive care medicine says staff are already facing unprecedented toll on mental and physical health
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Fierce Biotech
The Trump administration’s actions have raised concerns that it could inadvertently unleash a wave of billing fraud and abuse and risk patient safety—especially if officials yield to industry pressure to make many of the emergency policy changes permanent.
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The National News
Beset by many problems, the continent should unlock the potential of a sector that will play a key role in the coming weeks and months
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Retroflexions
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Nature
In the first of two articles about laboratory closures triggered by COVID-19, scientists affected by the shutdowns outline the tools they are using to run their research groups remotely. In the first of two articles about laboratory closures triggered by COVID-19, scientists affected by the shutdowns outline the tools they are using to run their research groups remotely.
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NBC
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Fierce Biotech
In recent months, people across many different fields have tried to take what they know and pivot it toward the challenges posed by the COVID-19 outbreak: some that you may expect—such as diagnostics, healthcare and tech companies, of course—and some you may not.
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MD+DI
(Image source: Adobe Stock) There’s no question at this point that the COVID-19 pandemic is going to have a major economic impact on the world. With that com
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dvm360
The extensive guidance, which is adaptable by state and local health departments as needed, revolves around infection prevention and control in veterinary practices during the pandemic.
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The Verge
The company’s Data for Good program is expanding. Facebook is introducing new disease prevention maps and a Carnegie Mellon survey.
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The Economist
Companies could switch from primarily making generics to producing higher-margin licensed drugs
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Los Angeles Times
Nurses, doctors go to great lengths to keep the coronavirus from leaving the hospital with them.
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NJ Spotlight News
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CBC
As dental offices start to reopen across the country, they are concerned about having sufficient protective gear and protocols to safely see patients, and seeing enough of them so they can keep the office running.
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The courier
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The New TImes
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Medgadget
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Chemistry World
Drug trials have become a casualty of Covid-19, but the pandemic is also prompting change
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CNET
The Army is joining a University of Pennsylvania study into whether dogs can identify COVID-19 in asymptomatic carriers.
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Mirage News
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients are being urged to take care of their health and contact their GP for any issues following concerns...
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ABC
Researchers say healthcare and social assistance is an industry likely to emerge as among the most stable after coronavirus and its economic impacts subside.
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Maclean's
As Canada reopens, our economic recovery rests on their efforts. No pressure, there.
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Harvard Business Review
Lessons from Brigham Health.
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BioPharma Dive
BioPharma
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War On The Rocks
The images from Europe are eerie. Venice, a city that has in the past run the risk of almost sinking under the weight of tourists, is empty. St. Peter’s
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Bloomberg
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Business Insider
Temperature-scanning $7,000 helmets can catch people running a fever. But experts are skeptical about how helpful temperature scanning will really be.
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Bloomberg
Travel disruptions and canceled meetings are just the first wave of coronavirus impact on financial operations of multinational companies.
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Bloomberg
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Accounting Today
The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging taxpayers to file their taxes electronically during the three-month extension period for this year’s tax season.
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Canadian Underwriter
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Accounting Today
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Accounting Today
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Canadian Underwriter
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The Guardian
Employers warn of grim summer for graduates as firms, big and small, trim recruitment
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Fintech Magazine
How COVID-19 will transform banking workforce culture Article page | Fintech Magazine
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Canadian Underwriter
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Insurance Journal
All of the roughly 200 employees on a produce farm in Tennessee tested positive for Covid-19 this month. In New Jersey, more than 50 workers had the virus
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Canadian Underwriter
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Economist
Data gaps are rife, but statisticians may eventually understand better how the economy works
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Governing
Automation and AI are expected to both displace routine work and create specialized work. What are the implications for the future of work inside and outside of government.
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Economist
Teachable moment
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Insurance Business
Consumers of all ages are increasingly turning to their own research
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Canadian Accountant
The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating change in the traditional offices of Canadian SME accounting firms through technology like Zoom and social distancing.
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Financial Post
A recent deal in the precious metals space has raised hopes that merger activity could pick up again, with due diligence going online
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Deloitte
Many insurers are taking action to help both customers and their communities during the pandemic, yet their contributions may be going unnoticed. What’s likely required is broader communication of their corporate citizenship activities.
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Canadian Underwriter
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Accounting Today
The worst thing we can do is nothing. Accounting firms need to stay in the game, stay ahead of their competition and stay in front of clients.
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Canadian Accountant
COVID-19 is accelerating paperless practices in the traditional offices of Canadian accounting firms through online tax returns, digital scanners and more.
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Canadian Accountant
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Insurance Business
Consumers want hyper-personalized service from their insurers
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Reuters
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, the heads of U.S. banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Corp and others pledged not to cut any jobs in 2020 because it was the wrong thing to do.
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Insurance Business
Expert provides tips on moving into the new normal with well-being in mind
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Globetrender
In a bid to boost customer confidence and increase bookings, a rising number of companies are pioneering free Covid-19 travel insurance
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The Times of India
As part of my work and passion, I often ponder over the future of banking. That leads me to the enabling role of digitalization in reshaping the face of banking. Collectively, the industry believed this...
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The Financial Brand
Financial marketing has increased in importance as a result of COVID-19. Financial institutions must understand the trends and respond accordingly.
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Canadian Underwriter
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Journal of Accountancy
When money is lost, those who are damaged will seek recourse from wherever they can find it, and CPAs can be high on that list of targets.
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Deloitte
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