A group of experts at Lawrence Livermore National Lab formed in March, aiming to produce solutions for the lack of ventilators as the world copes with the COVID-19 pandemic. The scientists and …
COVID-19: Google And Apple Reveal More Intriguing Details Of Contact-Tracing
Apple and Google have revealed more information on how their new collaborative Bluetooth-run contact tracing initiative will work in the fight against COVID-19. The API that the companies are …
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NIH, FDA and VA 3D-Printing Collaboration Turns to Ventilator Parts
A collaboration between the National Institute of Health, Food and Drug Administration, and the Veterans Affairs Department has already produced 12 different personal protective equipment (PPE) …
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How Homeland Security’s Biosurveillance Arm Uses Tech To Track a Pandemic
According to a recent announcement, the Homeland Security Department's National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC) is tapping into new advanced technologies to help the government combat the …
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Apple, Google Team on Coronavirus Tracking – Sparking Privacy Fears
Apple and Google have announced that they are teaming up to launch new COVID-19 tracking technology. Despite claims that privacy and security are important, many experts have expressed concerns around …
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Pentagon Supercomputers Puzzle Out How to Safely Airlift COVID-19 Patients
The Defense Department is putting its High-Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) to use in the COVID-19 pandemic, using the supercomputing capabilities and computation science expertise …
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Drones Take Italians’ Temperature and Issue Fines
In the northern province of Bergamo, Italy, drones are being used to ensure lockdown orders are being adhered to. The drone fleet was commissioned by the government to combat the pandemic and can …
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The U.S. Coast Guard Just Ordered Palantir Tech For Help With COVID-19 ‘Readiness’
The US Coast Gaurd has announced that it is working with Palantir, a big data analytics company, to help the military branch combat the COVID-19 pandemic as its ships present outbreak risks. …
Wi-Fi Peeks into Buildings to Check Social Distancing
A new tool that went live on April 3 allows college administrators to monitor buildings using Wi-Fi technology to ensure that people are practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. …
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The Technology That Could Free America From Quarantine
Several countries are currently using a tactic called tracing, otherwise known as tracking or contact tracing, to identify all of the people someone infected with COVID-19 may have come into contact …
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