Beijing dismissed as “ridiculous” a Harvard Medical School study of hospital traffic and search engine data that suggested the new coronavirus may already have been spreading in China last August, and scientists said it offered no convincing evidence of when the outbreak began. From a report: The research, which has not been peer-reviewed by other scientists, used satellite imagery of hospital…
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How to model a pandemic
Behind every government announcement, there is an army of epidemiologists predicting how the virus will spread, and how to beat it. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/how-to-model-a-pandemic…
What Happens When Tech Companies Offer to Fight Coronavirus With Digital Surveillance?
“White House officials are asking tech companies for more insight into our social networks and travel patterns,” reports Wired, noting that Facebook even “created a disease mapping tool that tracks the spread of disease by aggregating user travel patterns.”
And Clearview AI “says it is in talks with public officials to use its software to identify anyone in contact with people who…
Countdown: 20 of the worst epidemics and pandemics in history
Disease outbreaks have ravaged humanity from prehistory to modern times, sometimes changing the course of history and even wiping out entire civilizations. Source: https://www.livescience.com/worst-epidemics-and-pandemics-in-history.html
The 5 Most Notable Disease Outbreaks of 2019
Here’s a look at some of the most notable outbreaks that made headlines in 2019. Source: https://www.livescience.com/biggest-outbreaks-2019.html
How deadly disease outbreaks could worsen as the climate changes
Environmental destruction risks increasing the spread of deadly diseases including Ebola and malaria, with serious consequences for future public health Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2219981-how-deadly-disease-outbreaks-could-worsen-as-the-climate-changes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…