I was planning to write some article on the mobile trends on this year based on news-feed from MWC 2020 mobile event. It seems that I have to change those plans because of this news that was just published:
The GSMA, the organization behind MWC, the world’s largest mobile trade show, has announced that it is officially canceling the show.
“The GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, make it impossible for the GSMA to hold the event,”
Links:
https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/12/gmsa-cancels-mobile-world-congress-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/
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Tomi Engdahl says:
Coronavirus Costs and Consequences to Tech Trade Shows
https://www.designnews.com/electronics-test/coronavirus-costs-and-consequences-tech-trade-shows/58208588962444?ADTRK=InformaMarkets&elq_mid=12498&elq_cid=876648
The spreading epidemic of coronavirus could potentially cost trade shows and related supporting infrastructures in the trillions of dollars. But the effect on future shows and supporting activities might be greater.
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Google recommends Washington State employees work from home, citing coronavirus risk
https://tcrn.ch/38vjHa1
Google this week issued a recommendation for all Washington State employees to work remotely, citing growing fears around the spread of COVID-19. A spokesperson confirmed the recommendation in an email with TechCrunch. The move comes after a consultation with local health officials.
Tomi Engdahl says:
As coronavirus pandemic spreads, demand for remote-work startups spikes
https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/06/as-coronavirus-pandemic-spreads-demand-for-remote-work-startups-spikes/?tpcc=ECFB2020
Switching to a remote-work setup isn’t easy. Smartsheet’s Mark Mader told TechCrunch that the “challenge of remote work isn’t just about physical location,” continuing to say that it is “also about the need for people to feel connected and stay informed.” That means intelligent tooling, and smart workplaces norms and practices. (Mader also stressed low-code and no-code tooling as a possible way to empower remote workers).
Zoom is just one company among many that builds tools or provides services that can facilitate remote work.
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Emergency DIY hand sanitizers (read the description)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgY04l0CuEs
Every time a new virus incident occurs there’s a rush on hand sanitizers, often causing shops to sell out.
Here’s how to make some simple emergency sanitizers at home, noting that they are not as effective as just washing your hands, and only some viruses can be damaged by simple sanitizers. These options are offered as a last resort when commercial versions are not available.
For the alcohol one the higher the percentage of alcohol the better, up to around 70-80%. Above that concentration is actually less effective. Most drinks are capped at around 40% ethanol, which isn’t ideal, but is better than nothing.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Delivery startups set up contactless delivery options as coronavirus fears grow in US
https://tcrn.ch/3cyVJOy
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[Cybercriminals exploit coronavirus panic by creating hundreds of fraudulent websites offering fake information and home test kits to steal users' data and make cash](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8076199/Hackers-exploit-coronavirus-creating-hundreds-fake-websites-steal-data-make-profit.html)
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Software and Genetic Sequencing Track the Coronavirus’s Path
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/genetic-sequencing-and-online-software-tools-track-caronaviruss-path
As the deadly new coronavirus permeates the planet, scientists are using genetic sequencing and an open-source software tool to track its transmission.
The software tool, called Nextstrain, can’t predict where the virus is going next. But it can tell us where new cases of the virus are coming from.
https://nextstrain.org/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Megan Graham / CNBC:
Austin’s emergency declaration cancels SXSW, scheduled for March 13-22, due to concerns over COVID-19 — – SXSW was canceled after a string of high-profile cancellations including Twitter, Facebook and TikTok. — The conference had been scheduled to take place between March 13 and 22.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/sxsw-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus.html
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Kang-Xing Jin / About Facebook:
Facebook is temporarily banning ads and listings that sell medical face masks, and outlines changes to keep Instagram users “safe and informed” on COVID-19
Keeping People Safe and Informed About the Coronavirus
https://about.fb.com/news/2020/01/coronavirus/
We are temporarily banning advertisements and commerce listings, like those on Marketplace, that sell medical face masks. We’ll begin to enforce this change over the next few days. We already prohibit people from making health or medical claims related to the coronavirus in product listings on commerce surfaces, including those listings that guarantee a product will prevent someone from contracting it.
As world health officials issue new guidance and warnings about coronavirus (COVID-19), we’re continuing our work to connect people to information from regional and local health organizations and limit the spread of misinformation and harmful content about the virus.
Anyone who searches for information related to the virus on Facebook is shown educational pop-ups on top of search results connecting them to expert health organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO). We’ve launched these globally over the last few weeks in all languages on Facebook, directing people to the WHO. In several countries we are directing people to their local ministry of health.
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Annie Palmer / CNBC:
eBay bans new listings for hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and surgical masks, including N95 and N100 masks, in the US “effectively immediately” — – EBay issued a notice to sellers Thursday telling them it’s banning all listings for N95 and N100 masks, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes.
EBay bans sales of all face masks and hand sanitizers to combat coronavirus price gouging
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/ebay-bans-sales-of-all-face-masks-and-hand-sanitizers.html
The decision comes after eBay’s marketplace was hit with price gouging, with sellers offering some items at inflated prices.
The company said it was banning all new listings in these product categories in connection with regulatory restrictions across the U.S., including price gouging laws in some states.
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Nick Statt / The Verge:
Postmates adds Drop Options amid COVID-19 concerns, letting users meet Postmates at the door, at curbside, or have no-contact, with deliveries left at the door — The on-demand food delivery industry marches on — Food delivery platform Postmates is starting what the company is calling a …
Postmates says it will start ‘non-contact’ meal deliveries during the coronavirus outbreak
The on-demand food delivery industry marches on
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/6/21168699/postmates-coronavirus-no-contact-deliveries
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There are viruses and exploits everywhere. Wash your hands.
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Stanford cancels classes in response to novel coronavirus outbreak
https://tcrn.ch/3aLsV3R
Following on the heels of several major cancellations of events the past few days, including the SXSW conference in Austin and the tech conference SaaStr, Stanford University, which is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Palo Alto, California, announced late Friday that the school would cancel in-person classes for the final two weeks of the university’s winter quarter in response to the expanding outbreak of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Psychology Research Explains Panic Over Coronavirus – And How You Can Calm Down
https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2020/03/06/the-hysteria-of-coronavirus-and-how-to-avoid-it/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Valerie/#76616c657269
By now, we’ve all seen the pictures and read the headlines. Coronavirus is real and its impact is growing.
How concerned should we be about the chance of infection? That’s difficult to say, but one thing is for sure: panic is not the answer.
Unfortunately, that’s exactly what we tend to do in situations like these. Flawed judgment takes over. We overreact. We suspect that we might already be infected. We prepare for the worst. Irrational impulses drown out level-headed thinking.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Coronavirus Is Triggering Fear of Going to Work
https://spectrum.ieee.org/view-from-the-valley/at-work/tech-careers/coronavirus-is-triggering-fear-of-going-to-work
You’ve heard of FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out? That concern is scarce these days. Right now, the big worry of tech employees is the novel coronavirus, and it’s causing a Fear of Going to Work. For want of a better acronym, let’s call it FOG. And FYI, it’s leading to a lot more people who are WFM (Working From Home).
Blind, the firm that provides anonymous social networks for verified professionals, says FOG is huge and growing.
The vast majority of respondents—70.1 percent—reported that they are either very or somewhat hesitant to go to work out of concern about coronavirus.
And that fear is growing.
Many of these tech professionals are acting on their fears.
Viral trepidation is also impacting productivity. The Blind survey found that 40 percent of total respondents admitted that their own productivity has dropped because of fears about the virus. And the productivity impacts are also trending upward.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Coronavirus ‘highly sensitive’ to high temperatures, but don’t bank on summer killing it off, studies say
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3074131/coronavirus-highly-sensitive-high-temperatures-dont-bank-summer
Pathogen appears to spread fastest at 8.72 degrees Celsius, so countries in colder climes should ‘adopt the strictest control measures’, according to researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong province.
The virus that causes Covid-19 may have a temperature sweet spot at which it spreads fastest, a new study has suggested, but experts say people should avoid falling into the trap of thinking it will react to seasonal changes in exactly the same way as other pathogens, like those that cause the common cold or influenza.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Caught By Surprise: Lack Of Coronavirus Testing Gives U.S. Highest Reported Mortality Rate
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2020/03/06/caught-by-surprise-lack-of-coronavirus-testing-gives-us-highest-reported-mortality-rate/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Valerie/#76616c657269
The U.S. currently has the highest mortality rate among new coronavirus COVID-19 patients due to a low number of actual confirmed cases, and a high number of elderly who passed away recently in the state of Washington.
All told, the U.S. has 238 people that tested positive, of which 8 have recovered and 14 have died, all but one in Washington state.
The U.S. does not yet have the capacity to test at the levels South Korea is currently testing at, which is over 10,000 patients a day. South Korea’s mortality rate, meanwhile, is just 0.6%, which is on par with influenza, a disease that infects millions each year.
The fast rising death toll lit a fire under Congress to act: legislators passed an $8.3 billion aid bill signed by President Trump on Friday. He had initially only asked for $2.5 billion.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Trump’s Lies About The Coronavirus Raise The Risk Of A Recession
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pedrodacosta/2020/03/07/trumps-lies-about-the-coronavirus-raise-the-risk-of-a-recession/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Valerie/#76616c657269
“Crisis management requires truth-telling and competent leadership,” argues former Labor Deputy Secretary Chris Lu in his latest op-ed.
The lack of preparedness was evident all week when, as the stock market swooned, Trump’s economic and public relations advisers offered unfounded reassurances based on hope rather than reality.
“The Great Recession taught us a painful lesson: Policymakers waited too long and were far too timid when they did act. Our country is still paying for those mistakes. It’s time to act. Go big or go home,” wrote Sahm.
Tomi Engdahl says:
lmao a 17 yo kid built a website to track covid19 cases :
[https://ncov2019.live/data](https://ncov2019.live/data)
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“Killing bacteria with UV light requires the use of germicidal wavelengths of 185-254 nanometers (nm)”
“Coronavirus virions are spherical, 120–160 nm in diameter, with an outer envelope bearing 20-nm-long club-shaped projections that collectively resemble a crown or the solar corona.”
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/coronaviridae
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DIY hand sanitizers
According to this 60-80% alcohol concentration would be recommended
https://youtu.be/dgY04l0CuEs
“Do-it-yourself sanitizers must contain at least 60% alcohol, by volume, to work, Dr. Agus said. Isopropyl alcohol (better known as rubbing alcohol) or ethanol are both suitable varieties, experts told CBS MoneyWatch.”
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hand-sanitizer-coronavirus-make-your-own/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Photos show why hand sanitizer doesn’t work as well as soap and water to remove germs
https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-photos-why-you-should-wash-hands-with-soap-water-2020-3
Tomi Engdahl says:
Crap Design: The Dyson Airblade
https://www.engineeringclicks.com/crap-design-dyson-airblade/
The Airblade has been widely criticised for being a health hazard. It has been labelled a “virus catapult”
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Political reporters shouldn’t cover the coronavirus story because it’s a science issue with right and wrong claims, not a two-sided battle over the narrative
Get political reporters off the coronavirus story because they don’t distinguish between right and wrong
https://presswatchers.org/2020/03/get-political-reporters-off-the-coronavirus-story-because-they-dont-distinguish-between-right-and-wrong/
One of the many ways the public is ill-served by the White House chokehold on information about the coronavirus crisis is that it gives way too big a role to the White House press corps, which sees most everything through a political lens – and a warped political lens, at that.
To get at the truth about this public-health threat, news organizations need to route around the White House. It is flatly insane that someone as uninformed, intellectually incurious and science-intolerant as Mike Pence is playing point-man here.
But news organizations also need to take political reporters – and perhaps even more importantly, political editors – entirely out of the loop on this story. It’s too damned important to be covered as a two-sided battle over who’s winning the narrative.
The epic irresponsibility of letting the political staff anywhere near this story was on full display in the coverage – particularly by the New York Times
Tomi Engdahl says:
Coronavirus: Ten reasons not to panic
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/coronavirus-ten-reasons-not-to-panic
Fear has spread alongside the Coronavirus outbreak.
We’re right to be concerned, but a microbiologist explains why we shouldn’t panic and outlines some causes for optimism.
Regardless of whether we classify the new coronavirus as a pandemic, it is a serious issue. In less than two months, it has spread over several continents. Pandemic means sustained and continuous transmission of the disease, simultaneously in more than three different geographical regions. Pandemic does not refer to the lethality of a virus but to its transmissibility and geographical extension.
We certainly have is a pandemic of fear. The entire planet’s media is gripped by coronavirus. It is right that there is deep concern and mass planning for worst-case scenarios. And, of course, the repercussions move from the global health sphere into business and politics.
Tomi Engdahl says:
The virus can be effectively inactivated from surfaces with a solution of ethanol (62-71% alcohol), hydrogen peroxide (0.5% hydrogen peroxide) or sodium hypochlorite (0.1% bleach), in just one minute. Frequent handwashing with soap and water is the most effective way to avoid contagion.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/coronavirus-ten-reasons-not-to-panic
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Coronavirus could be spread by air-conditioning and may be more contagious than previously thought, scientists believe after finding traces of the virus in hospital air-duct
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8086457/Coronavirus-spread-air-conditioning-contagious-previously-thought.html
Concerns have been raised in recent weeks of the spread of the deadly coronavirus through air-conditioning units after many became ill on cruise ships
Traces of the coronavirus found in a hospital air duct has led scientists to believe the disease could be spread through air-conditioning units, making it more contagious than initially thought.
Tomi Engdahl says:
consider using your GPUs to help analyze Coronavirus. The Folding at Home effort (remember SETI@Home?) is working on COVID-19 research. Install the software and donate cycles to the cause.
https://foldingathome.org/2020/02/27/foldinghome-takes-up-the-fight-against-covid-19-2019-ncov/
Use the link at the top “start folding.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
Coronavirus ‘highly sensitive’ to high temperatures, but don’t bank on summer killing it off, studies say
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3074131/coronavirus-highly-sensitive-high-temperatures-dont-bank-summer
Pathogen appears to spread fastest at 8.72 degrees Celsius, so countries in colder climes should ‘adopt the strictest control measures’, according to researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangdong province.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Market Massacre: Oil Crashes 30%, VIX Explodes As S&P Craters Limit Down
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/market-massacre-oil-crashes-30-dow-down-1000-points-vix-explodes-es-craters
And there it is: for the first time since the financial crisis, the emini S&P future has hit the limit down band of -5%, something it failed to do even during the May 2010 flash crash.
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Gates Foundation-backed program will soon be issuing home testing kits for COVID-19 in Seattle
https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/08/gates-foundation-backed-program-will-soon-be-issuing-home-testing-kits-for-covid-19-in-seattle/?tpcc=ECFB2020
A project funded by the Gates Foundation will soon begin issuing at-home testing kits for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, according to a report in the Seattle Times.
The study, based on a nose-swab should be able to return results in up to two days and will be shared with health officials who can then notify people who test positive.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/gates-funded-program-will-soon-offer-home-testing-kits-for-new-coronavirus/
Tomi Engdahl says:
China Roundup: Enterprise tech gets a lasting boost from coronavirus outbreak
https://tcrn.ch/2wK3IHZ
Many echo Sequoia’s observation that the companies that are the “most adaptable” are the likeliest to survive. Others cling to the hope of “[turning] a challenging situation into an opportunity to set yourself up for enduring success.”
Two weeks ago I wrote about how the private sector and the government in China are working together to contain the epidemic, bringing a temporary boost to the technology industry. This week I asked a number of investors and founders which of these changes will stand to last, and why.
The business-to-business (B2B) space was rarely a hot topic in China until online consumer businesses became relatively saturated in recent times. And now, the COVID-19 epidemic has unexpectedly breathed life into the once-boring field, which stretches from virtual meetings, online education, digital healthcare, cybersecurity, telecommunications, logistics to smart cities, analysis from investment firm Yunqi Partners shows.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Opinion
The coronavirus is bringing a painful but much-needed end to an era of economic excess
https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3073981/coronavirus-bringing-painful-much-needed-end-era-economic-excess
The global economy and its credit-fuelled markets have a long way to fall and things will not return to normal after the epidemic; consumption will not ride to the rescue
The hope is that governments, forced to spend to boost the economy, will invest sustainably in welfare, education and other sectors that target inequality
Tomi Engdahl says:
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Numerous tech companies, including Amazon, Google, and Facebook are asking Seattle-based staff to work from home because of coronavirus — Amazon and Facebook have shut down individual offices as well — Numerous tech companies have asked their Seattle-based employees to work from home …
Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft are asking Seattle-based staff to work from home because of coronavirus
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/5/21166686/coronavirus-amazon-google-facebook-microsoft-twitter-seattle-staff-remote-work
Amazon and Facebook have shut down individual offices as well
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Sources: Apple is rejecting apps related to COVID-19 that do not originate from “recognized institutions” like governments or hospitals — – Apple is cracking down on apps related to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak that aren’t from recognized institutions like governments or hospitals, iPhone developers say.
Apple is rejecting coronavirus apps that aren’t from health organizations, app makers say
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/05/apple-rejects-coronavirus-apps-that-arent-from-health-organizations.html
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Sam Dean / Los Angeles Times:
A look at the state of telecommuting as ICANN holds its four-day Public Meeting, with ~3,000 people from 150 countries, remotely for the first time — On Thursday morning, as the number of new coronavirus cases in California climbed, crates of telecommunications equipment …
‘Can everyone mute?’ Coronavirus means we must telecommute. We’re not ready
https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2020-03-06/coronavirus-telecommute-work-from-home
On Thursday morning, as the number of new coronavirus cases in California climbed, crates of telecommunications equipment and prefabricated sound isolation booths started arriving at the Playa Vista headquarters of ICANN, the organization tasked with overseeing the deepest levels of the internet.
ICANN, which stands for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, was originally set to hold its March meeting in Cancún, where policy and tech wonks from around the world would convene to hammer out the minutiae of global internet governance.
Instead, they decided to host in Los Angeles what might be the world’s largest-ever working conference call.
Nearly 3,000 people from 150 countries speaking three live-translated languages will participate for four days, with quick-turnaround transcriptions translated into all the official languages of the U.N. to make sure no one is left out of the discussion.
Tomi Engdahl says:
An Industry Under Siege
The coronavirus is taking a big toll on the semiconductor industry’s unquenchable thirst for new information. The longer it lasts, the more the industry will have to resort to technology some new, some old to continue moving forward. Over the past couple weeks, conferences and trade shows have been postponed or outright canceled. Synopsys, Cadence and Intel pulled out of DVCon …
An Industry Under Siege
Bumping elbows…where there are any.
https://semiengineering.com/an-industry-under-siege/
The coronavirus is taking a big toll on the semiconductor industry’s unquenchable thirst for new information. The longer it lasts, the more the industry will have to resort to technology — some new, some old — to continue moving forward.
Over the past couple weeks, conferences and trade shows have been postponed or outright canceled.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Impact of Coronavirus on Distributors of Electronic Components
Here’s a quick snapshot of where things currently stand across the industry.
https://www.electronicdesign.com/industrial-automation/article/21125627/mpact-of-coronavirus-on-distributors-of-electronic-components?utm_source=EG+ED+Analog+%26+Power+Source&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS200303016&o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R&oly_enc_id=7211D2691390C9R
Tomi Engdahl says:
US response to the COVID-19 coronavirus moves from ‘containment’ to ‘mitigation’
https://tcrn.ch/3aC972E
In interviews across major television networks on Sunday, U.S. officials all but admitted that efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, have failed and that the country now needs to move to mitigate the effects of the continuing spread of the disease on the nation’s health and economy.
“We now are seeing community spread and we’re trying to help people understand how to mitigate the impact of disease spread,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said on CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Italian doctors have warned medics across Europe to “get ready” for coronavirus in a letter revealing up to 10 per cent of all those infected with coronavirus need intensive care, with hospitals becoming overwhelmed:
“Increase your total ICU capacity. Identify early hospitals that can manage the initial surge in a safe way. Get ready to prepare ICU areas where to cohort Covid-19 patients – in every hospital if necessary.”
‘Get ready’: Italian doctors warn Europe of coronavirus impact on hospitals
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus-italy-doctors-intensive-care-deaths-a9384356.html
‘It will be tough’, British doctor admits after Italian experts warn one in 10 of those infected need intensive care
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Coronavirus can travel twice as far as official ‘safe distance’ and stay in air for 30 minutes, Chinese study finds
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3074351/coronavirus-can-travel-twice-far-official-safe-distance-and-stay
Health authorities advise people to stay 1-2 metres apart, but researchers found that a bus passenger infected fellow travellers sitting 4.5 metres away.
The coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can linger in the air for at least 30 minutes and travel up to 4.5 metres – further than the “safe distance” advised by health authorities around the world, according to a study by a team of Chinese government epidemiologists.
Tomi Engdahl says:
New York Is Making Its Own Hand Sanitizer Using Inmate Labor to Fight The Coronavirus Outbreak
http://on.forbes.com/61851qXPf
“We are introducing New York State clean hand sanitizer, made conveniently by the state of New York,” said Cuomo in a press briefing today, claiming that the product is superior to other products on the market due to a 75% alcohol content, greater than many other brands on the market.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Minimizing Coronavirus’ impact is a race against time – this chart explains why
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/03/this-one-chart-shows-why-minimizing-coronavirus-impact-is-a-race-against-time
The impact of Coronavirus must be minimized to prevent overwhelming healthcare systems.
International preparedness for pandemics is “fundamentally weak,” according to one recent 195-country study.
Coordination on community- and international levels can help reduce the rate of new infections.
Tomi Engdahl says:
”flatten the curve”:
People ‘should work from home’ to tackle coronavirus spread
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/09/people-should-work-from-home-to-tackle-coronavirus-spread?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2b9bagXERUJKFo00MwhPShAo-ZqEbRtx5KX7weOlZv5fu5Ev0STz2oOsQ#Echobox=1583778360
As UK remains at ‘contain’ stage, epidemiologist warns of need to reduce infections spike
People in Britain who can work from home should be advised to do so to reduce their risk of contracting coronavirus and fuelling the outbreak by spreading it to others, a leading researcher has said.
The rising number of infections in the UK made it increasingly likely that the country would see local outbreaks in the coming weeks, with some potentially severe enough to place a strain on the NHS
Tomi Engdahl says:
14 Bogus Claims About The Coronavirus, Including A Fake Coconut-Oil Cure And A False Link To Imported Packages
https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/14-bogus-claims-about-the-coronavirus-including-a-fake-coconutoil-cure-and-a-false-link-to-imported-packages/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Senator Ted Cruz Self-Isolates After Shaking Hands With Someone Who Tested Positive For Covid-19
https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/03/09/senator-ted-cruz-self-isolates-after-shaking-hands-with-someone-who-tested-positive-for-covid-19/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Gordie/#676f7264696
Topline: Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) is self-isolating at his Texas home this week after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, in a sign that the coronavirus has reached Capitol Hill.
Cruz said: “I’m not experiencing any symptoms, and I feel fine and healthy. Given that the . . . average incubation period is five to six days, that the interaction was for less than a minute, and that I have no current symptoms, the medical authorities have advised me that the odds of transmission from the other individual to me was very low.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
Flight of the GermFalcon: How a Potential Coronavirus-Killing Airplane Sterilizer Was Born
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/aviation/germfalcon-coronavirus-airplane-ultraviolet-sterilizer-news
Dr. Arthur Kreitenberg and his son Elliot got some strange looks when they began the design work for the GermFalcon, a new machine that uses ultraviolet light to wipe out coronavirus and other germs inside an airplane. The father-son founders of Dimer UVC took tape measures with them on flights to unobtrusively record the distances that would form the key design constraints for their system.
GermFalcon uses a set of mercury lamps to bathe the airline cabin, bathrooms, and galley in ultraviolet-C light. Unlike UV-A and UV-B, that 200 to 280 nanometer wavelength doesn’t reach the surface of the Earth from the sun, because it’s strongly absorbed by nitrogen in the air.
GermFalcon’s mercury lamps’ output is so strong that the company claims the system can wipe out flu viruses from an entire narrow-body plane in about three minutes: one pass up the aisle, one pass down the aisle, and a minute for the bathrooms and galley.
Many of the chemicals you’d use in a hospital are not approved for use on an aircraft
The key design constraints for bringing UV-C sterilization into air travel were geometry, time, and power.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Suomen koronavirus-tartuntatilanne
Sivun tiedot pohjautuvat Helsingin Sanomien julkaisemaan avoimeen dataan Suomen koronavirus-tartunnoista.
https://korona.kans.io/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Paras ennuste on talouskriisi, huono maailmantalouden täydellinen pysähtyminen – Raportti povaa koronaviruksen osuvan pahasti Suomen talouteen
https://www.talouselama.fi/uutiset/paras-ennuste-on-talouskriisi-huono-maailmantalouden-taydellinen-pysahtyminen-raportti-povaa-koronaviruksen-osuvan-pahasti-suomen-talouteen/d0ff4336-a1f3-4543-a4da-af9a03931e9b
Maailmantalous ajautuu todennäköisesti kriisiin, arvioi raportti. Suomen tulevaisuus näyttää selvästi euroalueen keskiarvoa synkemmältä.
Virusta voidaan kuvata niin sanotuksi ”mustaksi joutseneksi”, eli harvinaiseksi ja ennustamattomaksi tapahtumaksi, joka iskee maailmantalouteen. Mutta vaikka virus itsessään on ollut ennakoimaton, sen aiheuttamat talousvaikutukset eivät ole.
Vastassa on raportin mukaan vain huonoja ja erittäin huonoja vaihtoehtoja, sillä maailmatalous oli jo ennen virusta heikoissa kantimissa finanssikriisin kehnon jälkihoidon sekä keskuspankkien ja Kiinan yli vuosikymmenen ajan kestäneiden elvytystoimien vuoksi.
Optimistinen skenaario: talouskriisi käynnistyy ensi vuonna
Optimistinen ennuste lupaa kasvua vielä tälle vuodelle
Pessimistinen skenaario: maailmatalous pysähtyy kokonaan
Skenaario olettaa, että koronavirus leviää globaaliksi pandemiaksi. Tämä johtaa kansainvälisen kaupan, matkustamisen, turismin sekä työvoiman liikkuvuuden huomattaviin rajoituksiin.
Skenaariossa Euroopan pankkisektori romahtaa ja vie mukanaan globaalin rahoitusjärjestelmän. Kun tämä yhdistyy globaaliin pandemiaan, maailmantalous käytännössä pysähtyy.
Pessimistinen ennuste povaa jyrkkää romahdusta
Todennäköisin skenaario: koronavirus laukaisee uuden globaalin pankkikriisin
Skenaariossa epidemian huippu sijoittuu Kiinassa maaliskuuhun ja globaalisti touko–kesäkuuhun. Samaan aikaan huipussaan ovat myös globaalien tuotantoketjujen katkokset.
Rahtiliikenteen palauttaminen samalle tasolle kuin se oli ennen epidemiaa venyy Kiinassa pitkälle kevääseen. Lisäksi virustartunnan pelko väistyy maassa hitaasti, ja sen vuoksi ihmiset eivät liiku tai kuluta entiseen malliin.
Yritysten konkurssit sekä asuntomarkkinan romahdus iskee Kiinaan, mikä sysää maan pankkikriisiin kesään mennessä.
Myös Eurooppa vajoaa kysynnän tuhoutumisen ja tuotantoketjujen katkosten aiheuttamien tuotannon alasajojen vuoksi syvään taantumaan. Tämä laukaisee uuden pankkikriisin, joka leviää nopeasti maailmalle.
Todennäköisin ennuste lupaa markkinoiden toipumista vuonna 2023
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Entire Country Of Italy Is On Lockdown Because Of The Coronavirus
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2020/03/09/the-entire-country-of-italy-is-on-lockdown-because-of-the-coronavirus/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Valerie/#76616c657269
Topline: Italy has put the entire country on lockdown—the most aggressive step taken by any country yet to contain the coronavirus.