Exposure Notification or better known as Contact Tracing is coming. I've just surfaced from a deep dive and share my findings.
It's a special focus on the rollout and tech behind Contact Tracing, plus some good news for COVID-19 treatment, and a quick check on the state of the housing market.
Links:
Ready to Re-Open? Or Too Risky? - Straw Poll (https://www.strawpoll.me/19901658)
“There’s no choice but to act now” - WHO Contact Tracing template app available today :: Dimagi Blog (https://www.dimagi.com/blog/theres-no-choice-but-to-act-now-who-contact-tracing-template-app-available-today/)
UW and Microsoft release contact-tracing app, aiming to battle COVID-19 while preserving privacy – GeekWire (https://www.geekwire.com/2020/uw-microsoft-release-contact-tracing-app-aiming-battle-covid-19-preserving-privacy/)
Officials unveil mobile app to help with COVID-19 contact tracing in North Dakota | Health | bismarcktribune.com (https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/health/officials-unveil-mobile-app-to-help-with-covid-19-contact-tracing-in-north-dakota/article_76e170b7-f68a-5797-b58b-640f2487956d.html)
North Dakota launches Care19 app to combat COVID-19 | Department of Health (https://www.health.nd.gov/news/north-dakota-launches-care19-app-combat-covid-19)
COVID-19 ("Blow The Wind" Remix) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAm_ySvjsUg)
Care19 (https://www.care19.app/privacy)
Safe Paths: A privacy-first approach to contact tracing | MIT News (http://news.mit.edu/2020/safe-paths-privacy-first-approach-contact-tracing-0410)
Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy | MIT News (http://news.mit.edu/2020/bluetooth-covid-19-contact-tracing-0409)
Security Now: Apple/Google Contact Tracing Update - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HOwb6_JzDE)
Germany ditches centralized approach to app for COVID-19 contacts tracing | TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/27/germany-ditches-centralized-approach-to-app-for-covid-19-contacts-tracing/)
Online news site Axios returning $4.8 mln U.S. payroll loan (https://news.trust.org/item/20200428224456-oc56m)
Pence comes under fire for going maskless at Mayo Clinic (https://apnews.com/96a451475c34ed11b3698e3dc4eff371)
One million people in the US have or have had coronavirus - CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/28/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html)
'Quarantine fatigue' continues for second week, showing a worrisome trend, researchers say - The Hour (https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Quarantine-fatigue-continues-for-second-week-15232645.php)
New York Will Have Coronavirus ‘Circuit Breaker’ in Place as Economies Reopen - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-will-have-coronavirus-circuit-breaker-in-place-as-economies-reopen-11588106124)
Trump reportedly ignored intel briefings on coronavirus threat (https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-reportedly-ignored-intel-briefings-coronavirus-threat-n1194106)
Western Spy Agencies Investigating Wuhan Scientist Highlighted By Zero Hedge In January | Zero Hedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/health/five-eyes-western-intelligence-investigating-wuhan-researcher-highlighted-zero-hedge-january)
US first-quarter GDP shrank 4.8%, vs 3.5% decline expected (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/29/us-gdp-q1-2020-first-reading.html)
Piglets aborted, chickens gassed as pandemic slams meat sector (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/27/piglets-aborted-chickens-gassed-as-pandemic-slams-meat-sector.html)
Nearly 2 Million Chickens Killed as Poultry Workers Are Sidelined - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/us/coronavirus-chicken-poultry-farm-workers.html)
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