Taiwan is an nation of almost 24 million people, squeezed onto an island the size of Maryland. It’s barely a hundred miles from China with regular flights to Wuhan, the generally-accepted epicenter…
Belgian Port Workers to Wear COVID-19 Tech Bracelets
Europe’s second largest port will road-test special-made bracelets, as the continent tries to revive its economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of workers at the port of Antwerp, in Belgium, will…
Rolls Royce-led Alliance to Track COVID-19 Business Impact
British engineering firm Rolls Royce is leading a mammoth analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on businesses worldwide, as the country’s politicians ponder how best to equip the private sector for a…
Apple and Google Developing Co-op COVID-19 Tracking Tech
Tech giants Apple and Google are working together to create tracking software that may be used to combat the spread of Coronavirus. The tech, detailed in a white paper released Friday (April…
Mercedes Formula One Team Helps Develop Breathing Aids
A team of experts—including clinicians at the Mercedes Formula One racing team—has developed a breathing aid that can keep Coronavirus patients out of intensive care units. The Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)…
Israel to Employ “Anti-Terror” Tech to Combat Coronavirus Spread
Israel will use counter-terror technology to curb the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – in a move critics say could have a damaging effect on personal…
China is Showing How Web Censorship is a Public Health Risk
Last week China unveiled a new law effectively banning its Internet users from posting negative content about their country. The Provisions on the Governance of the Online Information Content Ecosystem rule, announced…