Washington Post Column on Technology to Combat Covid-19 Features William A. Haseltine
The last time the United States faced a big, hard-to-track threat, we ended up with the Patriot Act and a mass-surveillance program that still rankles. This time, how do we use technology to combat the novel coronavirus without creating elements of a police state? …
We Need To Crush The Curve Now—Or COVID-19 Will Come Back To Haunt Us
In a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, communities across the United States have taken action to “flatten the curve.” The curve in question represents the number of people predicted to contract the novel coronavirus over time, while attempts to flatten …
Daily Beast Features William A. Haseltine on Ending Coronavirus Lockdown
No politician or public-health expert can say when the novel coronavirus pandemic, and attendant lockdowns and social distancing, will end. But there is a roadmap—actually, a competing array of them—for extricating the United States from social isolation. In keeping with this convincingly …
Tests For COVID-19 Are Expensive, But They Don’t Have To Be
There is a huge demand around the world to understand Covid-19. Those experiencing symptoms need to know if they’re infected, while those recovered need to know if they’re able to return to work. The problem of developing technology that can address the …
Opportunity Lost: Avoiding Further Missteps With COVID-19 And Future Biothreats
“This is a tragedy that did not have to happen” was Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo’s plaintiff cry at the end of a recent broadcast. I echo his sentiment, not only for the delayed and ineffective action of our federal government …
Why Don’t We Have A Coronavirus Drug Yet—And How We Can Develop One As Soon As Possible
How will the new coronavirus pandemic end? It could prove to be seasonal, meaning it peters out with the weather with a chance of returning at this time next year. A significant plurality of all people on Earth could contract the disease—prolonging …
Is This Coronavirus Epidemic The Big One?
When a friend asked me if this was the big one two weeks ago, I was not sure. Today I can answer: Yes. This is a big one in terms of lives that will be affected and lost, and economies destroyed. But… …
Interview with Robert Hormats, Managing Director, Tiedemann Advisors
The economic impact of Covid-19 is impossible to determine today, with so much still unknown about how long the outbreak will last and how many will suffer along the way. One thing is certain though — the impact will be lasting and …
Digital Solutions to Manage and Contain Disease Outbreaks
Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus at the end of 2019, Chinese citizens have united to fight against the epidemic. The United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the international community have given high praise to China’s effective measures in …
Wondering What A Coronavirus Quarantine Is Really Like?
Quarantine is an often disquieting term. From the mid 1300s to today, the word has evoked images of the sick and defenseless being dragged from their homes and locked away with dozens if not hundreds of potentially infectious strangers. The reality in …