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A Collection by: PreventionWeb user UNDRR Editors
Last updated: 11 Aug 2020
Technology can help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. From early detection to contact-tracing apps, patient triaging via AI, and robotic hospital sanitisation, technology solutions can help through all stages of pandemic preparedness and response.
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Adaptability in times of Covid-19: Exploring digital resilience building
Flood Resilience Portal
10 August 2020
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Conversation Media Group, the
21 July 2020
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By persisting with COVIDSafe, Australia risks missing out on globally trusted contact tracing
Conversation Media Group, the
30 June 2020
Documents and Publications
COVID-19 risk assessment tool: Dual application of risk communication and risk governance
Progress in Disaster Science
2020
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New online portal forecasts coronavirus transmission to aid officials in management, planning
University of Notre Dame
12 May 2020
Documents and Publications
Rapid implementation of mobile technology for real-time epidemiology of COVID-19
Science
2020
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How Apple and Google will let your phone warn you if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus
Conversation Media Group, the
30 April 2020
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How South Korea flattened the coronavirus curve with technology
Conversation Media Group, the
21 April 2020
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Outpacing COVID-19: Key innovations prompt early warning for early actions
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
21 April 2020
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Mounting a digital defence in the fight against coronavirus
United Nations Development Programme
07 April 2020
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PDC data and technology aid global fight against COVID-19
Pacific Disaster Center
07 April 2020
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Coronavirus: location-tracking apps could stop the disease – here’s how
Conversation Media Group, the
06 April 2020
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Social media fuels wave of coronavirus misinformation as users focus on popularity, not accuracy
Conversation Media Group, the
06 April 2020
Documents and Publications
Quantifying SARS-CoV-2 transmission suggests epidemic control with digital contact tracing
Science
2020
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Epidemic intelligence from open sources (EIOS): Saving lives through early detection
World Health Organization
02 April 2020
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Mt. Sinai Health launches coronavirus app to track outbreak across the New York City
CNBC
01 April 2020
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UNESCO to support media in developing countries to face Coronavirus challenge
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
31 March 2020
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The government’s coronavirus mobile app is a solid effort, but it could do even better
Conversation Media Group, the
30 March 2020
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What Singapore can teach about an effective coronavirus response
United Nations Development Programme
25 March 2020
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Straits Times, the
23 March 2020
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COVID-19: a guide to good practice on keeping people well informed
Conversation Media Group, the
19 March 2020
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Here’s how social media can combat the coronavirus ‘infodemic’
MIT News, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
17 March 2020
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Coronavirus: seven ways collective intelligence is tackling the pandemic
Conversation Media Group, the
12 March 2020
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IAEA to support countries in the detection of novel Coronavirus
International Atomic Energy Agency
11 March 2020
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Robots, smart helmets deployed in coronavirus fight
Science and Development Network
11 March 2020
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How AI modelling could help COVID-19 contingency planning
Conversation Media Group, the
06 March 2020
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COVID-19: Inoculating against the ‘infodemic’ in Africa
World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa
05 March 2020
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How tech could help the world prepare for the next epidemic
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
03 March 2020
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Coronavirus: How Twitter could more effectively ease its impact
Conversation Media Group, the
01 March 2020
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We’re in danger of drowning in a coronavirus ‘infodemic’. Here’s how we can cut through the noise
Conversation Media Group, the
12 February 2020