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Archives for October 2020

A Swiss cheese approach to pandemic safetyA Swiss cheese approach to pandemic safety
Mary Beth Griggs
Halloween isn’t risk-free, but it can be lower riskHalloween isn’t risk-free, but it can be lower risk
What we’re voting for: public health

The US has the power to stop pandemics before they start

Nicole Wetsman
Temperature sensors will help keep COVID-19 vaccines potentTemperature sensors will help keep COVID-19 vaccines potent
PSA: Your new iPhone 12 or 12 Pro might need contact tracing re-enabledPSA: Your new iPhone 12 or 12 Pro might need contact tracing re-enabled
San Francisco and Oakland phase out Verily COVID-19 testing sitesSan Francisco and Oakland phase out Verily COVID-19 testing sites
Hundreds of thousands of people didn’t have to dieHundreds of thousands of people didn’t have to die
Facebook moderators in Dublin reportedly forced to work in office despite lockdownFacebook moderators in Dublin reportedly forced to work in office despite lockdown
Instacart and Aldi partnering to accept food stamps for grocery deliveriesInstacart and Aldi partnering to accept food stamps for grocery deliveries
FDA approves remdesivir to treat COVID-19FDA approves remdesivir to treat COVID-19
An ed-tech specialist spoke out about remote testing software — and now he’s being suedAn ed-tech specialist spoke out about remote testing software — and now he’s being sued
Cruise is doubling down on shared autonomous rides with new COVID protocolsCruise is doubling down on shared autonomous rides with new COVID protocols
Protest art leaves the streets

They painted boarded-up businesses, then scrambled to save the art

Justine Calma
Whole Foods now offers free one-hour grocery pickup at all US storesWhole Foods now offers free one-hour grocery pickup at all US stores
The ambitious effort to piece together America’s fragmented health data

The infrastructure could help fight the next pandemic

Nicole Wetsman

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