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Covid-19: Elements of a Scenario

Emergency Planning

When it came, in 2009, it was less deadly than expected, but that does not negate the possibility of a highly contagious disease with a case fatality rate equivalent to that of SARS in 2003, namely 10%. Major epidemics and pandemics (what is the difference?) They also involve very high degrees of uncertainty.

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Top 4 Ways AI in Healthcare Is Making a Difference

Pure Storage

For example, it took 13 years—from 1990 to 2003—for multiple teams at 20 universities and research centers in six countries to map the human genome a single time. The tool analyzes a patient’s symptoms, then recommends one of two options: a virtual check-in with clinicians or an in-person visit at a hospital.