Many Areas of the U.S. Face Hospital Bed Shortages
Though no one knows exactly when it will happen, the coming onslaught of critically-ill patients sick with Covid-19 is expected to far surpass the bed capacity of many hospitals across the country.
A new AI model predicts which short-form videos triggering suicidal thoughts in vulnerable viewers pose higher risk before they reach large audiences, which can improve user safety.
While generative AI (GenAI) can help define viable objectives for organizational and policy decision-making, the overall quality of those objectives falls short unless humans intervene.
A new study finds that social media marketing does little to help high-quality firms stand apart from competitors. Instead, it often pushes companies of all quality levels toward similar spending and pricing strategies, blurring the very signals firms hope will differentiate them in digital marketplaces.
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Though no one knows exactly when it will happen, the coming onslaught of critically-ill patients sick with Covid-19 is expected to far surpass the bed capacity of many hospitals across the country.
Economists have vastly under-estimated the economic damage from COVID-19. For example, on March 2, the OECD forecast that the Coronavirus would nick U.S. economic growth — trimming its 2% U.S. 2020 GDP growth forecast for the year to 1.9%.
Transplant surgeries should be considered high priority and should not be postponed during the COVID-19 pandemic, if possible.
When president donald trump invoked the Defense Production Act yesterday, it was telling in two respects. First, it showed that the full force of the federal government will be brought to bear in the manufacturing of vital medical supplies. Second, it underlined what has already become clear: The way our modern supply chain is built is incredibly fragile.
MIDDLETON (WKOW) -- Cities across the country are preparing for the possibility that coronavirus might hit home.
City leaders in Middleton met Tuesday afternoon, to talk about how they'd respond if the outbreak came to the city. They discussed what it would take to close schools, city offices or public places, if someone got sick.

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