Good news!

An at-home fingerprick blood test may help detect your exposure to coronavirus

If approved, the blood test could show if your immune system has developed coronavirus antibodies. But a positive result isn't a license to return to work.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/home-fingerprick-blood-test-may-help-detect-your-exposure-coronavirus-n1176086

Good news!

An at-home fingerprick blood test may help detect your exposure to coronavirus

If approved, the blood test could show if your immune system has developed coronavirus antibodies. But a positive result isn't a license to return to work.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/home-fingerprick-blood-test-may-help-detect-your-exposure-coronavirus-n1176086

Lots of people are playing video games during coronavirus lockdowns
Game sales are spiking. Online gaming is too.

March 30, 2020

https://www.cnet.com/news/lots-of-people-are-playing-video-games-during-coronavirus-lockdowns/

AirAsia launches SOS campaign to help merchants amid Covid-19 crisis

April 04, 2020

https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/airasia-launches-sos-campaign-help-merchants-amid-covid19-crisis

Brilliant strategy by TF!

not promoting...just studying

4 Tech Stocks to Buy Amid Coronavirus-Led Dip

FEB 28, 2020

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/4-tech-stocks-to-buy-amid-coronavirus-led-dip-2020-02-28

Seagate Technology STX has been benefiting from solid demand for mass storage solutions across edge and enterprise markets. Also, improving trend in PC shipments is a positive for this Zacks Rank #2 company, which carries a VGM Score of B.

We believe Seagate’s NAND-supply deal with Toshiba will help it develop advanced HDD, SSD and hybrid solutions. Higher HDD demand from mass capacity storage vertical, driven by data growth at the edge and in the cloud is a positive.

Is Covid-19 a blessing in disguise for consumer electronics sales in UAE?

By Naushad K. Cherrayil 3 days ago

https://www.techradar.com/news/is-covid-19-a-blessing-in-disguise-for-consumer-electronics-sales-in-uae


Retailers report increase in March online sales due to shift in work culture, fuelled by PCs, TVs, gaming consoles and small appliances

The remote work and e-learning initiatives to help slow the spread of the coronavirus are giving rise to an unprecedented surge in online consumer electronics sales in March in the UAE, retailers, vendors and analysts said.

Performance at electronics retailers is hinting at benefits from the shift in work culture despite weak consumer confidence at the start of the year.

Governments, students and enterprises have been advising people to stay safe indoors and that has helped increased sales in PCs, TVs, gaming consoles and small appliances.

Ashish Panjabi, COO at Jacky’s Business Solutions and Board Member at Dubai Computer Group, said that sales of PCs and TVs have been better.

“There were three waves – e-learning, the government sector’s work from home and enterprises’ work from home initiatives. These three waves together happened in March but the biggest issue was supply chain as the surge in demand was not predicted,” he said.

Till the stores were opened, Panjabi said that laptop sales were excellent and later shifted to online when stores were closed.

However, he said that there was a sudden spike in TV sales as more people are watching Netflix by sitting at home.

Jacky’s online PC sales were up by about four times in March when compared to February.

Paul Collins, General Manager for Middle East at Acer, said that March has been good for the company in the UAE.

“We have different demographics in the country, so different people buy PCs in different price segments. Sales at Carrefour, LuLu and Amazon have almost tripled from the shift in work culture in March. More entry-level laptops are depleted and now we are seeing a demand for high-end thin and light laptops,’ he said.

However, he said that Acer is not facing any shortage of supplies and “we are strategically placed and get regular shipments from China and Taiwan. Our factories in China, which are at 80% production currently, are two weeks away from running at 100%. Getting products into the country is not an issue”.

“We do not know how long the impact of Coronavirus outbreak will last. People had moved their buying behaviour from stores to online in the last four weeks,” Collins said.

As people work from home and distant learning is gaining traction, he said that there is a strong uptake for Chromebooks and gaming PCs and it will play into Acer’s hands.

Demand for HDD Storage Booming: 240 EB Shipped in Q3 2019

November 18, 2019 3:00 PM EST

Demand for storage is stronger than ever as, in addition to growing user-generated data, machine-generated data now requires a formidable amount of storage space and will need even more in the future as the number of connected devices increases. Since the bulk of data continues to be stored on hard drives, it is not surprising that the third quarter was particularly successful for HDD makers, which despite the dent that flash sales are making, still set a record in terms of total shipped capacity

https://www.anandtech.com/show/15117/demand-for-hdd-storage-booming-240-eb-83-million-drives-shipped-in-q3-2019

read carefully...

these machines are used to classify if its virus or bacteria...that way the screening process to identify the potential cause is quickened towards covid-19

the article does not claim the veracity of the above news nor asserts any additional own opinion of the writer...but merely shares facts which are already available in the internet

Computer monitors and other work-at-home essentials are in big demand in the coronavirus era

March 17, 2020

https://fortune.com/2020/03/16/work-from-home-tech-products-sales/

But the sales surge isn’t limited to this particular Staples store in San Francisco. Both Staples and Best Buy Best Buy said they have seen a surge in sales of work-from-home products like laptops and keyboards since the outbreak of the coronavirus. Many office workers and students have been forced to quickly create home offices so they can telecommute or complete their online studies.

you all must understand that production cut is in fact bad news to Dayang....

https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Petronas-cuts-oil-production-following-OPEC-pact

its not the OIL PRICE that matters....but the need for OPERATION of rigs.

Only with OPERATION comes MAINTENANCE.

at this stage, Dayang depends on how fast malaysia can conquer Covid so that it can be allowed to continue its services.

Hwoever, the price is damn cheap of course.

Ventilator Tycoon Adds $3.7 Billion to Wealth on Demand Rush

Shirley Zhao Venus Feng Bookmark April 02 2020

https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/singapore-s-richest-man-makes-3-5-billion-selling-ventilators

1 FTIR can cost RM 430,000!

1 FTIR can cost RM 430,000!

1 FTIR can cost RM 430,000!

1 Spectrometer FTIR can cost RM 430,000! OMG

https://www.labmanager.com/product-focus/ftir-spectroscopy-picking-up-steam-in-nontraditional-markets-19666

• Spectrometers that are used in pure research or high-end applications in academia or large corporations. These instruments perform sophisticated tasks such as IR imaging of cells, or biopsies and inspections of semiconductors. Depending on the bells and whistles, these instruments can cost more than $100,000.

1 Spectrometer FTIR can cost RM 430,000! OMG

https://www.labmanager.com/product-focus/ftir-spectroscopy-picking-up-steam-in-nontraditional-markets-19666

• Spectrometers that are used in pure research or high-end applications in academia or large corporations. These instruments perform sophisticated tasks such as IR imaging of cells, or biopsies and inspections of semiconductors. Depending on the bells and whistles, these instruments can cost more than $100,000.

Ventilator Tycoon Adds $3.7 Billion to Wealth on Demand Rush

April 02 2020

https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/singapore-s-richest-man-makes-3-5-billion-selling-ventilators

DUFU technology product used for Covid-19 detection?

https://dufutechnology.com/contamination-control/

Spectrophotometer, FTIR for Organic materials analysis

................

Researchers Race to Advance Viral Disease Identification as COVID-19 Spreads

5 March 2020

https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2020-03-05/researchers-race-t...

Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: TOMDF) announced earlier this week the "publication of data from a human clinical study in the scientific journal Analytical Chemistry entitled 'Differential Diagnosis of the Etiologies of Bacterial and Viral Infections Using Infrared Microscopy of Peripheral Human Blood Samples and Multivariate Analysis'. The data demonstrate that the use of the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technique on peripheral blood samples yields a differential diagnosis when seeking to make a clinical diagnosis between patients with viral infections, bacterial infections and healthy controls.

'With the recent explosion of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) worldwide, definitively diagnosing viral infections versus bacterial or other types of infections that present with similar symptoms has become paramount in order to appropriately triage patients and guide treatment decisions for healthcare professionals,' said Gerald Commissiong, President & CEO of Todos Medical.

'Todos' proprietary FTIR blood testing platform that focuses on the immune system's reaction to cancer has received CE Marks in Europe for the diagnosis of breast cancer and colon cancer, has recently achieved strong analytical performance results from our proprietary sample preparation methods, and is currently enrolling a pre-commercial breast cancer study in Romania with distribution partner Orot+ (a division of Orot Luces) ahead of an expected commercial launch in Romania later this year.

Based on these recent successes and this publication from the Company's licensors at Ben Gurion University, we have now formally begun to evaluate the commercial feasibility of applying our technology towards the diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections, including coronavirus.

............

[DUFU] Notice of Interest of Substantial Shareholders - EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD on 03-Apr-2020

Total no of securities after change
Direct (units) 12,898,620
Direct (%) 5.03

DUFU technology product used for Covid-19 detection?

https://dufutechnology.com/contamination-control/

Spectrophotometer, FTIR for Organic materials analysis

................

Researchers Race to Advance Viral Disease Identification as COVID-19 Spreads

5 March 2020

https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2020-03-05/researchers-race-t...

Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: TOMDF) announced earlier this week the "publication of data from a human clinical study in the scientific journal Analytical Chemistry entitled 'Differential Diagnosis of the Etiologies of Bacterial and Viral Infections Using Infrared Microscopy of Peripheral Human Blood Samples and Multivariate Analysis'. The data demonstrate that the use of the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technique on peripheral blood samples yields a differential diagnosis when seeking to make a clinical diagnosis between patients with viral infections, bacterial infections and healthy controls.

'With the recent explosion of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) worldwide, definitively diagnosing viral infections versus bacterial or other types of infections that present with similar symptoms has become paramount in order to appropriately triage patients and guide treatment decisions for healthcare professionals,' said Gerald Commissiong, President & CEO of Todos Medical.

'Todos' proprietary FTIR blood testing platform that focuses on the immune system's reaction to cancer has received CE Marks in Europe for the diagnosis of breast cancer and colon cancer, has recently achieved strong analytical performance results from our proprietary sample preparation methods, and is currently enrolling a pre-commercial breast cancer study in Romania with distribution partner Orot+ (a division of Orot Luces) ahead of an expected commercial launch in Romania later this year.

Based on these recent successes and this publication from the Company's licensors at Ben Gurion University, we have now formally begun to evaluate the commercial feasibility of applying our technology towards the diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections, including coronavirus.

............

[DUFU] Notice of Interest of Substantial Shareholders - EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD on 03-Apr-2020

Total no of securities after change
Direct (units) 12,898,620
Direct (%) 5.03

Post removed.Why?

DUFU technology product used for Covid-19 detection?

https://dufutechnology.com/contamination-control/

Spectrophotometer, FTIR for Organic materials analysis

................

Researchers Race to Advance Viral Disease Identification as COVID-19 Spreads

5 March 2020

https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2020-03-05/researchers-race-t...

Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: TOMDF) announced earlier this week the "publication of data from a human clinical study in the scientific journal Analytical Chemistry entitled 'Differential Diagnosis of the Etiologies of Bacterial and Viral Infections Using Infrared Microscopy of Peripheral Human Blood Samples and Multivariate Analysis'. The data demonstrate that the use of the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technique on peripheral blood samples yields a differential diagnosis when seeking to make a clinical diagnosis between patients with viral infections, bacterial infections and healthy controls.

'With the recent explosion of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) worldwide, definitively diagnosing viral infections versus bacterial or other types of infections that present with similar symptoms has become paramount in order to appropriately triage patients and guide treatment decisions for healthcare professionals,' said Gerald Commissiong, President & CEO of Todos Medical.

'Todos' proprietary FTIR blood testing platform that focuses on the immune system's reaction to cancer has received CE Marks in Europe for the diagnosis of breast cancer and colon cancer, has recently achieved strong analytical performance results from our proprietary sample preparation methods, and is currently enrolling a pre-commercial breast cancer study in Romania with distribution partner Orot+ (a division of Orot Luces) ahead of an expected commercial launch in Romania later this year.

Based on these recent successes and this publication from the Company's licensors at Ben Gurion University, we have now formally begun to evaluate the commercial feasibility of applying our technology towards the diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections, including coronavirus.

............

[DUFU] Notice of Interest of Substantial Shareholders - EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD on 03-Apr-2020

Total no of securities after change
Direct (units) 12,898,620
Direct (%) 5.03

DUFU technology product used for Covid-19 detection?

https://dufutechnology.com/contamination-control/

Spectrophotometer, FTIR for Organic materials analysis

................

Researchers Race to Advance Viral Disease Identification as COVID-19 Spreads

5 March 2020

https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2020-03-05/researchers-race-t...

Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: TOMDF) announced earlier this week the "publication of data from a human clinical study in the scientific journal Analytical Chemistry entitled 'Differential Diagnosis of the Etiologies of Bacterial and Viral Infections Using Infrared Microscopy of Peripheral Human Blood Samples and Multivariate Analysis'. The data demonstrate that the use of the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technique on peripheral blood samples yields a differential diagnosis when seeking to make a clinical diagnosis between patients with viral infections, bacterial infections and healthy controls.

'With the recent explosion of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) worldwide, definitively diagnosing viral infections versus bacterial or other types of infections that present with similar symptoms has become paramount in order to appropriately triage patients and guide treatment decisions for healthcare professionals,' said Gerald Commissiong, President & CEO of Todos Medical.

'Todos' proprietary FTIR blood testing platform that focuses on the immune system's reaction to cancer has received CE Marks in Europe for the diagnosis of breast cancer and colon cancer, has recently achieved strong analytical performance results from our proprietary sample preparation methods, and is currently enrolling a pre-commercial breast cancer study in Romania with distribution partner Orot+ (a division of Orot Luces) ahead of an expected commercial launch in Romania later this year.

Based on these recent successes and this publication from the Company's licensors at Ben Gurion University, we have now formally begun to evaluate the commercial feasibility of applying our technology towards the diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections, including coronavirus.

............

[DUFU] Notice of Interest of Substantial Shareholders - EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD on 03-Apr-2020

Total no of securities after change
Direct (units) 12,898,620
Direct (%) 5.03

DUFU technology product used for Covid-19 detection?

https://dufutechnology.com/contamination-control/

Spectrophotometer, FTIR for Organic materials analysis

................

Researchers Race to Advance Viral Disease Identification as COVID-19 Spreads

5 March 2020

https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2020-03-05/researchers-race-t...

Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: TOMDF) announced earlier this week the "publication of data from a human clinical study in the scientific journal Analytical Chemistry entitled 'Differential Diagnosis of the Etiologies of Bacterial and Viral Infections Using Infrared Microscopy of Peripheral Human Blood Samples and Multivariate Analysis'. The data demonstrate that the use of the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technique on peripheral blood samples yields a differential diagnosis when seeking to make a clinical diagnosis between patients with viral infections, bacterial infections and healthy controls.

'With the recent explosion of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) worldwide, definitively diagnosing viral infections versus bacterial or other types of infections that present with similar symptoms has become paramount in order to appropriately triage patients and guide treatment decisions for healthcare professionals,' said Gerald Commissiong, President & CEO of Todos Medical.

'Todos' proprietary FTIR blood testing platform that focuses on the immune system's reaction to cancer has received CE Marks in Europe for the diagnosis of breast cancer and colon cancer, has recently achieved strong analytical performance results from our proprietary sample preparation methods, and is currently enrolling a pre-commercial breast cancer study in Romania with distribution partner Orot+ (a division of Orot Luces) ahead of an expected commercial launch in Romania later this year.

Based on these recent successes and this publication from the Company's licensors at Ben Gurion University, we have now formally begun to evaluate the commercial feasibility of applying our technology towards the diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections, including coronavirus.

............

[DUFU] Notice of Interest of Substantial Shareholders - EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD on 03-Apr-2020

Total no of securities after change
Direct (units) 12,898,620
Direct (%) 5.03

DUFU technology product used for Covid-19 detection?

https://dufutechnology.com/contamination-control/

Spectrophotometer, FTIR for Organic materials analysis

................

Researchers Race to Advance Viral Disease Identification as COVID-19 Spreads

5 March 2020

https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2020-03-05/researchers-race-t...

Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: TOMDF) announced earlier this week the "publication of data from a human clinical study in the scientific journal Analytical Chemistry entitled 'Differential Diagnosis of the Etiologies of Bacterial and Viral Infections Using Infrared Microscopy of Peripheral Human Blood Samples and Multivariate Analysis'. The data demonstrate that the use of the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technique on peripheral blood samples yields a differential diagnosis when seeking to make a clinical diagnosis between patients with viral infections, bacterial infections and healthy controls.

'With the recent explosion of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) worldwide, definitively diagnosing viral infections versus bacterial or other types of infections that present with similar symptoms has become paramount in order to appropriately triage patients and guide treatment decisions for healthcare professionals,' said Gerald Commissiong, President & CEO of Todos Medical.

'Todos' proprietary FTIR blood testing platform that focuses on the immune system's reaction to cancer has received CE Marks in Europe for the diagnosis of breast cancer and colon cancer, has recently achieved strong analytical performance results from our proprietary sample preparation methods, and is currently enrolling a pre-commercial breast cancer study in Romania with distribution partner Orot+ (a division of Orot Luces) ahead of an expected commercial launch in Romania later this year.

Based on these recent successes and this publication from the Company's licensors at Ben Gurion University, we have now formally begun to evaluate the commercial feasibility of applying our technology towards the diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections, including coronavirus.

............

[DUFU] Notice of Interest of Substantial Shareholders - EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD on 03-Apr-2020

Total no of securities after change
Direct (units) 12,898,620
Direct (%) 5.03

Both Prudential PLC and Eastspring Investment Bhd bought it before 16th March...meaning way much higher price than current.

03-Apr-2020 Insider Notice of new substantial holder - PRUDENTIAL PLC on 16-Mar-2020.

.........

03-Apr-2020 Insider Notice of new substantial holder - EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD on 16-Mar-2020.

New substantial shareholder must be knowing something..

[DUFU] Notice of Interest of Substantial Shareholders - EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BERHAD on 03-Apr-2020

Total no of securities after change
Direct (units) 12,898,620
Direct (%) 5.03

.........................

No wonder.....

DUFU product used for Covid-19?

https://dufutechnology.com/contamination-control/

Spectrophotometer, FTIR for Organic materials analysis

................

Researchers Race to Advance Viral Disease Identification as COVID-19 Spreads
5 March 2020

https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2020-03-05/researchers-race-to-advance-viral-disease-identification-as-covid-19-spreads

Todos Medical Ltd. (OTCQB: TOMDF) announced earlier this week the
"publication of data from a human clinical study in the scientific journal Analytical Chemistry entitled 'Differential Diagnosis of the Etiologies of Bacterial and Viral Infections Using Infrared Microscopy of Peripheral Human Blood Samples and Multivariate Analysis'. The data demonstrate that the use of the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy technique on peripheral blood samples yields a differential diagnosis when seeking to make a clinical diagnosis between patients with viral infections, bacterial infections and
healthy controls.

'With the recent explosion of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) worldwide,
definitively diagnosing viral infections versus bacterial or other types of infections that present with similar symptoms has become paramount in order to appropriately triage patients and guide treatment decisions for healthcare professionals,' said Gerald Commissiong, President & CEO of Todos Medical.

'Todos' proprietary FTIR blood testing platform that focuses on the immune system's reaction to cancer has received CE Marks in Europe for the diagnosis of breast cancer and colon cancer, has recently achieved strong analytical performance results from our proprietary sample preparation methods, and is currently enrolling a pre-commercial breast cancer study in Romania with distribution partner Orot+ (a division of Orot Luces) ahead of an expected commercial launch in Romania later this year.

Based on these recent successes and this publication from the Company's licensors at Ben Gurion University, we have now formally begun to evaluate the commercial feasibility of applying our technology towards the diagnosis of bacterial and viral infections, including coronavirus.

not BADAK?

valuelurker, rr88...lost the boat forever

1.60 also possible

Sources: Emirates May Restart a Limited Number of Flights in Less Than a Week

https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2020/04/01/sources-emirates-may-restart-a-limited-number-of-flights-in-less-than-a-week/

The UAE has indicated that it may start allowing foreigners back into the country if countries put in place screening processes including thermal scanning and possibly even on the spot COVID-19 testing. Emirates had implemented a similar system at its Dubai hub, including mandatory testing for cabin crew, before grounding its fleet.

kacau aqua..because he can talk n talk like them...

today's buying is a no turning back - upthrust

Brunei introduces new features for AI enabled Covid-19 web application

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2020/04/02/brunei-introduces-new-features-for-ai-enabled-covid-19-web-application

The final feature is the Direct Reporting Tool where users can use to report themselves should they feel that they are showing symptoms which will link directly to the Health Ministry’s Information Management System so a tracing can be made to help the ministry.

The minister added that since it was launched on March 24,27,000 individuals submitted their self-assessment.

“People are welcome to continue using this Self-Assessment Tool to monitor themselves, ” said the minister.

only idiots will trade when its selling dirt cheap...hoping to buy lower....

you want to trade..trade when its selling at PE 10 la....not when its at PE 3....

why gamble?....its not worth it..just buy and hold..

once you miss it...you will never get it back

there is a thing called 'business selling cheap'......it really does not depend on how low the oil price or how expensive it is presently anymore..

this is a company that generates 36 cents eps per year

we have stocks which trades at PE 20 for growth in EPS of just 10% per year for next 10 years...meaning market looks 10 years growth ahead before it trades at PE10.

Dayang only needs to wait 1 year max for the earnings to be 36 cents.

Why should the price be lower than RM3??

what happens if it never comes down? just because you are no patient for 6 months...you want to lose 10 years worth rise?

wei..are you having fever?...you had posted the same 6 times already!

hope not corona..

rr88 missed the boat looks like...

Koon, OTB, Icon8888..name it ...you always can read the unwritten...

i must say charlest is the best personality reader in i3..

Imagine you have a software like google map that shows location of every single individual who has a smart phone within a radius of 20 meter from your present location and tagged red (unverified) and tagged green (verified virus free within 24 hours x 4 days ago).

It should be made mandatory that every individual who wants to roam around must ensure he verifies he is virus free every 4 days.

4 days is what it take for a virus to transmit to a person before the person can transmit to another.

I think 'privacy concerns' due to mandatory location transparency required during the 'temporary' war on the virus should not be an issue.....compared to long periods of isolation, losing jobs and losing loved ones and even potential scarcity of food soon.

I am optimistic all govn (in every modern country) will agree to this if the issue prolongs under current situation.

Infact they should implement this immediately.

Further those who are tagged virus free and freely roaming will inform authorities if they come across un-tagged individuals detected by their smartphones in the vicinity..

Virus free individuals will be the natural enforcers of MCO and we will no longer need police or army then.

when we develop vaccine or antibody...all it does is it equips your body to detect the virus and kill/remove it from your body.

it Detects & Kills.

If you have a virus detection device that can detect in 5 minutes and a smartphone that shows location of infected and uninfected individuals...then the technology had already provided the antibody for the country. It Detects & Isolates.

Isolating effectively means killing them if they cant recover.

The priority for the social-distancing period

Posted by FocusM | 1 hour ago

https://focusmalaysia.my/mainstream/the-priority-for-the-social-distancing-period/

The Asian cases suggest that digital technologies are effective tools for targeting and monitoring infections, and for keeping people and authorities informed about risks. Some of the most effective techniques rely on location data and may raise privacy concerns in some countries. But given the scale of the challenge, these methods should not be dismissed out of hand.

The platforms already have location data that could be used to inform citizens of potential exposure. After all, digital infrastructure has already proven to be a key source of economic resilience in this crisis. Without it, remote working and schooling, e-commerce, and digital financial services would not be possible, and aggressive social distancing would have already brought the economy to a near-complete halt. — Project Syndicate