[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":333},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-2020-jumanji-or-dystopia":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":207,"relatedBooks":332},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":39,"project_category":53,"contact_email_category":56,"yst_prominent_words":57,"class_list":78,"better_featured_image":108,"acf":142,"yoast_meta":151,"_links":154},29237,"2020-07-28T10:00:00","2020-07-28T08:00:00",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=29237&_wpnonce=09cb3931cd&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-01-21T09:54:40","2021-01-21T08:54:40","2020-jumanji-or-dystopia","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F2020-jumanji-or-dystopia",{"rendered":17},"2020: Jumanji Or Dystopia",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>“There’s No Going Back to ‘Normal’”, crudely proclaims the headline of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theatlantic.com\u002Ffamily\u002Farchive\u002F2020\u002F06\u002Fradical-acceptance-path-change\u002F613015\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a June piece from \u003Cem>The Atlantic\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>. “The Terrible Consequences of Australia’s Uber-Bushfires” reads \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fthe-terrible-consequences-of-australias-uber-bushfires\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">a recent \u003Cem>Wired \u003C\u002Fem>article\u003C\u002Fa>. One of \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-medical-workers-deal-with-ptsd-after-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">our own April articles\u003C\u002Fa> was titled “Will Medical Workers Deal With PTSD After COVID-19?”. If it wasn’t clear, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fare-we-living-in-a-dystopia-136908\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an article published\u003C\u002Fa> earlier this year in \u003Cem>The Conversation \u003C\u002Fem>rightly asks: “Are we living in a dystopia?”. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Indeed, what was once relegated to the fertile minds of fiction novelists has become daily occurrences. Many are drawing similarities to “prophetic” works of fiction such as the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffilm.avclub.com\u002Fthirty-years-ago-akira-predicted-the-chaos-of-2020-1844237508\" target=\"_blank\">civil unrest in anime \u003Cem>Akira\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>; or our over-reliance on deliveries and need to self-isolate \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgbatemp.net\u002Fthreads\u002Fdeath-stranding-pc-version-impression.570219\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">as depicted in the \u003Cem>Death Stranding \u003C\u002Fem>video game\u003C\u002Fa>. From bushfires through riots to the pestering COVID-19, 2020 feels like a fever dream we must experience lucidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F2020-natural-disasters.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29239\"\u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: http:\u002F\u002Frobotconsumer.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even though only a little more than half of the year has elapsed, our global experience of it so far can be summarized in one word: dystopian. However, even this term might need some revision. The Cambridge Dictionary \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdictionary.cambridge.org\u002Fdictionary\u002Fenglish\u002Fdystopia\" target=\"_blank\">defines ‘dystopia’\u003C\u002Fa> as “a very bad or unfair society in which there is a lot of suffering, especially an imaginary society in the future after something terrible has happened.” Merriam Webster’s \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.merriam-webster.com\u002Fdictionary\u002Fdystopia\" target=\"_blank\">definition of the same word\u003C\u002Fa> is that of “an imagined world or society in which people lead wretched, dehumanised, fearful lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These definitions use the term “imaginary” or “imagine” but we’re far from an imaginary situation; notwithstanding our longing for it to be the case. With ongoing natural and political crises, one cannot stop from contrasting our current situation to those depictions from books, movies or even video games. Since our reality seems to be blurring the lines with fiction, it begs the question: did anyone break open a cursed seal? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The case for Jumanji\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the 1995 cult classic movie starring Robin Williams, the eponymous \u003Cem>Jumanji\u003C\u002Fem> refers to an unearthed board game sealed away in a chest for a century. Upon rolling a dice, the game unleashes wild animals and carnivorous plants into the real world; all of which wreak havoc in their wake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While in our world there’s no such cursed \u003Cem>Jumanji \u003C\u002Fem>game (but we did open \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.livescience.com\u002F63110-mysterious-black-sarcophagus-opened.html\" target=\"_blank\">a foreboding-looking sarcophagus\u003C\u002Fa> in Egypt a couple of years back), in 2020 we share the havoc unleashed by natural forces similar to the stampeding animals. In January, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Faustralia-is-blazing-into-the-pyrocene-the-age-of-fire\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">bushfires\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Faustralia-is-blazing-into-the-pyrocene-the-age-of-fire\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ravaged\u003C\u002Fa> Australia, the likes of which models did not expect \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fthe-terrible-consequences-of-australias-uber-bushfires\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">until the next century\u003C\u002Fa>. The resulting smoke led to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Faustralia-news\u002F2020\u002Fmar\u002F21\u002Fsmoke-from-australias-bushfires-killed-far-more-people-than-the-fires-did-study-says\" target=\"_blank\">over 10 times the number of deaths\u003C\u002Fa> than those who succumbed directly to the fires. In the same month, Indonesia \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftime.com\u002F5761097\u002Fjakarta-indonesia-floods\u002F\">experienced devastating floods\u003C\u002Fa> that took 60 lives. Still in January, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thetelegram.com\u002Fnews\u002Fworld\u002Ftwo-more-missing-after-turkey-quake-kills-39-403203\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">an earthquake in Turkey\u003C\u002Fa> claimed more than 40 lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fjumanji-flood-lion-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29241\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fjumanji-flood-lion-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fjumanji-flood-lion-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fjumanji-flood-lion.png 1334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Image from the 1996 ‘Jumanji’ cartoon. Source: https:\u002F\u002Fjumanji.fandom.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Similar reports followed in the ensuing months. Countries like \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fav\u002Fworld-asia-china-36722968\u002Fdrone-video-shows-scale-of-china-floods\" target=\"_blank\">China\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fenvironment\u002F2020\u002Fmar\u002F13\u002Fclimate-crisis-blamed-for-rains-and-floods-that-have-killed-150-in-brazil\" target=\"_blank\">Brazil\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002Fvideos\u002Fworld\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F20\u002Fasia-floods-india-bangladesh-china-hancocks-pkg-intl-hnk-vpx.cnn\" target=\"_blank\">India\u003C\u002Fa> experienced floods that caused hundreds of deaths and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dw.com\u002Fen\u002Fmonsoon-floods-in-india-nepal-displace-4-million\u002Fa-54237201\" target=\"_blank\">displaced millions\u003C\u002Fa>. Croatia’s capital, Zagreb, experienced its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fworld\u002F2020\u002Fmar\u002F22\u002Fcroatia-earthquake-causes-widespread-damage-zagreb\" target=\"_blank\">biggest quake in 140 years\u003C\u002Fa>. And, of course, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.statnews.com\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F11\u002Fwho-declares-the-coronavirus-outbreak-a-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in March\u003C\u002Fa>. Even during this global crisis, other \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theatlantic.com\u002Fphoto\u002F2020\u002F07\u002Fphotos-locust-swarms-2020\u002F613732\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Asian and East African countries\u003C\u002Fa> declared additional national crises \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fnews\u002Farticle-7960989\u002FPakistan-gripped-worst-locust-plague-20-years.html\" target=\"_blank\">due to the worst locust swarms\u003C\u002Fa> in over two decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These roller-coaster of events hitting one country after another eclipsed other happenings. These might, in fact, have been the year’s highlight had it been another year than 2020. Indeed, snow \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F21\u002Fworld\u002Fgreen-snow-antarctica-climate-change-intl-scli-scn\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">turned green\u003C\u002Fa> in Antarctica and it got dissipated in the flood of news. The occurrence is not due to some experiment; rather it’s a direct result of global warming leading to blooming algae in those regions. Another piece of news that flew under the radar was when the Pentagon \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F28\u002Fus\u002Fpentagon-ufo-videos.html\" target=\"_blank\">confirmed the authenticity of UFO footage\u003C\u002Fa>. Right, that’s 2020 and it’s not even over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Emulating a dystopia… for your own good?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Aside from the surge of natural calamities that replicate living in a round of \u003Cem>Jumanji\u003C\u002Fem>, the COVID-19 pandemic led to developments that eerily drew parallels to other works of fiction. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Prior to this public health crisis, having every citizens’ activity tracked would have been dismissed as Orwellian. But nowadays, this is the reality in many countries as a means of contact tracing. South Korea tracked bank transactions, CCTV footage and phone use \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheconversation.com\u002Fcoronavirus-south-koreas-success-in-controlling-disease-is-due-to-its-acceptance-of-surveillance-134068\" target=\"_blank\">to control the virus’ spread\u003C\u002Fa>. Such methods are gaining traction \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-data-privacy-during-a-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">among many governments\u003C\u002Fa>, but not without issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>South Korea’s method laid bare \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fyour-data-privacy-during-a-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">personal and intimate information\u003C\u002Fa>, which led to rumour mongering. In India, some of those who did not use the mandatory contact tracing app were \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.co.uk\u002Farticle\u002Findia-contact-tracing-app-mandatory-arogya-setu\" target=\"_blank\">refused medical care\u003C\u002Fa>. Amnesty International reported “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amnesty.org\u002Fen\u002Flatest\u002Fnews\u002F2020\u002F05\u002Fqatar-covid19-contact-tracing-app-security-flaw\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">serious security vulnerabilities\u003C\u002Fa>” in Qatar’s mandatory contact tracing app. These could allow cyberattackers to access highly sensitive personal information such as names, national ID, health status and location data of over one million users. The contact-tracing apps of the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-52725810\" target=\"_blank\">U.K.\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F21\u002Ftechnology\u002Fkorea-coronavirus-app-security.html\" target=\"_blank\">South Korea\u003C\u002Fa> also had similar flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fbig-brother-anwb-achmea-verzekering-768x511.jpg\" alt=\"future of medicine\" class=\"wp-image-25105\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fbig-brother-anwb-achmea-verzekering-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fbig-brother-anwb-achmea-verzekering-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F07\u002Fbig-brother-anwb-achmea-verzekering.jpg 1308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.dannymekic.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy issues and emergency ruling\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tales picturing dystopian societies also make allusion to authoritarian rule. And such tracking methods used during the pandemic could linger after the virus subsides to establish such a rule. Prior to this crisis, some governments were investing heavily in tools like facial recognition and phone tracking. With these options becoming accepted measures to curb the virus’ spread, some governments could still use this opportunity to enforce long-lasting privacy-violating measures on a large scale. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Some dubbed Moscow’s digital tracking system as the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F14\u002Fworld\u002Fmoscow-cyber-tracking-qr-code-intl\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">‘cyber Gulag’\u003C\u002Fa>. While in Hungary, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bloomberg.com\u002Fnews\u002Farticles\u002F2020-03-30\u002Forban-takes-sole-command-of-hungary-with-pandemic-emergency-law\" target=\"_blank\">an emergency-rule law\u003C\u002Fa> allowed the Prime Minister to rule by sole decree indefinitely, a move internationally criticised and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Farticle\u002Fus-health-coronavirus-hungary-emergency\u002Fhungarian-pms-power-to-rule-by-decree-to-end-on-june-20-government-idUSKBN2321VF\" target=\"_blank\">later rescinded\u003C\u002Fa>. Those familiar with Margaret Atwood’s \u003Cem>The Handmaid’s Tale\u003C\u002Fem> might recall how a crisis led to a regime that completely reorganised society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>You know that the lines between the real world and dystopian fiction are seriously getting blurred when even the creator of the dystopian series \u003Cem>Black Mirror \u003C\u002Fem>isn’t working on a new season. In fact, he shifted his focus \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fafrica.businessinsider.com\u002Ftech\u002Fnetflixs-black-mirror-creator-isnt-working-on-a-new-season-because-he-doesnt-think\u002Fgjmn1px#:~:text=Netflix's%20%22Black%20Mirror%22%20creator%20Charlie,hit%20sci%2Dfi%20anthology%20series.\" target=\"_blank\">towards comedic scripts\u003C\u002Fa>. Those dictionary definitions mentioned above in the introduction might need to scrap the ‘imagined’ part when it comes to dystopias after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2020 isn’t over: threats of a second wave?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In early April, we published an article titled “\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhen-and-how-will-covid-19-end\u002F#\" target=\"_blank\">When And How Will COVID-19 End?\u003C\u002Fa>”. In it, we forecasted 3 possible scenarios that we could face before the pandemic ends. From the current trends, it seems like we are on track for Scenario #2. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When and How Will COVID-19 End? \u002F Episode 15 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FlvPjeJbk9V4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Most countries enforced lockdowns and travel restrictions following the surge of cases locally. However, many lifted these restrictions in late spring, leading to a spike in new cases. In late July, Japan \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.japantimes.co.jp\u002Fnews\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F22\u002Fnational\u002Ftokyo-coronavirus-yuriko-koike\u002F#.XxhOw54zbic\" target=\"_blank\">reported its single-day record\u003C\u002Fa> with 795 new COVID-19 cases. New spikes of local infections in China’s Xinjiang province led to the capital entering \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fedition.cnn.com\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F20\u002Fasia\u002Fcoronavirus-xinjiang-urumqi-intl-hnk\u002Findex.html\" target=\"_blank\">a ‘wartime’ lockdown\u003C\u002Fa>. Eastern European countries \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.euronews.com\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F12\u002Fcovid-19-surge-in-new-coronavirus-cases-in-eastern-europe-prompts-new-restrictions\" target=\"_blank\">faced similar surges\u003C\u002Fa>, leading to the reintroduction of restrictions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As The Medical Futurist forecasted, we’ll likely battle with the pandemic throughout 2020. Some researchers \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fscience.sciencemag.org\u002Fcontent\u002F368\u002F6493\u002F860\">even suggest that\u003C\u002Fa>, in the U.S., “\u003Cem>prolonged or intermittent social distancing may be necessary into 2022.\u003C\u002Fem>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the duration of one’s immunity to SARS-CoV-2 is uncertain. There were even \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.news-medical.net\u002Fnews\u002F20200720\u002FDoctor-in-Israel-reinfected-with-COVID-19-three-months-after-recovering.aspx\">reports of reinfection\u003C\u002Fa>. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fbrucelee\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F19\u002Fcan-you-get-covid-19-coronavirus-twice-here-is-an-update-on-reinfection\u002F#fa7fed07cbf4\">jury’s still out on this issue\u003C\u002Fa> as these reports could be outlier individual cases or even due to faulty tests. It’s still early to have definite answers, but these uncertainties attest to the novelty of the virus. Hence, caution is advised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Game over: when does it stop?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, whether we live in a very twisted game of \u003Cem>Jumanji\u003C\u002Fem>, a collective fever dream or (*gasp*) actual reality, these challenging moments will end. Early results from a coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Fuk-53469839\" target=\"_blank\">showed promising results\u003C\u002Fa>. Trials in the U.K. showed a positive immune response and appeared safe. Others are also working on a vaccine with the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-sober-state-of-artificial-intelligence-in-the-fight-against-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">help of A.I.\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fnetwork-medicine-in-the-fight-against-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">network medicine\u003C\u002Fa> to speed up development in record time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F168_tmf-01-768x432.png\" alt=\"Network medicine in finding treatment for COVID-19\" class=\"wp-image-28279\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F168_tmf-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F168_tmf-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F168_tmf-01-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F05\u002F168_tmf-01.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The first half of 2020 might be over, but how the second half unfolds is still uncertain. While we cannot control the whims of Mother Nature, what we can control are our own actions. With simple measures such as social distancing, wearing masks and regularly washing one’s hands, we can each play pivotal roles in limiting COVID-19’s spread. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Our individual actions play an important role in the upcoming scenario for the rest of the year. We even created \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-medical-futurist-handbook-to-fight-against-the-covid-19-pandemic\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cstrong>a free handbook\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cstrong> to help you fight the pandemic while staying indoors. We’re not superstitious but you won’t find \u003Cem>Jumanji \u003C\u002Fem>in our recommendations… \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>“There’s No Going Back to ‘Normal’”, crudely proclaims the headline of a June piece from The Atlantic. “The Terrible Consequences of Australia’s Uber-Bushfires” reads a […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n",16,29289,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38],6479,504,521,490,515,799,494,514,[40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52],5253,3085,5255,860,5257,5259,5261,1065,1433,1549,5247,5249,5251,[54,55],951,953,[],[58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77],3079,5203,5205,3127,5207,3133,5209,3183,5211,3429,5213,4101,5217,5189,5219,5191,2655,5199,3061,5201,[79,14,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107],"post-29237","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-covid-19","category-artificial-intelligence","category-future-medicine","category-future-of-pharma","category-science-fiction","category-security-privacy","category-telemedicine","category-virtual-reality","tag-bushfires","tag-covid19","tag-floods","tag-black-mirror","tag-earthquake","tag-ufo","tag-margaret-atwood","tag-dystopia","tag-privacy","tag-coronavirus","tag-jumanji","tag-death-stranding","tag-video-games","project_category-patients","project_category-researchers",{"id":24,"alt_text":109,"caption":110,"description":111,"media_type":112,"media_details":113,"post":5,"source_url":141},"2020: Jumanji or dystopia?","2020 so far: bushfires, floods, locust, earthquake, coronavirus - and the year's not over yet.","Our global experience of 2020 so far can be summarized in one word: dystopian.","image",{"width":114,"height":115,"file":116,"sizes":117,"image_meta":139},1920,1080,"2020\u002F07\u002F189_tmf-02.png",{"medium":118,"large":124,"thumbnail":129,"medium_large":133,"1536x1536":134},{"file":119,"width":120,"height":121,"mime-type":122,"source_url":123},"189_tmf-02-370x208.png","370","208","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F189_tmf-02-370x208.png",{"file":125,"width":126,"height":127,"mime-type":122,"source_url":128},"189_tmf-02-768x432.png","768","432","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F189_tmf-02-768x432.png",{"file":130,"width":131,"height":131,"mime-type":122,"source_url":132},"189_tmf-02-150x150.png","150","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F189_tmf-02-150x150.png",{"file":125,"width":126,"height":127,"mime-type":122,"source_url":128},{"file":135,"width":136,"height":137,"mime-type":122,"source_url":138},"189_tmf-02-1536x864.png","1536","864","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F189_tmf-02-1536x864.png",{"aperture":140,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":140,"copyright":27,"focal_length":140,"iso":140,"shutter_speed":140,"title":27,"orientation":140},"0","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F07\u002F189_tmf-02.png",{"cta_type":143,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":144,"related_posts_footer":147,"related_posts":20},"subscribe",[145,146],27927,25985,[148,149,150],27367,27899,27467,{"yoast_wpseo_title":152,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":153,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"2020: Jumanji Or Dystopia - The Medical Futurist","Bushfires in Australia, Brazil and Siberia, locusts in East Africa, floods, earthquakes and a pandemic ... And the year's not over yet.",{"self":155,"collection":161,"about":164,"author":167,"replies":170,"version-history":173,"predecessor-version":177,"wp:featuredmedia":181,"wp:attachment":184,"wp:term":187,"curies":203},[156],{"href":157,"targetHints":158},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F29237",{"allow":159},[160],"GET",[162],{"href":163},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[165],{"href":166},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[168],{"embeddable":26,"href":169},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F16",[171],{"embeddable":26,"href":172},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=29237",[174],{"count":175,"href":176},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F29237\u002Frevisions",[178],{"id":179,"href":180},29311,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F29237\u002Frevisions\u002F29311",[182],{"embeddable":26,"href":183},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F29289",[185],{"href":186},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=29237",[188,191,194,197,200],{"taxonomy":189,"embeddable":26,"href":190},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=29237",{"taxonomy":192,"embeddable":26,"href":193},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=29237",{"taxonomy":195,"embeddable":26,"href":196},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=29237",{"taxonomy":198,"embeddable":26,"href":199},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=29237",{"taxonomy":201,"embeddable":26,"href":202},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=29237",[204],{"name":205,"href":206,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[208],{"id":150,"date":209,"date_gmt":210,"guid":211,"modified":213,"modified_gmt":214,"slug":215,"status":13,"type":14,"link":216,"title":217,"content":219,"excerpt":221,"author":23,"featured_media":223,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":224,"categories":225,"tags":226,"project_category":233,"contact_email_category":234,"yst_prominent_words":235,"class_list":254,"better_featured_image":262,"acf":283,"yoast_meta":288,"_links":290},"2020-04-11T10:33:39","2020-04-11T08:33:39",{"rendered":212},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=27467&_wpnonce=a4f50e0618&status=auto-draft&type=post","2021-01-21T09:57:42","2021-01-21T08:57:42","the-medical-futurist-handbook-to-fight-against-the-covid-19-pandemic","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-medical-futurist-handbook-to-fight-against-the-covid-19-pandemic",{"rendered":218},"The Medical Futurist Handbook to Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic",{"rendered":220,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Under the threat of COVID-19, governments are taking drastic measures worldwide to break the chain of the virus’ transmission. You yourself are probably reading this at home under a national lockdown or by practicing social distancing, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imperial.ac.uk\u002Fmedia\u002Fimperial-college\u002Fmedicine\u002Fsph\u002Fide\u002Fgida-fellowships\u002FImperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf\">effective measures\u003C\u002Fa> recommended by public health authorities. Such advice from local authorities and recognized health institutions have to be taken seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, abiding to the #stayathome mantra does come with some caveats. It’s putting a strain on people’s physical and mental health who are forced to face the same walls every day. Relying on online outlets for information and news proves to be challenging due to widespread misinformation, termed as an ‘\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F615368\u002Ffacebook-twitter-social-media-infodemic-misinformation\u002F\">infodemic\u003C\u002Fa>’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Medical Futurist team always strives to bring accurate news and resources to the public. With the ongoing pandemic, it has not been any different. With our expertise in digital health and technology, we aim to make living in the times of the pandemic a little easier with such methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As such, we present our handbook, featuring a collection of trusted resources you can use right now from keeping track of the disease’s spread in your country through digital health apps for your mental wellbeing to helping find a cure with your computer. Our curated examples, ongoing projects and reliable resources are here to aid in your fight against COVID-19.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Below you’ll find examples of selected technological efforts helping in these challenging times. We elaborate on these in our \u003Cstrong>free e-book \u003C\u002Fstrong>titled ‘\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Ffree-e-book-and-35809296\">Digital Health and the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic – The Medical Futurist Handbook\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>’. As we come across more resources, we will update it so that you have the most up-to-date resources handy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Ca class=\"img\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Ffree-e-book-and-35809296\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F0409_covid_latvany-small-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27587\"\u002F\u003C\u002Fa srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F0409_covid_latvany-small-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F0409_covid_latvany-small-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F0409_covid_latvany-small.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Keeping track of the spread\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The statistics surrounding the novel coronavirus keep changing at such a fast rate that data from a couple of hours ago are already obsolete. To be in touch with the latest figures, online dashboards are our go-to solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Johns Hopkins University’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgisanddata.maps.arcgis.com\u002Fapps\u002Fopsdashboard\u002Findex.html#\u002Fbda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">online dashboard\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Csup> \u003C\u002Fsup>provides real-time data from all countries in the form of an interactive map. It collects data about the spread \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsystems.jhu.edu\u002Fresearch\u002Fpublic-health\u002Fncov\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">from various trusted sources\u003C\u002Fa> and aggregates them in an easy-to-understand manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bing.com\u002Fcovid\">interactive Bing map\u003C\u002Fa> from Microsoft is another alternative. On top of showing the active, recovered and fatal cases globally and countrywise, it lists related news. However, its updates might not be the most timely ones, according to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"some reports (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2020\u002F3\u002F16\u002F21181303\u002Fmicrosoft-bing-covid-19-pandemic-map-news-stories-videos\" target=\"_blank\">some reports\u003C\u002Fa>. Nevertheless, it can give a general idea of the current situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-768x404.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27329\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-1536x808.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-2048x1077.jpg 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002FBing-COVID-19-Map-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bing.com\u002Fcovid\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Mental wellbeing at your fingertips\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Juggling with the reality of the pandemic is putting everyone’s mental health under pressure. Half of the adults in the U.S. report high levels of anxiety due to the COVID-19, says the  \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.psychiatry.org\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fnew-poll-covid-19-impacting-mental-well-being-americans-feeling-anxious-especially-for-loved-ones-older-adults-are-less-anxious\" target=\"_blank\">American Psychiatric Association\u003C\u002Fa>. Thankfully, developers of mobile apps that help cope with the situation are lending a helping hand to both healthcare workers on the frontlines and people staying at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For instance, Headspace is giving away its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.headspace.com\u002Fhealth-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\">Premium features\u003C\u002Fa> to healthcare professionals working in public health in the U.S. The company also \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.headspace.com\u002Fcovid-19\" target=\"_blank\">launched a new feature\u003C\u002Fa> for free to the general public with meditations, sleep, and movement exercises.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Using cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, meditation, mood and health tracking, Sanvello’s app helps its users get through challenging times. Since we are all experiencing such times, the company made its \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sanvello.com\u002Fcoronavirus-anxiety-support\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Premium content\u003C\u002Fa> freely available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27331\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F03\u002Fminfulness-meditation-yoga-app.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mindful.org\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Remote risk assessment\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Stuck at home and want to know if you should get tested for COVID-19 without having to go to the hospital? Dedicated chatbots are here for that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Emory University’s School of Medicine launched a ‘\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fc19check.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Coronavirus Checker\u003C\u002Fa>’ that assesses your COVID-19 risk following some questions and gives recommendations according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The latter teamed up with Microsoft’s Healthcare Bot service to develop the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cdc.gov\u002Fcoronavirus\u002F2019-ncov\u002Fsymptoms-testing\u002Ftesting.html\" target=\"_blank\">Coronavirus Self Checker bot\u003C\u002Fa> to help users make decisions about whether they should get tested. For U.S. users, it also shares the contacts of local health departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you want the advice of a healthcare professional, then \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcovid-19-was-needed-for-telemedicine-to-finally-go-mainstream\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">telemedicine services\u003C\u002Fa> are ready-made solutions. Demands for these \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F1821549\u002Ftelemedicine-faces-unprecedented-demand-in-the-wake-of-coronavirus\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">faced a surge\u003C\u002Fa> amidst the pandemic. Some like  \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fplushcare-insider\u002Fplushcares-covid-19-response-including-our-efforts-to-launch-at-home-testing-82a5ebc5e3c1\" target=\"_blank\">PlushCare\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.everlywell.com\u002Fblog\u002Fnews-and-info\u002Four-commitment-to-fighting-covid-19\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Everlywell\u003C\u002Fa> are working on at-home COVID-19 testing kits for their users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-768x432.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26459\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F02\u002F012_health_chatbot-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Crowdsourcing solutions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We’re all in this together and we can each contribute to fight the pandemic, right at home. That’s why organizations are turning to people to crowdsource for solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpages.semanticscholar.org\u002Fcoronavirus-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">free database\u003C\u002Fa> with over 45,000 scientific articles pertinent to COVID-19 has been set up by researchers. This will allow scientists to easily find useful information on the disease and advance research in this field. Moreover, it can help A.I.-based algorithms to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F615367\u002Fcoronavirus-24000-research-papers-available-open-data\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">mine for insights\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Cem>The Lancet \u003C\u002Fem>also made content about the novel coronavirus published in its journals freely accessible via the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thelancet.com\u002Fcoronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Coronavirus Resource Centre\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Calling to creative minds is Agorize, an open innovation challenge platform. It launched the  \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.agorize.com\u002Fen\u002Fchallenges\u002Fcode-life-challenge\" target=\"_blank\">Code Life Ventilator Challenge\u003C\u002Fa> to incentivise the community to create the best low-cost, user-friendly and easy-to-manufacture ventilator design. The top three in the list will be awarded cash prizes and their designs will be downloadable for free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002Fcrowdsourcing-ideas-768x410.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27471\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002Fcrowdsourcing-ideas-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2020\u002F04\u002Fcrowdsourcing-ideas.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As mentioned, we further elaborate on these topics and more in detail in \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fposts\u002Ffree-e-book-and-35809296\">our free e-book\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Moreover, we will update it with new and helpful sources in a timely manner. If you’ve come across relevant examples, don’t hesitate to share them with us on social media! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the e-book and make the most out of it so that we can fight the pandemic together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":222,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Under the threat of COVID-19, governments are taking drastic measures worldwide to break the chain of the virus’ transmission. 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