# COVID-19 Tech Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** episode\ **Created:** [March 11, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094 "2020-03-11T13:23:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![P\_J](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/p_j/32/462_2.png) [@P\_J](https://www.twit.community/u/P_J)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/1 "2020-03-11T13:23:46Z")
I thought it might be interesting to start a thread on the virus and tech impacts and/or resources. This is a really cool. Zoom in and click around to see all the data. [https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6](https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6) ---
**Author:** ![Zucce05](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/zucce05/32/1875_2.png) [@Zucce05](https://www.twit.community/u/Zucce05)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/2 "2020-03-11T13:26:41Z")
I’ve installed the JHU/CSSE link as a webapp, I’ve really enjoyed the ease and quantity of detail it provides. I found this to be an interesting breakdown of effects from the virus as well. [https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/](https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/) ---
**Author:** ![P\_J](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/p_j/32/462_2.png) [@P\_J](https://www.twit.community/u/P_J)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/3 "2020-03-11T13:51:31Z")
> [@Zucce05](#): > > I’ve installed the JHU/CSSE link as a webapp BRILLIANT!!! … ---
**Author:** ![Zucce05](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/zucce05/32/1875_2.png) [@Zucce05](https://www.twit.community/u/Zucce05)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/4 "2020-03-11T18:20:57Z")
> **[Why the U.S. Wasn’t Ready for the Coronavirus - The Daily](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2swjhtqKi3Hi6Yqr7yF5Xv?si=6u1mH2AfSMScLuii6rxdew)** > > Developing a strategy for testing was supposed to be a relatively simple part of preparing for the coronavirus in the United States. So what went wrong? Guests: Sheri Fink, a correspondent for The Times reporting on global public health, and Dr.... I just found this, too. Interesting listen. I’m about half way through. ---
**Author:** ![nickapos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/nickapos/32/4074_2.png) [@nickapos](https://www.twit.community/u/nickapos)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/5 "2020-03-12T08:25:34Z")
Nice one, thanks for the link. ---
**Author:** ![big\_D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/big_d/32/1023_2.png) [@big\_D](https://www.twit.community/u/big_D)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/6 "2020-03-12T09:03:26Z")
They are trying to confuse now. The official name has now been set, SARS-COV-2… > **[Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS-CoV-2)** > > Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), previously known by the provisional name 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus. It is contagious in humans and is the cause of the ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, an epidemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that has been designated a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). > SARS-CoV-2 has close genetic similarity to bat corona... ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Flay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/dr.flay/32/2643_2.png) [@Dr.Flay](https://www.twit.community/u/Dr.Flay)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/7 "2020-03-12T12:28:54Z")
[https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/](https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/) > **[Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center](https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/)** > > Johns Hopkins experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness have been at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19. > **[Don’t Panic: The comprehensive Ars Technica guide to the coronavirus \[Updated...](https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03/dont-panic-the-comprehensive-ars-technica-guide-to-the-coronavirus/)** > > This is a fast-moving epidemic—we'll update this guide at 3pm EDT every day. **Maps** > **[Covid-19 Maps](http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2020/02/covid-19-maps.html)** > > Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them. > **[Is America Ready for Coronavirus?](http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2020/03/is-america-ready-for-coronavirus.html)** > > Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them. > **[Responsible Maps of Covid-19](http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2020/03/responsible-maps-of-covid-19.html)** > > Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them. > **[The World in Quarantine](http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-world-in-quarantine.html)** > > Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them. > **[Italy Quarantine Zone Map](http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2020/03/italy-quarantine-zone-map.html)** > > Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them. > **[Animated Coronavirus Timeline Maps](http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2020/03/animated-coronavirus-timeline-maps.html)** > > Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them. > **[Mapping the World's Empty Airports](http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2020/03/mapping-worlds-empty-airports.html)** > > Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them. BBC Science radio shows/podcasts that have been covering the outbreak. > **[BBC World Service - The Science Hour](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p016tmt2)** > > Science news and highlights of the week > **[BBC Radio 5 live - 5 Live Science Podcast](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02pc9ny)** > > The hottest science news, stories and analysis from the Naked Scientists and Dr Karl. > **[BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036f7w2)** > > Adam Rutherford goes inside science to explore the research that is transforming our world > **[BBC World Service - Science in Action](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnb)** > > The BBC brings you all the week's science news. BBC Tech shows covering the outbreak > **[BBC World Service - Digital Planet](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w6r2)** > > Technological and digital news from around the world. > **[BBC World Service - Tech Tent](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01plr2p)** > > How the technology business is transforming the way we live and work ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Flay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/dr.flay/32/2643_2.png) [@Dr.Flay](https://www.twit.community/u/Dr.Flay)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/8 "2020-03-12T12:54:37Z")
> **[Microsoft—and Ars—advise split-tunnel VPNs to minimize coronavirus woes](https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/03/microsoft-and-ars-advise-split-tunnel-vpns-to-minimize-coronavirus-woes/)** > > Don't waste limited local bandwidth on VPNing remote users' Office365 traffic. > **[COVID-19 Drives Rush to Remote Work. Is Your Security Team Ready?](https://www.darkreading.com/operations/covid-19-drives-rush-to-remote-work-is-your-security-team-ready/d/d-id/1337294)** > > A rapid transition to remote work puts pressure on security teams to understand and address a wave of potential security risks. > **[White House turns to Big Tech to fix coronavirus blunders while classifying...](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/03/11/white_house_coronavirus/)** > > What are Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft et al supposed to do? We have some ideas ---
**Author:** ![P\_J](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/p_j/32/462_2.png) [@P\_J](https://www.twit.community/u/P_J)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/9 "2020-03-12T13:29:29Z")
Nice resources there. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Flay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/dr.flay/32/2643_2.png) [@Dr.Flay](https://www.twit.community/u/Dr.Flay)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/10 "2020-03-13T02:29:24Z")
> **[AT&T waives data cap during coronavirus; Comcast keeps charging overage fees](https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/at-comcast-keeps-charging-overage-fees/)** > > We asked 10 ISPs if they'll waive caps as pandemic forces people to stay home. ---
**Author:** ![P\_J](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/p_j/32/462_2.png) [@P\_J](https://www.twit.community/u/P_J)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 10:34am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/11 "2020-03-13T10:34:21Z")
Yay AT&T Booooo Comcast ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Flay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/dr.flay/32/2643_2.png) [@Dr.Flay](https://www.twit.community/u/Dr.Flay)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/12 "2020-03-13T18:36:43Z")
Currently the John Hopkins map is having problems > **[CSSEGISandData/COVID-19](https://github.com/CSSEGISandData/COVID-19/issues)** > > Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases, provided by JHU CSSE - CSSEGISandData/COVID-19 so for the moment rely on [https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries](https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries) Not the only thing failing either > **[US admits 'failing' on coronavirus testing](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51860529)** > > "Let's admit it," said top health official Anthony Fauci. "The system is not geared to what we need." ---
**Author:** ![Zucce05](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/zucce05/32/1875_2.png) [@Zucce05](https://www.twit.community/u/Zucce05)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/13 "2020-03-13T18:54:46Z")
> **[COVID-19 #CoronaVirus Infographic Datapack — Information is Beautiful](https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/covid-19-coronavirus-infographic-datapack/)** > > Updated every few days ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Flay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/dr.flay/32/2643_2.png) [@Dr.Flay](https://www.twit.community/u/Dr.Flay)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/14 "2020-03-13T20:21:37Z")
> **[Teleconference apps and new tech surge in demand amid coronavirus outbreak](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-teleconference/teleconference-apps-and-new-tech-surge-in-demand-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21033K)** > > Global downloads of business apps including Tencent Conference, WeChat Work, Zoo... > **[US Govt Shares Tips on Securing VPNs Used by Remote Workers](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-govt-shares-tips-on-securing-vpns-used-by-remote-workers/)** > > The Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency today shared tips on how to properly secure enterprise virtual private networks (VPNs) ​​​​​​​seeing that a lot of organizations have made working from home the default for their... (AA20-073A) Enterprise VPN Security [https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-073a](https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/aa20-073a) ---
**Author:** ![Zucce05](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/zucce05/32/1875_2.png) [@Zucce05](https://www.twit.community/u/Zucce05)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2020, 2:12am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/15 "2020-03-14T02:12:36Z")
For anyone who want to contribute computer resources towards helping cure it. [https://foldingathome.org/2020/03/10/covid19-update/](https://foldingathome.org/2020/03/10/covid19-update/) [foldingathome.org](http://foldingathome.org) is a great option. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Flay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/dr.flay/32/2643_2.png) [@Dr.Flay](https://www.twit.community/u/Dr.Flay)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2020, 2:27am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/16 "2020-03-14T02:27:05Z")
> **[Google contradicts Trump claims: it’s not working on a coronavirus portal](https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03/google-contradicts-trump-claims-its-not-working-on-a-coronavirus-portal/)** > > The portal, developed by a different Alphabet company, is not ready for national use. The thing that stands out to me as a non-American is the use of the word “consumer”. It a euphemism for a paying customer that has become normalised to the point people use it for “the general public” in any context. Who would call victims, “consumers” ? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/twit/original/2X/5/5da41c22246334a20b04fd0393132b12fbbcf609.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![P\_J](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/p_j/32/462_2.png) [@P\_J](https://www.twit.community/u/P_J)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/17 "2020-03-14T10:59:31Z")
> [@Dr.Flay](#): > > paying customer Not to nit-pick, but consumer is someone who consumes. I consume TWiT content but don’t pay for it. I agree though they could have used a better word. Or just dropped “for Consumers.” The headline of the article of click bate too. It’s an Alphabet company that is working on the portal. Don’t most of us still call it all Google. It’s not “This Week in Alphabet.” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Flay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/dr.flay/32/2643_2.png) [@Dr.Flay](https://www.twit.community/u/Dr.Flay)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/18 "2020-03-14T16:48:01Z")
I agree with your definition, which is why I said it is a euphemism. It is a misused word, because single celled creatures consume just the same as us. This is why every time I hear Leo call the listeners “consumers” I cringe, because he is as blinded by it as most. We do not consume or digest media, as it still exists after we have partaken of it. We do buy food to consume, but that makes us customers (as I said) not consumers. Calling humans consumers has as much point as calling them breathers, as it is an inherent part of being a living biological entity. Consumers is only a word that a society that sees everything as disposable and temporary could use in such a way. A society that sees the price of life on everything would use the word in such a way. It was noticed at the local University that gradually they have been referring to the students as customers and consumers. The rot is in many places and so normalised. ---
**Author:** ![Leo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/leo/32/16203_2.png) [@Leo](https://www.twit.community/u/Leo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/19 "2020-03-14T16:50:47Z")
Words to live by from Lizzo… ![2587145821338206208](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/twit/original/2X/d/d9481f061c8845166854bc2dbb78d3df8083543a.png) ---
**Author:** ![Zucce05](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/www.twit.community/zucce05/32/1875_2.png) [@Zucce05](https://www.twit.community/u/Zucce05)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094/20 "2020-03-14T17:12:50Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/twit/original/2X/6/6486d95cc7b697136bf218ac07675a6b15834fd7.png) Consumer is a perfectly acceptable word in the context it’s most often used. The public, the general public, average users, people using something in a non-professional capacity. It all pretty much means the same thing. Consumer is just an easy single word to wrap it all up. [Next page](https://www.twit.community/t/covid-19-tech-thread/6094.md?page=2)