In a report by ACN, Hospital Clínic, a Barcelona hospital, is helping the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop an algorithm for an application that can detect COVID-19 cases by recorded coughing.The project is being led by a Catalan researcher, Brian Subirana, and is aimed at confirming positive cases by answering questions and recording samplesContinue reading “Local News: Algorithm to detect COVID-19 cases”
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Local News: Catalonia registers nearly 2,000 deaths in nursing homes
Antoni López Tovar, La Vanguardia journalist, reports that the health system is already under massive stress to take care of the general population, but the nursing homes require special attention. Salut took over care of the nursing homes, housing 64,000 people, about a week ago. Many residents have been displaced, fallen victim, or moved backContinue reading “Local News: Catalonia registers nearly 2,000 deaths in nursing homes”
Local News: An independent Catalonia better suited to respond to Coronavirus?
Alex Tort, La Vanguardia journalist in Barcelona, reported about the disapproval of the Generalitat de Catalunya about the Spanish government’s claim of safety and health. The Generalitat de Catalunya’s president, Quim Torra, hinted that an independent Catalonia woul have responded more effectively to the pandemic. He referred to reports by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation thatContinue reading “Local News: An independent Catalonia better suited to respond to Coronavirus?”
International News: Trump’s Anti-crisis Checks
Beatriz Navarro, from La Vanguardia News, reports that the former businessman and current U.S president, Donald Trump, is putting his name in gold letters on something that is far more crucial than his branded hotels. Millions of Americans are about to receive anti-crisis checks that will help with the economic consequences of the coronavirus. WithContinue reading “International News: Trump’s Anti-crisis Checks”
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