Hospitals already use telemedicine to monitor the manageably sick, but few apps have any built-in capability to detect or respond to a change in patient vitals. So far, four patients have begun at-home monitoring, according to Peter Pronovost, the chief clinical transformation officer for University Hospitals, a health care network […]
U.S. pending home sales rise 2.4% in February
Economic Indicators4 hours ago (Mar 30, 2020 10:05AM ET) (C) Reuters. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Contracts to buy previously owned homes rose for the second straight month in February, the National Association of Realtors said on Monday. The NAR’s pending home sales index increased to a reading of 111.5, up 2.4% […]
Charge a Car Battery in 5 Minutes? That’s the Plan
Anna Tomaszewska, a chemical engineer at Imperial College London who recently coauthored a review paper on fast-charging lithium-ion batteries, says one possible solution to lithium plating is to add silicon to the anode. Silicon is cheap, abundant, and can change the anode’s crystal structure in such a way that makes […]
The Mathematics of Predicting the Course of the Coronavirus
So Brandenburg’s team got to work. They had already begun ordering more masks, gloves, face shields, and ventilators. They had opened a drive-thru testing station. Now they moved to deploy a surge plan, canceling all elective surgeries and trying to clear out as many beds as possible. They built wedding-party-size […]
One in five Britons fear a coronavirus depression: YouGov
Economic Indicators8 hours ago (Mar 30, 2020 06:31AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk through autumnal leaves in front of the financial district in London LONDON (Reuters) – One in five people in Britain fear an economic depression because of the impact of coronavirus and a further 52% expect […]
Euro zone sentiment in record plunge as coronavirus strikes
Coronavirus9 hours ago (Mar 30, 2020 05:25AM ET) (C) Reuters. BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone sentiment suffered its steepest ever monthly decline in March as the coronavirus led to declining confidence among consumers and all sectors of the economy, in many cases even before crippling lockdowns were imposed. Economic sentiment […]
UK mortgage approvals hit six year high in February, before virus hit
Economic Indicators9 hours ago (Mar 30, 2020 05:00AM ET) (C) Reuters. Terraced houses are seen in Primrose Hill, London LONDON (Reuters) – The number of approvals for mortgages in Britain hit a six-year high in February, before the spread of the coronavirus hammered the economy, Bank of England data showed […]
China’s factory activity seen recovering in March, but still in contraction after virus shock
(C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Textile worker is seen on a fabric production line at a factory in Qingdao BEIJING (Reuters) – Activity in China’s vast manufacturing sector likely remained in contraction in March, though it was set to stabilize slightly from the coronavirus-led collapse that virtually paralyzed the world’s second-biggest […]
$2.2 Trillion Rescue gets signed into Law
If you, or anyone you know, are out of work because of the Coronavirus, here are a few very important things you’re going to want to know. This past Friday a $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill was passed, and President Trump signed it into law over the weekend. What does […]
South Korea to draw up second extra budget, give cash payments to many families as virus relief
Economic Indicators2 hours ago (Mar 29, 2020 11:05PM ET) (C) Reuters. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in speaks at the 8th trilateral leaders’ meeting between China, South Korea and Japan in Chengdu SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Monday that the government will provide emergency cash payments […]