Hacker News with Generative AI: Pandemic

Please Fund More Science (2020) (samaltman.com)
Experts on the COVID-19 pandemic seem to think there are three ways out—that is, for life, health, and the economy to return roughly to normal.
Science, Funding, COVID-19, Pandemic
72 points by ssuds 34 days ago | 68 comments
The Other Covid Reckoning (astralcodexten.com)
Five years later, we can’t stop talking about COVID.
COVID-19, Public Health, Social Impact, Pandemic
7 points by feross 37 days ago | 0 comments
Traffic Enforcement Dwindled in the Pandemic. In Many Places, It Hasnt Come Back (nytimes.com)
In the early days of the pandemic in 2020, traffic stops by the police plummeted around the country, as fewer cars were on the road and as agencies instructed officers to avoid nonessential contact with the public.
Traffic Enforcement, Pandemic, Law Enforcement, Crime
16 points by Michelangelo11 40 days ago | 4 comments
The average workday increased during the pandemic’s early weeks (2020) (library.hbs.edu)
A study of 3 million people confirms what many work-from-home employees already know: We're swamped. Research by Raffaella Sadun, Jeffrey Polzer, and colleagues.
Work-from-Home, Pandemic, Productivity, Research, Economics
120 points by robtherobber 43 days ago | 112 comments
Entrepreneurial Spawning from Remote Work (nber.org)
Using a novel firm-level remote work measure created from big data on Internet activity, we show that firms with higher remote work during the pandemic are more likely to see their employees becoming entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurship, Remote Work, Pandemic, Economics, Big Data
4 points by ingve 44 days ago | 1 comments
Better Air Purifiers (jefftk.com)
Are you looking for a project where you could substantially improve indoor air quality, with benefits both to general health and reducing pandemic risk?
Air Quality, Health, Pandemic, DIY Projects
7 points by surprisetalk 47 days ago | 0 comments
Zero ships from China are bound for California's ports, not seen since pandemic (cnn.com)
Shipping, China, California, Pandemic
19 points by ck2 48 days ago | 5 comments
Harvard Launches New Intro Math Course to Address Pandemic Learning Loss (2024) (thecrimson.com)
The Harvard Math Department will pilot a new introductory course aimed at rectifying a lack of foundational algebra skills among students, according to Harvard’s Director of Introductory Math Brendan A. Kelly.
Education, Pandemic, Mathematics
5 points by TMWNN 73 days ago | 0 comments
Palantir suggests 'common operating system' for UK govt data (theregister.com)
In a witness statement to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry [PDF], an ongoing independent public inquiry into the nation's response to the pandemic (in which around 208,000 people died), Louis Mosley, executive veep of Palantir Technologies UK, said the government should invest in a "common operating system" for its data, encompassing departments such as the Department for Work and Pensions and local authorities.
Government, Data Management, UK, Technology, Pandemic
49 points by rntn 95 days ago | 76 comments
Tech Goes Hardcore: Companies Push Employees to Embrace Intensity (businessinsider.com)
A trifecta of economics, pandemic-era realities, and political pressure is changing tech culture.
Tech Culture, Business, Employment, Economics, Pandemic
3 points by adam__smith 99 days ago | 4 comments
Bird flu continues to spread as pandemic experts are MIA (arstechnica.com)
As bird flu continues to rampage in dairy farms and poultry facilities around the country, the office tasked with coordinating the federal government's response to pandemic threats, including bird flu, has been sidelined by President Trump and sits nearly empty, according to CNN.
Bird Flu, Pandemic, Public Health, Government Response
15 points by rbanffy 99 days ago | 4 comments
5 years later, long Covid still a medical mystery: What scientists have learned (nbcnews.com)
Since the World Health Organization characterized Covid as a pandemic on March 11, 2020, scientists don’t fully understand why some people develop disabling chronic conditions after the initial viral infection.
Health, Science, Long COVID, Pandemic
6 points by amichail 108 days ago | 0 comments
US's WHO Exit Throws Smallpox Defenses into Upheaval (nytimes.com)
President Trump’s order that the United States exit the World Health Organization could undo programs meant to ensure the safety, security and study of a deadly virus that once took half a billion lives, experts warn.
Politics, Health, Global Health, Viruses, Pandemic
17 points by rbanffy 133 days ago | 5 comments
Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising (nature.com)
Ten months on from the shocking discovery that a virus usually carried by wild birds can readily infect cows, at least 68 people in North America have become ill from the pathogen and one person has died.
Public Health, Avian Flu, Pandemic
7 points by rbanffy 150 days ago | 0 comments
JP Morgan Chase requires all workers to return to office five days a week (theguardian.com)
JPMorgan Chase is summoning all staff back to the office, becoming the latest corporate giant to call time on era of remote and hybrid working sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic.
JPMorgan Chase, Remote Work, Corporate Policy, Work Culture, Pandemic
8 points by philk10 168 days ago | 0 comments
How the U.S. Lost Control of Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic (scientificamerican.com)
As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk
Public Health, Pandemic, Animal Health, Government Regulation
6 points by Traces 174 days ago | 0 comments
America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic (kffhealthnews.org)
Nearly a year into the first outbreak of the bird flu among cattle, the virus shows no sign of slowing. The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states, by quickly identifying infected cows and taking measures to keep their infections from spreading. Now at least 875 herds across 16 states have tested positive.
Agriculture, Public Health, Pandemic, Avian Influenza
17 points by leotravis10 186 days ago | 1 comments
US House Select Subcommittee 2-Year Review of Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned (house.gov)
The single most thorough review of the pandemic conducted to date
Covid-19, Government, Health, Public Policy, Pandemic
5 points by walterbell 206 days ago | 0 comments
Covid House Subcommittee Final Report (house.gov)
WASHINGTON – Today, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic concluded its two-year investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic and released a final report titled “After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lessons Learned and a Path Forward.”
COVID-19, Government, Public Health, Pandemic
11 points by RyanShook 207 days ago | 1 comments
I Ran Operation Warp Speed. I'm Concerned About Bird Flu (nytimes.com)
As Donald Trump gets ready to return to the White House on Jan. 20, he must be prepared to tackle one issue immediately: the possibility that the spreading avian flu might mutate to enable human-to-human transmission.
Politics, Public Health, Pandemic, Avian Flu
31 points by mikhael 213 days ago | 9 comments
When the Check Came for Outdoor Dining (slate.com)
Four years ago, as pundits and politicians predicted the end of the city, an unlikely symbol of resilience emerged: a hastily built wooden platform, in the curb lane outside a restaurant, where people could eat and drink without fear of infection.
Restaurants, Pandemic, Urban Planning
9 points by rntn 236 days ago | 1 comments
The Distracted Mind During a Crisis (2020) (distributed.blog)
Matt Mullenweg speaks with neuroscientist Dr. Adam Gazzaley, co-author of the 2016 book The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World, about how our brains work, particularly during times like the current pandemic. How does the brain handle internal and external stimuli, and what do we know about the effect of practices like meditation, exercise, nutrition, and sleep?
Neuroscience, Psychology, Meditation, Health, Pandemic
12 points by luu 243 days ago | 1 comments
Extinction of the Influenza B Yamagata line during the Covid pandemic (2022) (nlm.nih.gov)
Vaccination remains the most effective way to mitigate the enormous burden of influenza on the health care system.
Influenza, Pandemic, Public Health, Vaccination
62 points by JumpCrisscross 249 days ago | 23 comments
Four Years Ago Today (tracydurnell.com)
I’ve taken to ignoring all the autogenerated “memories” that my phone would like to show me from four years ago — because while the system simply matches the date, *I* know that four years ago was the depths of despair of the pandemic.
Personal Reflections, Pandemic, Technology
15 points by surprisetalk 275 days ago | 2 comments
Genetic ghosts suggest Covid's market origins (bbc.com)
A team of scientists say it is “beyond reasonable doubt” the Covid pandemic started with infected animals sold at a market, rather than a laboratory leak.
Genetics, Covid-19, Science, China, Pandemic
5 points by YeGoblynQueenne 278 days ago | 0 comments
Genetic ghosts suggest Covid's market origins (bbc.co.uk)
A team of scientists say it is “beyond reasonable doubt” the Covid pandemic started with infected animals sold at a market, rather than a laboratory leak.
Genetics, Covid-19, Science, Pandemic
12 points by rwmj 281 days ago | 5 comments
The scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallen (vox.com)
Students of all ages still haven’t made up the ground they lost during the pandemic.
Education, Pandemic, Social Issues, United States
17 points by rntn 281 days ago | 13 comments
Did the Pandemic Break Our Brains? (time.com)
Not long ago, Mark Chiverton, a 33-year-old in the U.K., noticed he was making a lot of silly mistakes.
Psychology, Pandemic, Mental Health
9 points by ivewonyoung 284 days ago | 0 comments
Bird flu is quietly getting scarier (theatlantic.com)
Up until last Friday afternoon, a total of 13 people in the United States had officially come down this year with avian influenza H5, also known as bird flu. A subtype of that virus, a potential pandemic pathogen called H5N1, has for months been circulating in our dairy herds, and has already killed tens of millions of birds here.
Public Health, Avian Flu, Animal Health, Pandemic
5 points by sieste 285 days ago | 0 comments
Teen Girls' Brains Aged Rapidly During Pandemic, Study Finds (nytimes.com)
A study of adolescent brain development that tested children before and after coronavirus pandemic lockdowns in the United States found that girls’ brains aged far faster than expected, something the researchers attributed to social isolation.
Teenagers, Brain Development, Pandemic, Social Isolation, Science
17 points by bookofjoe 285 days ago | 4 comments