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OPLIN 4Cast #688: Is coronavirus a technology story?
March 4th, 2020

[image: Virus cells] The 4Cast should be about trends and currents in
*technology* that are relevant to public library services. COVID-19, the
current coronavirus strain dominating the headlines and our social media
feeds, is not a technology story, but it's practically all the tech
journalists are talking about.

We'll be back next week with our usual stories about the widening influence
of algorithms and AI, the shifting landscape of online entertainment and
information access, and more numbing revelations over intrusions into our
privacy. Meanwhile, wash your hands, put a new container of antimicrobial
wipes out by the public computers, and try to stop touching your face.

   -
   - The Week in Tech: Coronavirus Disrupts the Industry
   <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/technology/coronavirus-disrupts-industry.html>
   [*New York Times*] "Companies are telling investors that sales are
   slumping because of the outbreak, conferences are being canceled, and
   workers are being instructed not to travel."
   - Roundup: Tech's role in tracking, testing, treating COVID-19
   <https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/roundup-techs-role-tracking-testing-treating-covid-19>
   [*MobiHealthNews*] "As the cases of COVID-19, increase, we are seeing a
   rise in digital epidemiology tools, chatbot helpers, EHR guidance tools and
   rapid response test kits."
   - How AI Is Tracking the Coronavirus Outbreak
   <https://www.wired.com/story/how-ai-tracking-coronavirus-outbreak/> [
   *Wired*] "The program is looking for social media posts that mention
   specific symptoms, like respiratory problems and fever, from a geographic
   area where doctors have reported potential cases. Natural language
   processing is used to parse the text posted on social media, for example,
   to distinguish between someone discussing the news and someone complaining
   about how they feel."
   - Coronavirus Outbreak Gives Rise to More Complex Forms of Remote Work
   <https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-outbreak-gives-rise-to-more-complex-forms-of-remote-work-11582885801>
   [*Wall Street Journal*] "The sudden adoption of remote work has led to
   higher degrees of efficiency. In some cases, productivity increases. There
   is also more e-commerce. Some members of older generations who didn’t use
   these platforms before are using food delivery and e-commerce platforms
   now."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - “COVID-19 Spells Fresh Start for Digital Economy
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=96XFPDI20200217.00105.2>
   .” *Philippines Daily Inquirer*, 17 Feb. 2020.
   - Dreher, Arielle. “COVID-19 Q&A: What We Know, Don’t Know, and How to
   Prepare
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=2W63832782142>
   .” *Spokesman-Review, The (Spokane, WA)*, 28 Feb. 2020.
   - Robertson, Guy. “Pandemic Perspective: How an Outbreak Could Affect
   Libraries
   <https://proxy.oplin.org:2111/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=21656445&site=ehost-live>
   .” *Feliciter*, vol. 52, no. 3, June 2006, pp. 111–113.

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