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U.K. Variant Infects 19 People From Nine Ga. Counties

U.K. Variant Infects 19 People From Nine Ga. Counties

AJC, February 1, 2021

If Georgians don’t mask up, super-spreader strain could prolong the pandemic, experts warn. The United Kingdom’s mutant strain of COVID-19 has already spread through metro Atlanta, threatening to unleash another surge of overfilled hospitals and deaths if Georgians don’t take precautions, state health officials warned Monday. The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed 19 people living in nine Georgia counties have been infected with the variant, with cases concentrated in the state’s core metropolitan counties and extending to the Alabama border.

What Impact Does Airbnb Have on Local Housing Prices and Rents?

What Impact Does Airbnb Have on Local Housing Prices and Rents?

Value Walk, February 1, 2021

According to new research, the presence of an Airbnb property can actually contribute to an increase in housing prices and rental rates in a local neighborhood. But it depends on where the property is located. The study sought to assess the impact of home-sharing on residential house prices and rents using data from Airbnb listings from across the United States.  Researchers found that in local neighborhoods with a lower share of owner-occupancy, Airbnb had a higher impact on rising housing prices and rents. In areas with a higher share of owner-occupancy, Airbnb had somewhat less of an impact on property prices and rents. 

Additional COVID-19 Vaccines Bring Choices - and Complications - to the Rollout

Additional COVID-19 Vaccines Bring Choices - and Complications - to the Rollout

STAT, January 29, 2021

It’s always good for consumers to have options, right? And indeed, the United States should soon have three Covid-19 vaccines being injected into people’s arms, with more potentially on the way in the coming months, accelerating the race to vaccinate hundreds of millions of people as quickly as possible. But all vaccines are not equal, and increasingly, health authorities and providers will be dealing with shots with varying attributes: different storage requirements, efficacy, dosing regimens, and manufacturing platforms. That, plus the possibility of a pickier public who may want a certain shot over another, could complicate an already-messy rollout. But the different features also open the door to greater access beyond just more supply — a more convenient one-shot vaccine will likely soon be available.

MIT PhD on Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of COVID-19

MIT PhD on Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of COVID-19

Healthcare Packaging, January 19, 2021

Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of COVID-19, a short video interview with MIT Doctor David Simchi-Levi.  Healthcare Packaging's Karen Sookne spoke to Simchi-Levi last November at Pack Expo Connects.

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AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

AI Hallucinations? Two Brains Are Better Than One

Computer World, December 28, 2024

A number of startups and cloud service providers are starting to offer tools for monitoring, evaluating, and correcting problems with generative AI in the hope of eliminating errors, hallucinations, and other systemic problems associated with this technology.

Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Will AI Reboot Supply Chains?

Global Finance Magazine, December 9, 2024

Catastrophic weather events, wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade conflicts, global pandemics—the forces disrupting supply chains are multiplying at a rate few could have anticipated.

Healthcare

Supply Chain

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Port automation is a sticking point for dockworkers union

Marketplace, January 2, 2025

Dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts could go on strike again in less than two weeks if they don’t reach a contract agreement with ports and shippers. Talks are set to resume next week, according to Bloomberg. The main sticking point between the two sides? Automation.

Climate