Fighting Coronavirus with Big Data

Right now during the global pandemic, the awful choice seems to be between saving lives or saving livelihoods. The authors -- one a roboticist and AI researcher, one a public health researcher and physician -- believe it's imperative to create a massive investment in data, analytics, and computing power to combat the virus. Their call for a plan begins with the rapid deployment of testing infrastructure and supplies for frontline workers. This buys the time to start putting technology solutions in place. Those technology solutions include smart, privacy-respecting contact analysis through data in positive patients.