How AI spotted coronavirus before it went viral - Edit.

With the world gripped by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, it's clear that the main ways to mitigate the impact are through personal hygiene (hand washing), increasing social distance (keeping away from people) and imposing quarantine for effected areas and self-quarantine. This is, however, after the event has taken hold and spread. What is really needed is an effective early warning system. This can then allow authorities to identify areas at risk, potential transmission routes and allow systems to be put in place to cope with a large-scale outbreak. Step forward Artificial Intelligence (AI) based systems able to process massive amounts of seemingly unrelated data and pick out trends.