An Update on the Coronavirus
China is "all in" and finger-pointing begins.
China's experience with the 2003 SARS outbreak has colored much of what they are doing today and how the population is reacting to the current coronavirus. I think this is especially true of Hong Kong where the population feels that they were lied to in the SARS outbreak.
The news item below covers multiple perspectives on the new disease. While the number of people infected is still growing, the death rate of infected persons is not significantly greater or even less than other well-documented respiratory illnesses.
How a Data-to-Everything Approach is Transforming Higher Education
Colleges and universities store vast amounts of data, but they generally don’t do a good job of using it. Today, amid COVID disruptions, a new blueprint for IT leaders shows how universities could make better use of data to drive student achievement.
State Unemployment Systems Are Overwhelmed. Mainframe Offload with Apache Kafka Can Relieve the Pressure
With millions of Americans suddenly out of work, state unemployment systems are struggling and many are buckling under the surge in demand leading to system failures and slowdowns.
