Public Health

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The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics
The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent.
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EXCEPTION: Glen Weyl favors “emergent cooperation,” but says the COVID-19 pandemic calls for concentrating power over “a very narrow part of the economy.” (Credit: Christine Kim for CoinDesk)
How a Crypto Guru Shaped Harvard’s Roadmap for Reopening the US Economy
Glen Weyl, an intellectual firebrand of the Ethereum community, played a key role in crafting a pandemic-fighting blueprint just published by Harvard.
EXCEPTION: Glen Weyl favors “emergent cooperation,” but says the COVID-19 pandemic calls for concentrating power over “a very narrow part of the economy.” (Credit: Christine Kim for CoinDesk)

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Crypto Wants Stronger Public Response to Coronavirus, CoinDesk Survey Shows
People in blockchain tend not to love government. But they don't want it to be idle in a crisis, a CoinDesk survey suggests.
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A Solution to China's Pharma Woes Might Be a Blockchain Away
Could blockchain help China avoid its next vaccine scandal – or at the very least, allow for more conversation about such issues?
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