BIO’s state affiliate in California has developed a cool new tool to track coronavirus stories and how Twitter is reacting to the spread.
Developed by the California Life Sciences Association,COR, the COVID-19 Communication Center, is a unique platform providing a one-stop source of curated COVID-19 information, “enabling anyone to track and share the most relevant content and voices.”
Powered by analytics, the platform is refreshed every 60 seconds, and analyzes and curates social media posts specifically mentioning “coronavirus,” “covid19,” and “covid 19” on Twitter, sorted by posts from Health Care Providers, Life Sciences, Media, and California.
You can also perform your own search queries, for posts on specific topics, mentioning specific hashtags, or from certain time periods.
Click here to visit the platform.
More Health Care News:
AP: Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion virus rescue bill
“The unprecedented economic rescue package would give direct payments to most Americans, expand unemployment benefits and provide a $367 billion program for small businesses to keep making payroll while workers are forced to stay home.”
Axios: Over 100 drugs are in testing in the race to treat coronavirus
“A vaccine is likely a long way off, and failures are inevitable. But some experimental treatments, while they still require more research, are showing promise.”
The Wall Street Journal: Coronavirus drugs, vaccine are many months away, health experts say
“Amy Abernethy, principal deputy commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said antimalarial drugs like chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine must be tested to determine whether they can fight off the deadly respiratory illness.”
The Washington Post: The coronavirus isn’t mutating quickly, suggesting a vaccine would offer lasting protection
“That relative stability suggests the virus is less likely to become more or less dangerous as it spreads, and represents encouraging news for researchers hoping to create a long-lasting vaccine.”