Outbreaks of new respiratory illnesses have occurred before, including SARS in 2002 and MERS in 2012, but few so virulent and frightening as Covid-19, which has struck a devastating blow to the heart of a globalized world.
As hospitals buckle under the strain, politicians and medical professionals alike have urged people to self-isolate in order to help "Flatten the curve" so that new infections don't overwhelm the health-care system.
Instacart plans to bring on 300,000 gig workers to handle a flood of grocery deliveries, more than doubling its existing work force, while Amazon wants to hire 100,000 new employees to meet rising demand as more Americans shop online for necessities.
CVS Health on Monday announced plans to hire 50,000 new permanent and temporary workers through a technology-driven process that will include "Virtual job fairs, virtual interviews, and virtual job tryouts."
Companies not in a position to make new hires are nonetheless finding creative ways to use their existing assets.
With new cases still piling up in emergency rooms, some of the most essential innovation is happening on the front lines.
Craig Smith, head of surgery for the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center hospital system, has been sending out daily Covid-19 updates.
https://www.city-journal.org/covid-19-innovative-solutions
As hospitals buckle under the strain, politicians and medical professionals alike have urged people to self-isolate in order to help "Flatten the curve" so that new infections don't overwhelm the health-care system.
Instacart plans to bring on 300,000 gig workers to handle a flood of grocery deliveries, more than doubling its existing work force, while Amazon wants to hire 100,000 new employees to meet rising demand as more Americans shop online for necessities.
CVS Health on Monday announced plans to hire 50,000 new permanent and temporary workers through a technology-driven process that will include "Virtual job fairs, virtual interviews, and virtual job tryouts."
Companies not in a position to make new hires are nonetheless finding creative ways to use their existing assets.
With new cases still piling up in emergency rooms, some of the most essential innovation is happening on the front lines.
Craig Smith, head of surgery for the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center hospital system, has been sending out daily Covid-19 updates.
https://www.city-journal.org/covid-19-innovative-solutions
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