A Primer on Biodefense Data Science for Pandemic Preparedness
Author(s) -
Eric Perakslis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
patterns
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2666-3899
DOI - 10.1016/j.patter.2020.100018
Subject(s) - biodefense , preparedness , pandemic , globe , outbreak , political science , resilience (materials science) , public relations , biological warfare , covid-19 , medicine , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , physics , disease , pathology , ophthalmology , thermodynamics
The coronavirus outbreak is sweeping the globe with outbreaks reported on every continent except Antarctica as of March 2020. Data scientists are uniquely and diversely skilled in ways that can be highly effective in minimizing, combatting, and recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. In this Opinion, the basics of biodefense as well as specific opportunities for the data science community to contribute are discussed.
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