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Why Coronavirus is a Black Swan Event
Why Coronavirus is a Black Swan Event
As I’m obsessed about the global economic impact of the virus, I’m going to list some curated notes here that pertain to Covid-19’s impact…
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Mar 1, 2020
Number of Countries Infected Spikes
Number of Countries Infected Spikes
In recent days in the last week of February, 2020 we have seen an outbreak of new countries reporting cases with spread from both Italy…
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 26, 2020
Brazil Will be the Next Outbreak Region for Pandemic
Brazil Will be the Next Outbreak Region for Pandemic
As of February 25th, 2020, cases are growing faster globally than in China, or Hubei Province, according at least to the WHO and China’s…
Alonso Chang
Feb 26, 2020
Day Zero for Global Pandemic
Day Zero for Global Pandemic
There’s very little serious Covid-19 content on Medium, this might be due to their curation guidelines. I’m not overly familiar with them…
Alonso Chang
Feb 26, 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads Further into Europe
Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads Further into Europe
U.S. Braces for Pandemic with grave warning from CDC
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 25, 2020
The Coronavirus Crunch of February 2020
The Coronavirus Crunch of February 2020
In late mid February, Covid-19 spread outside of China and has climbed very fast in Iran, Italy and South Korea.
Alonso Chang
Feb 24, 2020
The 2020 Economic Cost of Covid-19 is Underestimated
The 2020 Economic Cost of Covid-19 is Underestimated
As one third of SMEs will run out of cash this month, and another 33% are at risk for going bankrupt in two months in China. The PBOC…
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 23, 2020
The Race for a Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
The Race for a Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
As outbreaks emerge in South Korea, Italy and Iran — the race to a Covid-19 vaccine is on.
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 23, 2020
Italy, Iran and South Korea Exposed to Virus Outbreak
Italy, Iran and South Korea Exposed to Virus Outbreak
In three parts of the world outside of China, there’s a serious and growing coronavirus outbreak. In just 3 days:
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 22, 2020
Facebook’s Libra Blockchain has a Surprise Partner
Facebook’s Libra Blockchain has a Surprise Partner
Facebook’s Libra project is controversial, and when payment partners left its potential Libra Association partnership, we didn’t know who…
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 22, 2020
Novel Coronavirus Reaches Pandemic Levels
Novel Coronavirus Reaches Pandemic Levels
A pandemic is a serious economic problem of supply chain disruptions and SMB bankruptcies.
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 22, 2020
Coronavirus Super-Spreaders and Young People
Coronavirus Super-Spreaders and Young People
The novel coronavirus of the covid-19 disease is still a global unknown. However new confirmed cases in Japan suggest the potential for…
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 22, 2020
South Korea Outbreak Shows Covid-19’s Mysterious Rate of Transmission
South Korea Outbreak Shows Covid-19’s Mysterious Rate of Transmission
Hard to refute mild Pandemic status now in February, 2020.
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 22, 2020
The U.S. is preparing for a Full Blown Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. is preparing for a Full Blown Coronavirus Pandemic
While cases were mounting on the Princess Diamond cruise ship off the coast of Japan, in the real world cases were spreading in:
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 21, 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak Viral in Iran and South Korea
Coronavirus Outbreak Viral in Iran and South Korea
Today China admits the novel coronavirus hasn’t peaked and some alarming news out of Iran.
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 21, 2020
The Coronavirus is No Longer A ‘Chinese Virus’
The Coronavirus is No Longer A ‘Chinese Virus’
We live in a globally connected world and this virus while fueling sterotypes and labels of Chinese people, has a lot to teach us.
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 20, 2020
Princess Diamond Incubates Covid-19 to Infect Tokyo
Princess Diamond Incubates Covid-19 to Infect Tokyo
With the novel coronavirus we’ve seen how crucial errors by Government of countries leads to outbreak conditions. In Hubei Province, it…
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 20, 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak Just Beginning Outside of China
Coronavirus Outbreak Just Beginning Outside of China
While China claims its gotten Covid-19 under control with less cases reported on a day to day basis as of mid February, 2020, outbreaks in…
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 19, 2020
What is the Economic Impact of a Mild Pandemic?
What is the Economic Impact of a Mild Pandemic?
At the Last Futurist, we’ve been thinking a lot about the economic impact (Japan) of the coronavirus on the world in the first half of…
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 17, 2020
Which Cities are most likely for the Coronavirus to Spread?
Which Cities are most likely for the Coronavirus to Spread?
Covid-19 does not respect artificial human boundaries like national borders.
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 16, 2020
China’s Information Control is Weak Compared to a Virus
China’s Information Control is Weak Compared to a Virus
As someone who was born in China, and who is interested in journalism, with an ideal of free speech, it’s hard to me to reconcile what…
Fenfang “Harper” Chen
Feb 15, 2020
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