Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogues Read more about Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogues The Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogues is exploring measures that can help economies “bounce back” from the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate economic recovery. The series of Dialogues will address a range of issues, including: good practices in national planning for “bouncing back” from COVID-19; employing big data and digital technology to enhance pandemic responses; policies to strengthen the role of the private sector in COVID-19 recovery; anticipating future health trends to enhance economic responses; and developing effective social protection measures.
Digital Solutions for COVID-19 Control and Prevention—The Case of Hong Kong, China Read more about Digital Solutions for COVID-19 Control and Prevention—The Case of Hong Kong, China Learn about the digital technology solutions applied by Hong Kong, China in handling the spread of COVID-19. In this webinar, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China presented some digital technology solutions in handling the spread and prevention of COVID-19. Panelists also talked about information technology (IT) tools and innovations in monitoring COVID-19 cases, management of mass transit, and logistics of essential services.
[VIDEO]What works to control COVID-19?: Econometric Analysis of a Cross-country Panel Read more about [VIDEO]What works to control COVID-19?: Econometric Analysis of a Cross-country Panel
Monitoring of COVID-19 and Dynamic Adjustment of Health System Responses Read more about Monitoring of COVID-19 and Dynamic Adjustment of Health System Responses This presentation discusses the impact of COVID-19 on population health, framework for outbreak detection and response, and dynamic adjustment of interventions to suppress transmission. Crucial health services have dropped and some medical prevention and treatment programs are at risk of being delayed or cancelled, leading to more serious concerns. A rethinking of current medical service, delivery, and response models and environmental protection programs is key to future outbreak preparedness.
Distance and Online Learning for Universities: Supporting Planning for and Implementation of Quality Online Teaching and Learning Read more about Distance and Online Learning for Universities: Supporting Planning for and Implementation of Quality Online Teaching and Learning This website, an initiative by The Education University of Hong Kong, guides and supports universities and their teaching staff to plan for and implement quality online teaching and learning for their students. Although many of the resource links are from the more developed countries and regions, these resources could be localised and adopted for use by schools and their teaching staff in developing countries and regions.
FAQs for COVID-19 Infection in Singapore Read more about FAQs for COVID-19 Infection in Singapore This is a resource website by Singapore’s Ministry of Education, with guidelines for precautionary measures that can be adopted by schools, the conduct of national examinations and home-based learning.
Tackling COVID-19: Economic and Financial Measures of the Republic of Korea Read more about Tackling COVID-19: Economic and Financial Measures of the Republic of Korea
COVID-19: Contact Tracing and Digital Monitoring Using Arogya Setu Application Read more about COVID-19: Contact Tracing and Digital Monitoring Using Arogya Setu Application Aarogya Setu is a COVID-19 tracking mobile application developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), which is now widely used in India. Learn how the app has helped in contract tracing and digital monitoring in India.
Case Study: Utilizing "Test Yourself" App in the State of Goa to Contain and Monitor the COVID-19 Situation Read more about Case Study: Utilizing "Test Yourself" App in the State of Goa to Contain and Monitor the COVID-19 Situation Learn about the Test Yourself app, which is designed to enable healthcare organizations and governments to respond virtually to the novel-Coronavirus pandemic to protect, educate and care for their residents in the community.
Machine Learning-Based Prediction Models Read more about Machine Learning-Based Prediction Models KMPG shares how predictive modeling can help in decision making in the context of COVID-19 response.