uhhhhhhhhhhhh so hey anybody who has read WANDERERS, guess what https://t.co/7oZT5bh0up

— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) January 26, 2020

Artificial intelligence issued a warning on corona virus before the CDC https://t.co/fDPquiJD2L

— docbadsha (@humeirabadsha) January 26, 2020

#AI and novel #coronavirus.

“It correctly predicted that the virus would jump from #Wuhan to Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo in the days following its initial appearance.”#artificialintelligencehttps://t.co/u2R59l9k1i

— Digital Life Asia (@digitallifeasia) January 27, 2020

Fascinating: an AI firm sent out the first warnings of the Wuhan virus, as well as predictions of where it would go next. https://t.co/5fqVg4bjN9

— Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) January 25, 2020

The CDC and WHO first warned of the coronavirus in early January. But an AI company noticed the outbreak on December 31, after scanning news reports and travel records. https://t.co/dzLkpoGIle

— WIRED (@WIRED) January 25, 2020

An AI epidemiologist first broke news of the impending coronavirus outbreak in China #AI #China #Coronavirus https://t.co/2KwRJs8Adc pic.twitter.com/4JYM4l5qLy

— Neowin (@NeowinFeed) January 27, 2020

An AI epidemiologist first broke news of the impending coronavirus outbreak in China - Neowin https://t.co/ZlmM9o1kMQ #machinelearning #ai #technology pic.twitter.com/h59kTTQBBO

— Milo Camacho (@milocamj) January 27, 2020

Wuhan's "novel" coronavirus is getting all the headlines. Unfortunately hundreds of times more people are dying in this country from influenza and measles, to name two preventable diseases. Wash your hands and #VaccinesSaveLives https://t.co/X5TZ1lDW9h

— ??????? ?? ????™ (@WildPalmsLtd) January 27, 2020

The New York Time Live Updates as of 7:09pm ET:

Coronavirus Live Updates: More U.S. Cases Emerge, as China’s Death Toll Riseshttps://t.co/2asuJA4U1a

— Nancy Meute (@bandnentx2) January 27, 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: More U.S. Cases Emerge, as China’s Death Toll Rises https://t.co/5DsGyM40Ar

— Midwest Glama (@GlamaMidwest) January 27, 2020

The Hong Kong government, which has been allergic to public opinion this past year, just backed down twice today. Banning people from Hubei could be a response to new info from experts about just how bad the new coronvirus is https://t.co/csFmYmyQas

— Austin Ramzy (@austinramzy) January 26, 2020

Novel #CoronavirusIncubationPeriod Lasts up to 2 Weeks - "...the infection is much more contagious than we originally thought."https://t.co/wXBC1lcarX pic.twitter.com/178I9NpRpP

— Ali S. Raja, MD (@AliRaja_MD) January 27, 2020

This is probably the most information I’ve read about it, please read and be informed about what’s happening!!

Coronavirus Live Updates: More U.S. Cases Emerge, as China’s Death Toll Rises - The New York Times https://t.co/DdWS4QUfli

— Nısa✨ (@telekinisa) January 27, 2020

실시간 기사 업데이트 언론 (영문)
NY Times https://t.co/DfTlIaYL5z
CNN https://t.co/yjr01o8wdr
Guardian https://t.co/yxlzYOF77G
LiveUAMap https://t.co/yysK54L29Z

— 신종 코로나바이러스 뉴스봇 (@2019_nCoV_ko) January 27, 2020

More U.S. Coronavirus Cases Emerge, as China’s Death Toll Rises https://t.co/Vj5oDc9tL2

— Hermes Magnus (@hfmagnus5) January 27, 2020

56 Deaths almost 2k cases #WuhanCoronavirushttps://t.co/Bzc1Dg0gFF

— Trendyasdabbers #NLRC #NoLawRegardingCannabis (@Trendyasdabbers) January 26, 2020

This international crisis is a sobering reminder of the importance of taking those measures we can to protect ourselves and others from infectious disease. Wash your hands. Cover your cough. Stay home when you're sick. https://t.co/nXolY3sN67 #publichealth

— OSU College of Public Health (@OSUPublicHealth) January 27, 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: More U.S. Cases Emerge, as China's Death Toll Rises https://t.co/EPZZw8kyaP #nCoV-2019 #coronavirus will likely continue to spread. This is serious $GOVXD $GOVX @NYTimes pic.twitter.com/IaGlIbgjfl

— Chelli Miller (@cmiller1225) January 27, 2020

'The epidemic has entered a more serious and complex period.' https://t.co/b34zx8wcQt #coronavirus #prayers @NYTimes pic.twitter.com/SV0l3zfsTg

— GeoVax, Inc. (@Geovax_News) January 27, 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: Wuhan May Have 1,000 More Cases, as Death Toll Rises

By far the most comprehensive reporting I’ve seen on the virus.
https://t.co/49OjuFm8eo

— Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DiMartinoBooth) January 26, 2020

China shuts down transport in & out of Wuhan to contain the virus.
What does America's gov't do?
Announces plans to packs a plane w/Americans of sufficient privilege from Wuhan & fly them to SFO. No word of a quarantine once they get here.https://t.co/q5acIRodGg

— Frances_Larina (@Frances_Larina) January 27, 2020

Death toll from new #nCoV #coronavirus outbreak rises to 56
- #Wuhan, at the epicenter of outbreak, may have 1,000 more cases
- Hong Kong bars residents from the the province at the center of the outbreak
- China halts trade in wildlife across the countryhttps://t.co/ZVtnKnVF0V pic.twitter.com/BOF4HHMujn

— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) January 26, 2020

Fifth case of #coronavirus #nCoV2019 confirmed in the US, and death toll in China climbs to 80 https://t.co/S3q4wg8aUz

— Amy Maxmen (@amymaxmen) January 27, 2020

More U.S. Coronavirus Cases Emerge, as China’s Death Toll Rises https://t.co/I6NL40mYxC

— Patricia Davidson (@nursingdean) January 27, 2020

Get the latest on the coronavirus spreading across China and worrying the world https://t.co/DPXRaaACyw

— Carlos Tejada (@CRTejada) January 27, 2020

Coronavirus Live Updates: More U.S. Cases Emerge, as China's Death Toll Rises https://t.co/b34zx8wcQt #nCoV-2019 #coronavirus will likely continue to spread. This is serious $GOVXD $GOVX @NYTimes pic.twitter.com/MJFAr9QVaL

— GeoVax, Inc. (@Geovax_News) January 27, 2020

China temporarily bans wildlife trade in all markets, while there's one more case in USA (CA), and a likely case in Canada https://t.co/feJNws83PI

— Peter Daszak (@PeterDaszak) January 26, 2020

Beijing knows much more than they are telling us. One possible way to get around this--the BlueDot algorithm scours news reports & airline ticketing data to predict the spread of diseases like those linked to the flu outbreak in China. #coronavirus https://t.co/VwB0zxVHe9

— Theresa Fallon (@TheresaAFallon) January 27, 2020

An #AI #Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the #Wuhan Virus
The ⁦@hellobluedot⁩ algorithm scours news reports and airline ticketing data to predict the spread of diseases like those linked to the flu outbreak in China. https://t.co/e9n7eObsV3

— Brielan Smiechowski (@brielanbs) January 27, 2020

Artificial Intelligence sent coronavirus warning and predicted how it would spread. The algorithm scours local news reports in many countries, coupled with airline ticketing data. https://t.co/x5rhndm6pc

— Thomas Perez Munyao (@perezmunyao) January 27, 2020

An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus https://t.co/zSlz8GjLcJ

— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) January 27, 2020

An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus https://t.co/NRGRh69Cov

— Christopher A. Longhurst (@calonghurst) January 27, 2020

An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus https://t.co/1PtxSTKOV2

— Tilo Bonow 蒂洛 博纳 (@TiloBonow) January 26, 2020

THIS is a cool ML story. #coronavirushttps://t.co/chYkwE58N0

— Arvind Mohan (@ArvindMohan15) January 26, 2020

Fascinating story on how a company using AI advised its clients of the Coronavirus outbreaks weeks before WHO and CDC.

An AI Epidemiologist Sent the First Warnings of the Wuhan Virus | WIRED https://t.co/d1wePiaY8R

— James Morris (@JamesMorris82) January 27, 2020

First tech angle I've seen come out of the coronavirus outbreak: company called BlueDot

"It correctly predicted that the virus would jump from Wuhan to Bangkok, Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo in the days following its initial appearance."https://t.co/lFsoeTbJwg

— John Prendergass (@JPrendergass) January 27, 2020

정말재밌는기사https://t.co/LHi5kGUmNf pic.twitter.com/I7Aem89w4W

— 에스텔? (@Estel_Eldalieva) January 27, 2020

?Infectious diseases expert who is modeling #2019nCoV for @WHO on the CURRENT # of cases: “My best guess is perhaps 100,000 cases right now” (The model estimates 30,000-200,000).

“Almost certainly many tens of thousands of people are infected (now).”https://t.co/8OqndGkqKX

— Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) January 27, 2020

#China has reported 2K cases of the #coronavirus, but that may be vastly understated.

"My best guess now is perhaps 100,000 cases right now. Almost certainly many tens of thousands of people are infected.":https://t.co/K3PPeu3LzT#CoronaOutbreak #publichealth #healthcare

— Michael Johns (@michaeljohns) January 27, 2020

Thoughts on the ScoMo govt & Coronavirus

- Ppl need to be able to trust them in a crisis for their actions to be effective

- After the fires some ppl already have doubts

- A pamphlet & "she'll be right" is not a response as this things escalate globally https://t.co/bAs3WISSbf

— Avid Commentator ?? (@AvidCommentator) January 26, 2020

Get yourselves some N95 masks. Wear them in public, especially if you have to fly. It sure as hell doesn't hurt to be cautious.https://t.co/xK1HlBqPDv

— Alternative NOAA (@altNOAA) January 27, 2020

Thread: I've read informative stories that emphasize the spread of #WuhanCoronavirus, e.g. https://t.co/pSGu1AaTAV

— Jeremy Wallace (@jerometenk) January 27, 2020

Took the press a while to figure out the obvious...:#coronavirus: 100,000 may already be infected, experts warn#2019nCoV https://t.co/vVLc8juy5M

— Alter Schwede (@CapYossarian) January 27, 2020

Coronavirus: 100,000 may already be infected.

Numbers provided by ?? can’t be trusted.

We need to ban all flights from China. #coronaviruschina https://t.co/zRxIsIuPsi

— kuzzat Altay (@KuzzatAltay) January 27, 2020

Coronavirus: 100,000 may already be infected, experts warn
UK government urged to reassure public that NHS is ready for cases within dayshttps://t.co/1F26k97fXr

— Karol Cummins (@karolcummins) January 27, 2020

Expert estimates actual number of effected at 100,000#coronavirus https://t.co/6DiRkTs8eL

— Corona Ben?? (@benFranklin2018) January 27, 2020

An #AI epidemiologist was among the first to break news of the coronavirus outbreak in China - Neowin https://t.co/CutHQ6Yz7U

— Bojan Tunguz (@tunguz) January 27, 2020

A system based on AI that combs through news reports, animal and plant disease networks, and official proclamations that gives its clients warnings of danger zones like Wuhan ahead of the outbreak. #coronarvirus #AI #Systems https://t.co/F0852rHhFk

— Herzog & Schindler (@HScommentary) January 27, 2020

Our New York Times live briefing on China’s virus crisis is up for Sunday. Please visit to see the amazing work of our journalists, including our Chinese researchers. More from Wuhan there later. https://t.co/GiwUhlywZN pic.twitter.com/fdfJ0WCl4q

— Chris Buckley 储百亮 (@ChuBailiang) January 26, 2020

AI algorithm and 'prediction' of the Wuhan Coronavirus https://t.co/Z51Ru49ANh

— Dr Dawn Branley-Bell (@TheCyberPsyche) January 28, 2020

BlueDot sent warnings of the Wuhan Virus a week ahead of the WHO, using an AI-driven algorithm that scours foreign-language news reports, animal and plant disease networks, and official proclamations to avoid danger zones like Wuhan. https://t.co/Jplaj5V2Xy

— BU Computing & Data Sciences (@BU_CDS) January 26, 2020

BlueDot in WIRED! Read a bit about our response to the coronavirus outbreak and our work in general: https://t.co/AzPONyWtKb

— Kieran Petrasek (@KEYranP) January 27, 2020

On Jan. 9, the World Health Org identified a flu-like outbreak in China. The US Centers for Disease Control got the word out Jan. 6. But BlueDot, an AI-driven Canadian health-monitoring platform, beat both, sending word of the outbreak on Dec. 31.https://t.co/bydO2mxTyD

— Rick Spence (@rickspence) January 28, 2020

This Canadian #AI-driven health monitoring platform was the first to see the #coronoavirus outbreak - using airline ticketing data.

Would you rely on the (in this case Chinese) authorities or an AI system when it comes to pandemics...?https://t.co/5xmtpp1mhO

— Berci Meskó, MD, PhD (@Berci) January 26, 2020

This is really interesting. BlueDot algorithm by a Canadian health monitoring platform launched the alarm first on December 31st on the new virus ⁦@IDC4EU⁩ ⁦@neilwd⁩ ⁦@SilviaPiai_idc⁩ #AIforsocialgood ⁦@MartaMunozMV⁩ https://t.co/TaNekmg0XK

— Gabriella Cattaneo (@GabriellaCatta2) January 28, 2020

BlueDot, the AI startup that spotted the #coronavirus 9 days before the WHO.

Hint for tech policy readers -> text and data mining on airline bookings & news reports ?
https://t.co/8zKTAiSoUu

— Lenard Koschwitz (@lenard_ko) January 28, 2020

#Coronarvirus 100,000 may already be infected, experts warn. Risk to the public remains low in most parts of the world, but authorities and researchers need clarity to find solutions. Global pandemics are global issues, how can pandemics be prevented? https://t.co/riwNYDDvqs

— Global Challenges Foundation (@ChallengesFnd) January 28, 2020

中国の新型肺炎、死者106人に　北京でも初の死亡例https://t.co/ZQO0yoZYBV

英専門家「約10万人が感染している恐れ」#Coronavirus: 100,000 may already be infected, experts warn https://t.co/kw9O7AwFtD#新型肺炎 #危機管理能力 #予防原則

— microcarpa (@microcarpa1) January 28, 2020