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Triage in a Pandemic: Can AI Help Ration Access to Care?

As demand soars during the COVID-19 pandemic, shortages of ventilators and ICU beds are forcing doctors to make tough choices about who should get priority in access to care. Can artificial intelligence help guide the process? Gregory P. Shea, Krzysztof “Kris” Laudanski and Cassie A. Solomon discuss this complex question.

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Pandemic Panic: Can Governments Protect Jobs and Markets?

Where the COVID-19 pandemic is headed seems unclear, but a recession is on the way. Wharton’s Mauro Guillen discusses what governments can do about the unprecedented challenge of looming layoffs[…]

There’s Power in Those Pipes…the Ignored Treasure Hidden in Water

While oil prices plunge, an alternative exists that can take some of the power away from the fossil-fuel juggernauts, say Benjamin and Harvey Rubin in this opinion piece.

Coronavirus and Supply Chain Disruption: What Firms Can Learn

From diversified sourcing to inventory buffers, Wharton experts weigh various risk-mitigation strategies businesses could employ to prevent disruptions like those we have seen during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coping with Coronavirus: Five Strategies to Mitigate Business Risks

To help turn panic into proactive action, Steven Minsky, CEO of a risk management firm, lists a series of practical steps that all organizations should explore.

The Real Threat to Business Schools from Artificial Intelligence

As COVID-19, the new coronavirus, accelerates the drive toward online learning, how will business schools remain relevant in the age of AI? Anne Trumbore, senior director of Wharton Online, offers[…]

Stock Shock: What Lies Ahead for Global Markets?

As the double whammy of the coronavirus crisis and an oil price war roils global markets, what should investors do? Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel and Moody’s Mark Zandi offer their insights.

Coronavirus: How Emotional Contagion Exacts a Toll

Wharton's Sigal Barsade explains how to stop emotional contagion, which often spreads during major events such as the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus Disaster: Why Firms Should Lead the Recovery

Firms can play a critical role in the recovery from natural disasters by leveraging their core competencies, say Wharton’s Michael Useem and Tyler Wry and Luis Ballesteros of George Washington[…]

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