I mean if we're serious about stopping COVID-19 the age-old, time-tested practice of quarantine is what works. But if the powers that be don't have the will to do that, well, opportunity is where you find it.
From Seattle's own GeekWire:
- Founded in 2016 by former Avalara employees, Banzai originally started as an on-demand inside sales and marketing platform. Now it helps companies such as Microsoft and Dell drive registrations to events. Revenue doubled in 2019 as Banzai supported 1,400 events.
- Despite several large conferences being canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Banzai CEO Joe Davy said most companies are still hosting smaller events. Banzai is also seeing increased interest in its virtual events marketing solution.
- “With the increase in cases of COVID-19, a lot of folks are nervous, and that fear is more contagious than the virus itself,” Davy told GeekWire....
Also at GeekWire:
Seattle-based Gates Foundation explores ways to boost COVID-19 detection, reportedly including at-home tests
Redmond-based and Seattle-based
Microsoft, Amazon and others form $2.5M coronavirus response fund
Previously:
"Seattle feels like 'ghost town,' business owners say as they face life in coronavirus hot spot'"
"Seattle's Economy May Be About to Roll Over"
So the question remains:
Doin' It China Style: Should The West Emulate China's Approach To Containing Coronavirus?
