COVID-19: The Science View
We are in an unprecedented situation with coronavirus and COVID-19. Most countries are affected by it and many including India are under lockdown. Alongside the scientific research and best practices defined by scientists there is a lot of rumors and unsubstantiated claims floating around.

We, the ISF team, feels that it is our responsibility to bring awareness and information regarding this pandemic to the Indian population in most accessible fashion. The scientific community has come together with ISF to help us with this. We are developing useful resources regarding awareness about COVID-19 with the help of this community. We will share resources created by us and the ones independently curated by some reputed scientists and groups on this page.
COVID-19 Resources for you
COVID -19: How to keep yourself and others safe
Awareness is the key to prepare ourselves for any situation. In this short presentation we bring summary of what is COVID-19, its dangers, dos and don’ts and advice for business/academic leaders from perspective of science community of india.
How coronavirus spreads: Computational model in Hindi
The spread of Coronavirus and its consequences can be understood by simple mathematical models. In the videos below, a scientist of MIT, Dr Chintan Vaishnav, explains and demonstrates one such model in context of Indian Big Cities in Hindi language. For more information on the model and the software click here to visit the webpage of Dr Chintan.

कोरोनावायरस के प्रसार और इसके परिणामों को सरल गणितीय मॉडल द्वारा समझा जा सकता है। नीचे दिए गए वीडियो में, एमआईटी के एक वैज्ञानिक डॉ चिंतन वैष्णव ने हिंदी भाषा में भारतीय बड़े शहरों के संदर्भ में इस तरह के एक मॉडल की व्याख्या और प्रदर्शन किया है। मॉडल और सॉफ्टवेयर की अधिक जानकारी के लिए डॉ वैष्णव के वेबपेज पर जाने के लिए यहां क्लिक करें।

भाग 1: मॉडल का परिचय भाग 2: कोरोनावायरस के प्रसार को नियंत्रित करने के लिए परिदृश्य
Policy View
Covid-19: What a lock-down does and doesn't solve
Figuring the corona-algorithm to save humanity, thoughts from a computer scientist
- Varun Aggarwal, Founder, India Science Fest

Bulldoze the curve OR let it simmer slowly: the two distinct strategies to tackle coronavirus
Policymakers need to decide what is best for their country, state or city
- Varun Aggarwal, Founder, India Science Fest,
- Chintan Vaishnav, MIT's Sloan School of Management

Enlisting AI in our war on coronavirus: Potential and pitfalls
- Subbarao Kambhampati, Professor Arizona State University and Chief AI officer for AI Foundation

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