Coronavirus

Leveraging Technology to Provide Global Pandemic Relief

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Rick Echevarria Vice President, Sales, Marketing, and Communications Group​​​​​ General Manager, Intel Olympic Program By Rick Echevarria One year ago, Intel launched the Pandemic Response Technology Initiative (PRTI), a $50 million commitment to use technology to combat the effects of COVID-19. The Initiative sought to provide a 360-degree view of the challenges ahead, focusing on how … Continued

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Houston Depends on Intel Tech for Healthcare, Education and Connectivity Solutions

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After the pandemic was declared in March, Intel announced the Pandemic Response Technology Initiative to help combat COVID-19. The company targeted investments of $50 million to accelerate access to technology that can combat current and future pandemics through scientific discovery, enable remote learning for students and help apply technology to aid in economic recovery. To make this … Continued

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Intel Launches Expanded Initiative to Help Underserved Students, School Districts Overcome COVID-19 Barriers

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Intel has convened a partnership group with First Book to launch the Creating Learning Connections Initiative, which is designed to fuel education by supporting students in Title I-eligible school districts affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program gives underserved students and educators access to critical tools and resources, including internet connectivity, technology devices and hands-on STEAM … Continued

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The Pandemic Drives New Era of Tech Collaboration

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Rick Echevarria Vice President, Sales, Marketing, and Communications Group​​​​​ General Manager, Intel Olympic Program By Rick Echevarria One hundred days ago, our CEO, Bob Swan, announced the Intel Pandemic Response Technology Initiative. Intel would invest $50 million to combat COVID-19 in ways we knew best: using technology to study and help with the diagnosis of the … Continued

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Intel’s PRTI at 100 Days: In Los Angeles, Online Classes that Inspire

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As public-school students around the world – and their parents and teachers – struggle with the coronavirus pandemic, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) in California offers a sobering statistic. Roughly 30% of LAUSD students are not regularly attending their virtual classes. Some 15% of the district’s students have not attended a single class. … Continued

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