IBM and WHO create a system on a blockage to process coronavirus data

   IBM, Oracle and the World Health Organization (WHO) are establishing an open data centre that will use a cluster to verify information related to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The MiPasa solution is positioned as the "COVID-19 information highway," said Jonathan Levi, general manager of Hacera's platform development company. MiPasa, based on Hyperledger Fabric, will evolve as a number of data analysis tools are added, followed by COVID-19 data and other information testing.

"We don't think there's enough information now to make informed decisions," said Levi. "How can we help all people who want to access and analyze data?"

Corporate block-chain consortia, in which IBM is usually involved, can take months to organize. But in this case, the company managed to quickly attract major participants: Microsoft, Hopkins University, China National Health Commission and WHO. IBM Blockchain's technical director Gari Singh said everyone he talked to agreed on the importance of "establishing a consortium as soon as possible.

"We started by brainstorming about how to collect, share and use verified information about the virus," &#8212 said Singh. "It wasn't fundamental for us to introduce a blockbuster into this solution. But we understood that we needed to duplicate copies of the data, we needed reliable sources, we needed to make sure that it could not be tampered with.

IBM is also implementing the Call for Code initiative to work on the platform to quickly create tools that can help overcome the crisis. Singh said coronavirus testing data could be added to the platform in the coming weeks.

"You can come up with a simple set of applications for end-to-end testing," — he said. "Using an iPad, you can enter information without revealing your identity. We can start collecting information and creating new apps from that data.

Levy also noted that analytical tools can provide unique information, provided everyone can be confident and agree that all data on the platform (which is completely open and free to use) is correct. He said that many companies offer their data to help take control of the virus.

"Many data tool providers are involved in the project. Everybody's in a hurry to help, and nobody takes a dime," said Levy.

Industry players are crypting and blockbusters are trying to help fight the coronavirus. Earlier this month, CoreWeave, the largest Etherium Miner in the U.S., diverted the processing power of 6,000 graphics cards to Folding@home research to find a cure for coronavirus.