Datasets sourced and models built for this competition may also help address **[key open scientific questions](https://www.kaggle.com/allen-institute-for-ai/CORD-19-research-challenge/tasks)** on COVID-19. Some examples include:

- **[What do we know about non-pharmaceutical interventions?](https://www.kaggle.com/allen-institute-for-ai/CORD-19-research-challenge/tasks?taskId=587)** E.g. Dataset on policy actions taken by region (school closures, cancelling large gatherings, self isolation, etc.). Data that might help estimate likely compliance with policy actions (e.g. concentration of small businesses) and degree of fear (potentially picked up from Google Trends or social media data). 
- **[What is known about transmission, incubation, and environmental stability?](https://www.kaggle.com/allen-institute-for-ai/CORD-19-research-challenge/tasks?taskId=568)** E.g. Data on temperature, humidity and air pollution by region. 
- **[What do we know about COVID-19 risk factors?](https://www.kaggle.com/allen-institute-for-ai/CORD-19-research-challenge/tasks?taskId=558)**  E.g. Percentage of the population that smokes in a region or country. 
- **[What has been published about medical care?](https://www.kaggle.com/allen-institute-for-ai/CORD-19-research-challenge/tasks?taskId=572)** E.g. Data on number of doctors, nurses, hospitals by region or country.