Category: outbreak

Google says nationwide coronavirus website is in development

[ad_1] The internet giant said it was “fully aligned” with the government and helping to fight the spread of COVID-19, although it didn’t explain the gap between its plans for a nationwide site and what Trump said. It’s not shocking that Google would have multiple projects in the works. Verily may be a sibling brand, […]

Google explains how it’s tackling the coronavirus outbreak

[ad_1] What you don’t see will also matter. Google said it was “working around the clock” to stamp out conspiracy theories and other misinformation, including malware and phishing scams exploiting fear of the coronavirus outbreak. It’s blocking all ads trying to exploit the outbreak while helping the WHO and governments run useful ads. YouTube is […]

Samsung temporarily shuts down phone factory following coronavirus case

[ad_1] Chip and display factories across South Korea aren’t affected, Samsung said. Gumi isn’t far from Daegu, the heart of the current outbreak in the country. The Gumi plant makes higher-end handsets primarily destined for the South Korean market, but they include foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Fold. That could pose […]

The EU just approved a vaccine to prevent Ebola

[ad_1] Ervebo was first engineered by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the US Army more than a decade ago. In 2014, following the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Merck acquired the rights to develop the vaccine. The “conditional marketing authorization” is a type of approval reserved for medicine that addresses unmet medical needs. […]