Drones to the rescue: Berlin lab seeks quicker virus tests
A German lab is hoping to cut the time it takes to send coronavirus tests across Berlin by using drones, thereby avoiding the capital's clogged roads.
Nov 24, 2020
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Facebook labeled 167 million user posts for COVID-19 misinformation
Facebook Inc. said it labeled 167 million user posts this year for including information about COVID-19 that was "debunked" by the social network's fact-checkers.
Nov 23, 2020
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Hard hit by virus, airlines push for tests over quarantines
What will it take to get people flying again? International air traffic is down 92% this year as travelers worry about catching COVID-19 and government travel bans and quarantine rules make planning difficult. One thing airlines ...
Oct 18, 2020
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Facebook pulls Trump post for minimizing Covid-19 danger
Facebook on Tuesday removed a post by US President Donald Trump for downplaying Covid-19 danger by saying the season flu is more deadly, in a rare step against the American leader by the leading social network.
Oct 6, 2020
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Siemens' energy unit spinoff lags expectations in market debut
German industrial giant Siemens on Monday spun off its energy division, with a below-expectations valuation of 16 billion euros, in one of the largest stock market debuts in Europe this year.
Sep 28, 2020
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European air travel nosedives as virus resurges
The total number of passenger flights in Europe will plummet by more than expected this year as countries fail to coordinate policy on air travel during a pandemic, Eurocontrol said on Monday.
Sep 14, 2020
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New helmet tech developed to protect players from coronavirus
LSU, in partnership with a Louisiana sports technology startup, has developed new helmet cooling technologies to make customizable air circulation devices for athletic helmets with the goal of helping to protect the players ...
Sep 7, 2020
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Interpol warns of 'alarming' cybercrime rate during pandemic
Global police body Interpol warned Monday of an "alarming" rate of cybercrime during the coronavirus pandemic, with criminals taking advantage of people working from home to target major institutions.
Aug 4, 2020
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Uber keeps Asia HQ in Singapore, ditching Hong Kong move
Uber will keep its Asian headquarters in Singapore for now, the ride-hailing giant said Thursday, blaming regulatory uncertainty for thwarting a mooted shift to Hong Kong.
Jul 30, 2020
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Product recommendation systems can help with search of antiviral drugs
Scientists from Skoltech and the Chumakov Federal Scientific Center for Research and Development of Immune-and-Biological Products of RAS evaluated the ability of artificial intelligence that suggest products to buy and recommend ...
Jun 22, 2020
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SARS-CoV-2
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei, China, on 17 November 2019.
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