virus Trump finally sees a threat from coronavirus By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 18:05:09 +0000 And, of course, an opportunity. Full Article
virus New Yorker coronavirus cover shows Trump with a mask over his eyes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:30:42 +0000 A Newsday cartoon also uses the same image to satirize Trump's response to the virus. Full Article
virus How cartoonists are carefully satirizing the coronavirus epidemic — and Trump’s response to it By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:54:32 +0000 Three Pulitzer-winning cartoonists say covering the crisis requires careful aim. Full Article
virus Chinese American cartoonist finds satire in coronavirus crisis — with a perspective from both cultures By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:00:36 +0000 Chen Weng was born in Wuhan and lives in Seattle. Both connections inspire her "Messycow Comics" strips about panic and hoarding. Full Article
virus Seven ‘Twilight Zone’ episodes that are eerily timely during the coronavirus pandemic By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 11:00:44 +0000 "The Twilight Zone" delved into how human behavior changes in times of crisis. Full Article
virus The New Yorker cover and political cartoons are saluting coronavirus responders as heroes By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:38:01 +0000 Mike Luckovich's popular Iwo Jima cartoon is also celebrating those on the front lines of the fight against covid-19. Full Article
virus ‘Girl With a Purell Earring’: How artists are tweaking famous paintings for our coronavirus era By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:00:16 +0000 Artists are creating social-distancing versions of Vermeer, da Vinci, Michelangelo and more. Full Article
virus San Diego Comic-Con canceled because of coronavirus pandemic By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:18:06 +0000 For the first time in 50 years there won't be a San Diego Comic Con. Full Article
virus We’d like to see the artwork you’re creating during the coronavirus crisis By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:00:25 +0000 Submit your visual art here. We'll publish some of the submissions. Full Article
virus News24.com | IMF releases $226 million to help Cameroon against virus By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 11:20:57 +0200 The International Monetary Fund has approved a $226 million loan to help Cameroon to combat the coronavirus as it faced plunging oil revenues. Full Article
virus News24.com | Six killed as plane carrying coronavirus aid crashes in Somalia By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:55:25 +0200 Former defence minister says cargo plane shot down as it tried to land in the southern town of Bardale. Full Article
virus News24.com | Niger labour minister died from coronavirus - public TV By www.news24.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:50:07 +0200 The novel coronavirus caused the death of Niger's minister of employment and labour, Mohamed Ben Omar, public television has announced. Full Article
virus News24.com | Morocco launches fleet of drones to tackle virus from the sky By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:15:31 +0200 Morocco has rapidly expanded its fleet of drones as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public service announcements and sanitisation. Full Article
virus News24.com | Virus patients protest in north Nigeria By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:23:24 +0200 A group of coronavirus patients staged a protest outside an isolation centre in northern Nigeria to demand increased medical attention and food, officials and residents have said. Full Article
virus News24.com | UN triples coronavirus appeal to $6.7bn to help poor countries By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:53:14 +0200 The United Nations wants the money to help people in 63 countries, mainly in Africa and Latin America. Full Article
virus News24.com | WATCH | Faithful undeterred at Ramadan, even as virus spreads in Somalia By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:52:45 +0200 Adan Abdullahi knows that visiting the mosque for evening prayers is forbidden. There is a curfew in place in the Somali capital, and authorities have pleaded with worshippers to stay home as coronavirus infections rise. Full Article
virus News24.com | Ivorians ready to rock as virus measures lifted By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:34:03 +0200 Ivory Coast on Friday lifted many of its coronavirus containment measures, except in economic capital Abidjan which has the vast majority of the country's cases, as jubilant locals feted the return of the country's vibrant nightlife. Full Article
virus News24.com | Misinformation flood hampers fight for virus vaccine in Africa By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:09:47 +0200 The task of introducing a vaccine for the coronavirus faces an uphill struggle in Africa, where a flood of online misinformation is feeding on mistrust of Western medical research. Full Article
virus News24.com | Tanzania gets Madagascar's anti-coronavirus drink disputed by WHO By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:00:32 +0200 Tanzania says it has received its first shipment of Madagascar's self-proclaimed, plant-based "cure" for coronavirus, despite warnings from the World Health Organisation that its efficacy is unproven. Full Article
virus 2,000 bars shut in Seoul as 17 new coronavirus cases linked to one man By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:55:00 +0100 More than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos in South Korea's capital have been shut after 18 new coronavirus cases - with all but one linked to a 29-year-old man. Full Article
virus 346 new coronavirus deaths in the UK, taking total to 31,587 By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:14:00 +0100 Another 346 people have died in the UK after testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 31,587. Full Article
virus An Indian hospital is using robots with thermal cameras to screen coronavirus patients — here's how they work By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:45:00 -0400 A hospital in India is using robots to screen possible coronavirus patients. The humanoid robot, called Mitra, uses a handheld thermal camera to evaluate patients before sending them on to healthcare workers. Thermal imaging is being tested in other countries as a way to check for coronavirus symptoms. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. India is yet another country using robots to take some of the burden off of HealthCare workers, with a humanoid robot named Mitra that takes patients' temperatures using a thermal camera. India's 1.3 billion residents have been under lockdown since March 24, and last week the orders were extended for at least another two weeks. "To save India and every Indian, there will be a total ban on venturing out of your homes," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. In late April, some convenience stores were allowed to reopen, but specific rules vary by state. The Indian government has also developed a controversial contact tracing app which shares residents' location constantly. More than 90 million people have reportedly already downloaded the app, and in at least one city, not having the app is punishable with six months in jail. Meanwhile, these robots are being used in a hospital in Bangalore as the first screening for some patients who may have coronavirus. A pharmacy in Italy has implemented similar technology to screen customers for signs of infection. Here's how they work.SEE ALSO: Stores in Italy are using robots to screen customers for mask wearing and high temperatures before they can go inside as the country reopens The robots are a safer way for doctors to perform initial screenings of patients. A tablet on one robot's chest allows doctors to video chat with patient without putting their own health at risk. A thermal camera-equipped robot takes a patient's temperature without needing to touch them. Using this information, healthcare providers can send patients to the appropriate specialist, and patients who are unlikely to have coronavirus won't be unnecessarily exposed. After receiving a temperature reading, the robot gives the patient instructions for their next steps. Some experts have suggested that temperature guns are not always accurate because they must be held at a specific distance, but the tablet mostly avoids that problem by instructing patients on where to stand. Even the most accurate thermometers aren't a perfect measure to stop the virus, though. Infected people can go up to 14 days without showing symptoms, and some people never develop symptoms. Source: Business Insider Full Article
virus These 19 enterprise tech companies are still hiring during the coronavirus crisis — including AWS, Slack, Box, and Okta By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:20:00 -0400 Business Insider surveyed enterprise technology companies to determine who's still hiring amid the coronavirus pandemic. Companies like Amazon Web Services, Slack, Okta, Box, and Zoom are actively hiring, while others like Microsoft, Google, and SAP have slowed hiring to prioritize recruiting in key areas. Below is a list of 19 enterprise tech companies that are hiring, and the types of roles they are trying to fill. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. As companies across industries slow or stop hiring amid the public health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus, Business Insider surveyed enterprise technology companies to find out who is still hiring, and the types of roles they're trying to fill. The results include companies actively hiring — such as Amazon Web Services, Slack, Okta, Box, and Zoom — while others like Microsoft, Google, and SAP have slowed hiring to prioritize recruiting in key areas. Responses come directly from companies, but be aware that hiring alone may not paint a complete picture of what's going on at each one. VMware, for example, told Business Insider that it's hiring, particularly in a few key areas related to its cloud business — but also told employees in an internal memo that it was freezing all salaries. Oracle, Nvidia, and Palo Alto Networks declined to comment on whether they are still hiring. Workday, Adobe, IBM, Cisco, Stripe, Qualcomm and HP did not reply to requests for more information. Here are 19 enterprise companies still hiring in some form amid the pandemic, and what they're looking for:Amazon Web Services is actively hiring, with no hiring freezes in place, the company says. Amazon at large has more than 20,000 job postings in US corporate roles. Slack is "actively hiring," in a range of positions including engineers, data scientists, designers and customer experience experts, a spokesperson told Business Insider. The company has moved to a virtual hiring process – all interviews are conducted over video and onboarding happens remotely. Slack has 213 open positions listed on its website at the time of this writing. Box is "currently hiring," a spokesperson said, across roles in engineering, sales, marketing, customer success, finance, compliance, business operations, product and product design. Box's website listed 76 open jobs at the time of this writing. In additional to moving interviews online, the company has introduced new practices like virtual coffee chats with candidates and videos from employees to learn more about Box's culture. For new hires, the company has switched start dates to once per month and started a buddy system to help with onboarding. Zoom is hiring across the US and internationally for positions including in sales, engineering, legal, and security. "We did have an extremely ambitious hiring goal already for this year," Lynne Oldham, Zoom's chief people officer, recently told Business Insider. "So where we're seeing additional need is around the places that we touch the customer." The company had 81 open positions listed on its website as of this writing. DocuSign "has moved forward with its hiring as previously planned," a spokesperson said, and is hiring in roles across customer services, sales and business development, engineering and IT, marketing, finance, legal, and workplace teams. The company is also continuing its internship program virtually and plans to bring on more than 100 interns this summer. DocuSign had 338 positions listed on its careers website as of this writing. Dell-owned VMware is still hiring, a spokesperson said, and has "hundreds of open roles across R&D, IT, sales, customer services and support, marketing, finance, HR, legal, and business administration." But the company is also freezing salaries and suspending retirement matching, according to a memo obtained by Business Insider. A spokesperson confirmed that "there have been a number of cost management changes impacting the VMware workforce." VMware interviews take place virtually. Microsoft has frozen hiring for some roles, citing uncertainty related to the coronavirus crisis. "We continue to seek industry-leading talent in a range of disciplines as we continue to invest in certain strategic areas," a Microsoft spokesperson told Business Insider last month. "However, in light of the uncertainties presented by COVID-19, we are temporarily pausing recruitment for other roles." Microsoft declined to provide more information about for which positions it's still hiring, and which roles are seeing a pause in hiring. Microsoft's subsidiaries include LinkedIn and GitHub. German software giant SAP is still hiring in essential areas, but has pledged to reduce hiring and discretionary spending as "precautionary measures" during the pandemic. The company "will continue to hire carefully selected people into roles that will rapidly contribute to our competitive edge,"a spokesperson said, which it said include in "essential areas" such as innovation, and research and development. SAP said its candidate selection has remained the same, but the interviews are conducted virtually. New hires are onboarded virtually and sent SAP-issued equipment to their private addresses so they don't have to go to the office. Google is slowing down hiring for the remainder of the year, CEO Sundar Pichai told the company in an email seen by Business insider. Pichai said the company is enacting a hiring freeze on all but a select few "strategic areas" for the remainder of 2020. He wrote in the email that the company needed to "carefully prioritize" recruiting employees to serve its "greatest user and business needs." Dell Technologies is not "hiring broadly," but subsidiary companies like VMware and Secureworks still are, a Dell spokesperson told Business Insider. Dell Technologies is still continuing its early-in-career programs and summer internships, although they've become remote. "We are constantly evolving our hiring strategy based on business needs," the spokesperson said. Okta is still actively hiring, Okta's chief people officer Kristina Johnson confirmed to Business Insider. "We're continuously evaluating what we need as a business during this time, listening to customers, and tailoring our hiring plans to meet those needs," Johnson said. "Okta is in a unique position during this uncertain time in that we had the right infrastructure in place from the get-go to make remote work and remote on-boarding fairly routine." Okta's main hiring focus areas are in customer service, engineering, and sales, Johnson said. Dropbox has temporarily halted its recruiting efforts to figure out the process for onboarding people remotely. "What we actually ended up doing was we took a pause to just take stock of our onboarding and our approach to onboarding because we wanted to make sure that we weren't bringing people on and that they actually weren't effectively able to onboard," Dropbox COO Olivia Nottebohm told Business Insider. It's still hiring but has slowed down, only hiring for targeted roles, meaning it's up to managers to hire for key, business critical roles. "We're trying to just be prudent and nd not get ahead of ourselves given the macro environment that we're in, but we are moving forward to hiring targeted roles," Nottebohm said. While Dropbox plans to honor pending offers and ongoing interview processes, interviews for new applicants have been put on hold. The college internship program will also take place in the summer remotely. "Fully remote recruiting and onboarding into a new company comes with unique challenges — bringing new hires into Dropbox takes a great deal of collaboration between many teams, including hiring managers, learning and development, IT, benefits, and recruiting," a Dropbox spokesperson told Business Insider. "In order to ensure we're onboarding new hires effectively and managing the strain on these teams during the shelter-in-place orders in effect across the globe, we've paused recruiting efforts temporarily," the spokesperson added. In April, ServiceNow promised not to lay off any of its 11,000 employees and also said it plans to keep hiring worldwide this year. "With this new no layoffs pledge for its 11,000-plus global workforce, ServiceNow continues to take a leading role in how technology companies are responding to this health crisis by helping its own employees and customers get through these challenging and uncertain times," Shane Driggers, vice president of Global Talent Acquisition at ServiceNow, said in a statement to Business Insider. The company expects to create and fill more than 1,000 new jobs in the US and more worldwide by the end of the year, Driggers says. "We are leaning into hiring for engineering and sales roles as well as other functions across the business," Driggers said. Splunk is still hiring for a number of positions across the organization, a spokesperson told Business Insider. Open roles include positions in engineering, sales, finance, accounting, and information technology. Square is still hiring and focusing on roles like software engineering, data science, product design, sales, marketing, operations, and finance, a spokesperson told Business Insider. "We are continuing to hire in the US and internationally, focusing on roles that we believe will be the most important to our customers and our business in the coming months," a Square spokesperson said. Currently, Square has over 100 open roles. Twilio is still hiring across the board and not slowing down, a company spokesperson told Business Insider. There are still open roles in engineering, services, sales, product, and more. Intel has slowed down external hiring, a spokesperson said. "We have slowed external hiring, but we currently have approximately 1000 open positions that we are actively hiring for." Atlassian is still hiring across the board, a spokesperson confirmed. This past March was its strongest month of hiring in its history, the company said, as it brought on about 200 new hires. At the end of March, Atlassian had 4,457 employees. Zendesk is still hiring roles that are "key to our business," but "deprioritizing" the ones that are not as critical. Zendesk is still hiring roles that are "key to our business," but "deprioritizing" the ones that are not as critical, a Zendesk spokesperson said. "In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Zendesk has been focused on helping our employees, customers, and community at large navigate their immediate needs and plan for the future in this new world," the spokesperson told Business Insider. The spokesperson said that Zendesk is continuously looking at how to manage its operations to become more efficient and productive, while minimizing disruption to customers. "This is standard for all businesses that are looking at their immediate and long-term strategies in order to position themselves for growth," the spokesperson said. "We believe in the strength of our business and our employees, and the resiliency of our customer base, and are in a good position to weather this crisis and emerge as a better, stronger company." Full Article
virus Facebook's fight against coronavirus misinformation could boost pressure on the company to get more aggressive in removing other falsehoods spreading across the social network (FB) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:12:00 -0400 Facebook is taking a harder line on misinformation related to coronavirus than it has on other health topics in the past. This decision may increase the pressure on the company to act more decisively against other forms of harmful falsehoods that spread on its social networks. Facebook is banning events that promote flouting lockdown protests, and is removing the conspiracy theory video "Plandemic." But false claims that vaccines are dangerous still proliferate on Facebook — even though they contribute to the deaths of children. Amid the pandemic, Facebook is taking a harder line on misinformation than it has in the past. That decision may come back to haunt it. As coronavirus has wreaked havoc across the globe, forcing lockdowns and disrupting economies, false information and hoaxes have spread like wildfire on social media. Miracle cures, intentional disinformation about government policies, and wild claims that Bill Gates orchestrated the entire health crisis abound. In the past, Facebook has been heavily criticised for failing to take action to stop its platform being used to facilitate the spread of misinformation. To be sure, coronavirus falsehoods are still easily found on Facebook — but the company has taken more decisive action than in previous years: For starters, Facebook is now displaying warning messages to people who have shared false information about COVID-19. They're imperfect — Stat reported that they may be too vague in their wording to have a major impact — but it's a step further than Facebook has taken on misinformation in the past. The company is also taking down event pages for events that reject mainstream science on coronavirus by calling on people to flout lockdown rules. And it is banning "Plandemic," a conspiratorial video about coronavirus that has been going viral on social media and contains numerous falsehoods. But Facebook's actions to combat COVID-19 misinformation may backfire — in the sense that it has the potential to dramatically increase pressure on the company to take stronger action against other forms of misinformation. The company has long struggled with how to handle fake news and hoaxes; historically, its approach is not to delete them, but to try to artificially stifle their reach via algorithmic tweaks. Despite this, pseudoscience, anti-government conspiracy theories, and other falsehoods still abound on the social network. Facebook has now demonstrated that it is willing to take more decisive action on misinformation, when the stakes are high enough. Its critics may subsequently ask why it is so reticent to combat the issue when it causes harm in other areas — particularly around other medical misinformation. One expected defence for Facebook? That it is focused on taking down content that causes "imminent harm," and while COVID-19 misinformation falls into that category, lots of other sorts of falsehoods don't. However, using "imminence" as the barometer of acceptability is dubious: Vaccine denialism directly results in the deaths of babies and children. That this harm isn't "imminent" doesn't make it any less dangerous — but, for now, such material is freely posted on Facebook. Far-right conspiracy theories like Pizzagate, and more recent, Qanon, have also spread on Facebook — stoking baseless fears of shadowy cabals secretly controlling the government. These theories don't intrinsically incite harm, but have been linked to multiple acts of violence, from a Pizzagate believer firing his weapon in a pizza parlour to the Qanon-linked killing of a Gambino crime boss. (Earlier this week, Facebook did take down some popular QAnon pages — but for breaking its rules on fake profiles, rather than disinformation.) And Facebook is still full of groups rallying against 5G technology, making evidence-free claims about its health effects (and now, sometimes linking it to coronavirus in a messy web). These posts exist on a continuum, with believers at the extreme end attempting to burn down radio towers and assault technicians; Facebook does take down such incitements to violence, but the more general fearmongering that can act as a gateway to more extreme action remains. This week, Facebook announced the first 20 members of its Oversight Board — a "Supreme Court"-style entity that will review reports from users make rulings as to what objectionable content is and isn't allowed on Facebook and Instagram, with — in theory — the power to overrule the company. It remains to be seen whether its decisions may affect the company's approach for misinformation, and it still needs to appoint the rest of its members and get up and running. For now, limits remain in place as to what Facebook will countenance in its fight against coronavirus-specific misinformation. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would immediately take down posts advertising dangerous false cures to COVID-19, like drinking bleach. It is "obviously going to create imminent harm," he said in March. "That is just in a completely different class of content than the back-and-forth accusations a candidate might make in an election." But in April, President Donald Trump suggested that people might try injecting a "disinfectant" as a cure, which both has the potential to be extremely harmful, and will not cure coronavirus. Facebook is not taking down video of his comments. Do you work at Facebook? Contact Business Insider reporter Rob Price via encrypted messaging app Signal (+1 650-636-6268), encrypted email (robaeprice@protonmail.com), standard email (rprice@businessinsider.com), Telegram/Wickr/WeChat (robaeprice), or Twitter DM (@robaeprice). We can keep sources anonymous. Use a non-work device to reach out. PR pitches by standard email only, please.SEE ALSO: Facebook announced the first 20 members of its oversight board that will decide what controversial content is allowed on Facebook and Instagram Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: A cleaning expert reveals her 3-step method for cleaning your entire home quickly Full Article
virus Elon Musk says Tesla will 'immediately' leave California after coronavirus shutdowns forced the company to close its main car factory (TSLA) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:34:00 -0400 Elon Musk says Tesla may leave its Palo Alto headquarters and Fremont, California factory. In a tweet Saturday morning, the chief executive continued his outrage against shelter-in-place orders that have forced most non-essential businesses to close. Last week, Musk likened the rules to fascism, and urged leaders to "give people their goddamn freedom back." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. After a week of decrying coronavirus shelter-in-place orders that have left Tesla's main factory shuttered and unable to produce vehicles, Elon Musk says the company may move its factory out of the state. "Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately," the chief executive said on Twitter Saturday morning. "The unelected & ignorant 'Interim Health Officer' of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!" That was followed up with a threat to move Tesla's headquarters outside the state. "Frankly, this is the final straw," he replied. "Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependent on how Tesla is treated in the future. Tesla is the last carmaker left in CA." Frankly, this is the final straw. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. If we even retain Fremont manufacturing activity at all, it will be dependen on how Tesla is treated in the future. Tesla is the last carmaker left in CA. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 9, 2020 It wasn't immediately clear if a suit had yet been filed, or in which court Tesla will file the lawsuit. Most state and federal courts are closed on weekends and do not allow filing. In a subsequent Tweet, Musk alsourged shareholders to file a class action suit for damages caused by shutdown. Tesla's press relations department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Alameda County did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Alameda County — the East Bay locale which includes Fremont, California, and Tesla's gigafactory about 30 miles southeast of San Francisco — extended its shelter-in-place order on April 29 "until further notice." Local authorities have not allowed Tesla to reopen the factory, and all manufacturing remains prohibited under the order. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Tesla was planning to resume some manufacturing operations at the factory as soon as last Wednesday, May 6. Local officials said it did not have permission to do so. "Right now, the same health order is in place so nothing has changed," Fremont Police Department spokeswoman Geneva Bosques told Business Insider at the time. "Operating the assembly line was determined early on to be a violation." Last week, following Tesla's first-quarter earnings announcement, Musk decried the shutdowns as a substantial risk to the company's financials. "Frankly, I would call it forcible imprisoning of people in their homes against all of, their constitutional rights, in my opinion," he said on a conference call. "It's breaking people's freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong and not why they came to America or built this country. What the f---. Excuse me. Outrage. Outrage." "If somebody wants to stay in their house, that's great and they should be able to," he continued. "But to say they cannot leave their house and that they will be arrested if they do, that's fascist. That is not democratic — this is not freedom. Give people back their goddamn freedom." Some states, including Texas, Georgia, and others, have begun to slowly allow certain businesses to re-open in recent weeks. Musk praised counties neighboring Alameda, like San Joaquin for what he said were more "reasonable" responses. In a podcast released May 7, he told Joe Rogan that the company had learned from the coronavirus in China, where it briefly forced Tesla to close its Shanghai factory — a claim he repeated on Twitter Saturday. "Our castings foundry and other faculties in San Joaquin have been working 24/7 this entire time with no ill effects. Same with Giga Nevada," Musk said. "Tesla knows far more about what needs to be done to be safe through our Tesla China factory experience than an (unelected) interim junior official in Alameda County." As Musk began to complain about factory shutdowns in April, workers at Tesla's Fremont factory told Business Insider that the comments made them anxious. "I'm for going back to work, but only if it is safe for me, my family, coworkers," said one production employee. "I don't feel like I'm being forced to stay home or that my freedom has been taken away. It's for the good of California."Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: A cleaning expert reveals her 3-step method for cleaning your entire home quickly Full Article
virus Bernie Sanders and Cardi B talk Joe Biden, coronavirus and manicures on Instagram Live By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:48:07 +0000 Bernie Sanders joined rapper Cardi B on her Instagram page to talk politics and nail care. Full Article
virus Anti-Virus By www.sans.org Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 00:00:00 EST Make sure you have anti-virus software installed on your computer and that it is automatically updating. However, keep in mind that no anti-virus can catch all malware; your computer can still be infected. That is why it's so important you use common sense and be wary of any messages that seem odd or suspicious. Full Article
virus With coronavirus, Trump’s lies and his reassurances backfire By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 23:40:57 +0000 Americans have not only health risks but also economic fears. Full Article
virus How Trump is sabotaging the coronavirus rescue plan By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:20:30 +0000 And how Congress can rein him in. Full Article
virus The White House’s coronavirus cure is even more magical than we could have imagined By www.washingtonpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:28:14 +0000 Tax cuts are the GOP’s all-purpose remedy. Even for the coronavirus. Full Article
virus Fin24.com | WATCH: Amazon to hire 100 000 workers as virus sparks order surge By www.fin24.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:50:50 +0200 Amazon said it would hire 100 000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal with a surge in online orders, as many consumers have turned to the web to meet their needs during the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
virus Fin24.com | Icasa wants companies to lower data cost during coronavirus outbreak By www.fin24.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 07:26:40 +0200 The communications regulator is asking telecom companies to consider lowering the cost of data in a bid to ensure productivity during the period the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
virus Fin24.com | Jack Ma makes big donation to help African Union through coronavirus By www.fin24.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:20:50 +0200 The equipment donated includes 20 000 laboratory diagnostic test kits, 100 000 medical masks, and 1 000 protective suits and face shields. Full Article
virus Fin24.com | WhatsApp tightens rules on sharing to curb spread of fake virus news By www.fin24.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 18:46:07 +0200 WhatsApp on Tuesday placed new limits on message forwarding as part of an effort to curb the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
virus Fin24.com | Coronavirus | Naspers' first shipment of protective gear arrives in SA By www.fin24.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 20:58:55 +0200 The first shipment of personal protective equipment procured by Naspers has arrived in South Africa on Monday, the company said. Full Article
virus Fin24.com | EXPLAINER | 5 questions about virus 'tracing' by smartphone By www.fin24.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:30:13 +0200 Can an app contain the pandemic? Interest is growing in smartphone technology as a potential key to ending lockdowns and reopening economies around the world. Full Article
virus News24.com | Covid-19 wrap | China slams US after Trump virus 'attack' claim, India repatriation to begin and Poland, Syria postpone elections due to pandemic By www.news24.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:57:56 +0200 Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
virus News24.com | Italy virus death toll passes 30 000 By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:30:43 +0200 The number of deaths from coronavirus in Italy now exceeds 30 000, officials have said. Full Article
virus News24.com | Second White House staffer tests positive for coronavirus By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:06:44 +0200 A member of US Vice President Mike Pence's staff has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, briefly delaying his Friday flight to Iowa and prompting some fellow passengers on Air Force Two to disembark, according to a White House official. Full Article
virus News24.com | New Russia virus cases top 10 000 for sixth day By www.news24.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:00:46 +0200 Russia has registered more than 10 000 new coronavirus cases for the sixth day in a row, after emerging as a new hotspot of the pandemic. Full Article
virus News24.com | UPDATED: CORONAVIRUS FAQs | All your questions answered By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 06:36:15 +0200 News24 answers some of the most frequently asked questions on coronavirus and level 4 of the lockdown in South Africa. Full Article
virus Channel24.co.za | Famous magician Roy Horn, 75, dies of coronavirus complications By www.channel24.co.za Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:19:24 +0200 Roy Horn, half of Las Vegas illusionist duo Siegfried and Roy, has died of complications from the coronavirus. Full Article
virus News24.com | Coronavirus: the power of hindsight By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:45:34 +0200 In the past three days we have averaged 354 deaths here in Italy. We've run out of doctors, nurses and hospitals to help those infected. South Africa has the power of hindsight. Start to take action now. Full Article
virus News24.com | What can South Africa learn from the coronavirus? By www.news24.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:18:30 +0200 What is needed is political will and proper governance in implementing these temporary measures and further planning in the event that the pandemic is prolonged or the possible eventuality of political risk in the near future. Full Article
virus News24.com | Measures in place to avoid the coronavirus are not practical for disadvantaged South Africans By www.news24.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:29:43 +0200 It is at times like these that we as a country rely on the relevant stakeholders to take care of our people and put into action the promises made in the preamble of our Constitution, particularly where it is stated that through our freely elected representatives, the quality of life of all citizens is to be improved. Full Article
virus News24.com | Coronavirus: An open letter from Milan By www.news24.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:57:03 +0200 Life as we knew it will definitely change after this, as firms realise that people can work from home, saving them money, the air is better without traffic and pollution and more and more courses and meetings take place online. Full Article
virus Report: Secret Service Discovers Nearly a Dozen Coronavirus Cases in Its Own Ranks By www.westernjournal.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:11:13 +0000 Eleven members of the Secret Service have tested positive for COVID-19, according a new report. Yahoo News reported Friday it has seen Department of Homeland Security documents which show that 11 individuals currently have the virus and that 23 members of the Secret Service have recovered from the disease. Another 60 employees of the agency… The post Report: Secret Service Discovers Nearly a Dozen Coronavirus Cases in Its Own Ranks appeared first on The Western Journal. Full Article News Coronavirus Donald Trump Health Secret Service US News White House
virus Will The Coronavirus Save Big Tech? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:24:01 +0000 Who’s Really Behind That “Death of the Techlash” Narrative? One of my least favorite kinds of journalism is the easy win. It’s the kind of story that just lands in your lap. It feels contrarian, yet of the moment, it’s often predicated by the appearance of a primary source dangling easy data, and unlike most … Continue reading "Will The Coronavirus Save Big Tech?" Full Article The Web As Platform Amazon facebook Google journalism media policy politics tech technology
virus Coronavirus cases would dwindle if 80% of Americans wore masks, says study By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:59:11 +0000 Americans have been receiving contradictory information about the coronavirus pandemic, so much so that it's become a joke. One example is face masks: In March, the World Health Organization advised people to not wear masks if they aren't sick or caretakers of the sick. But given that some coronavirus patients are asymptomatic, opinions of masks from top officials have shifted. The CDC and the media now advise you to wear a damn mask. And a new study may provide more evidence that masks can help beat the outbreak. SEE ALSO: Where to buy reusable face masks right now According to this study, if 80 percent of Americans wore masks, coronavirus infections would plummet, Vanity Fair reports. The title of the study makes the researchers' view clear: Universal Masking is Urgent in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Read more...More about Health, Study, Masks, Coronavirus, and Covid 19 Full Article Health Study Masks Coronavirus Covid 19
virus "Leopards ate my face" subreddit bans posts about coronavirus scoffers who later die of it By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:19:06 PDT The Leopards Ate My Face subreddit is dedicated to mocking people who thought the Republican party would hurt their enemies only to be surprised to find that it hurts them, too. Inspired by a tweet by Adrian Bott—'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party—it has now banned posts about people who claimed Covid-19 was bullshit only to die of Covid-19. There are simply too many, and it's getting depressing. "We've seen a billion of them in the past two weeks and the vast majority of them don't fit the subreddit," writes moderator u/ROBOT_OF_WORLD. "People dying from their decisions isn't justice, karmic, or funny." Read the rest Full Article Post depressing rona