CHICAGO: The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a clash among medical experts over disease transmission that stretches back nearly a century: To the very origins of germ theory. The Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged this week that the novel coronavirus can spread through tiny droplets floating in the air, a […]
Month: July 2020
SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft’s LinkedIn was sued by a New York-based iPhone user on Friday (Jul 10) for allegedly reading and diverting users’ sensitive content from Apple’s Universal Clipboard application. According to Apple’s website, Universal Clipboard allows users to copy text, images, photos, and videos on one Apple device and then […]
GENEVA: Healthcare systems worldwide need to upgrade to control disease transmission and cope with large numbers of sick people during the coronavirus pandemic as well as future outbreaks, the head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergencies program warned on Friday (Jul 10). Dr Michael Ryan of the WHO, speaking […]
BELGRADE: Thousands protested for a fourth day on Friday (Jul 10) across Serbia over the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as officials condemned the demonstrations and announced a record jump in cases. Some demonstrators threw firecrackers and chanted nationalist slogans, according to AFP journalists. The protests were held as […]
REUTERS: In the span of a few hours on Friday (Jul 10), Amazon.com Inc banned and then unbanned the TikTok video sharing app from employee mobile devices, calling the move a mistake. The news generated widespread attention for the Chinese-owned social media platform coming the same week US Secretary of […]
GENEVA: The United States welcomes the World Health Organization’s W(HO) probe into the origins of the novel coronavirus in China, its ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said Friday (Jul 10). “We welcome the WHO’s investigation. We view the scientific investigation as a necessary step to having a complete […]
COVID-19 guidance may make British pubs more welcoming, but many still hesitate dropping by for a drink, says the Financial Times’ Henry Mance. LONDON: Why does America always go wrong under teetotal presidents? Before Donald Trump, there was George W Bush. Before him, there was Jimmy Carter. And before Mr […]
REUTERS: Facebook Inc is considering imposing a ban on political ads on its social network in the days leading up to the Nov. 3 elections in the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the company’s thinking. The potential ban is only being discussed and has […]
LONDON: The British government is expected to set a deadline of 2025 for removing equipment made by China’s Huawei from the country’s 5G telecoms networks, the Telegraph newspaper said on Friday. The Telegraph reported that British culture minister Oliver Dowden will make a statement in Parliament on Tuesday about Huawei, […]
Indian and US lawmakers may be influenced by factors beyond national security in cracking down on TikTok, say observers. SINGAPORE: On Jun 29, the Indian government banned TikTok, WeChat, and 57 other Chinese mobile apps citing national security and privacy concerns, and to ensure the “safety and sovereignty of Indian […]