In South Africa, homeless individuals have been directed to gather in a sports stadium, relocating the men and women from under their temporary homes and sleeping backs. The homeless appeared in …
Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity
Although both the Islamic State (IS) group and al-Qaeda acknowledge the health risk presented by coronavirus, some of their members see the global upheaval from the pandemic as an opportunity to hit …
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Italy Hopeful That Coronavirus Pandemic Is Slowing Down
Italian authorities have reported that COVID-19 infections within the country have slowed after three weeks of lockdown, a sign of hope for other countries that are adhering to similar lockdown …
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FDA, NIH, VA Partner to Accelerate 3D-Printed Protective Gear for COVID-19 Response
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Veterans Affairs Department (VA), and the National Institutes of Health recently joined together to accelerate 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing …
Spain minister sees hope as infection rate falls
Spain has now reported a total of 7,340 deaths after the weekend brought an additional 812 deaths. However, the country has reported that the rise in cases appears to be plateauing, giving the country …
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Boris Johnson Tests Positive as Global Virus Cases Surpass 500,000
On Friday, Britain announced that its Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is currently leading the country from self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. The Prime Minister is experiencing mild …
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667% spike in email phishing attacks due to coronavirus fears
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, attackers are capitalizing on public fear and taking advantage of heightened emotions by targeting victims in email phishing attacks related to COVID-19. The number of …
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US, Israel, South Korea, and China look at intrusive surveillance solutions for tracking COVID-19
Four governments, China, South Korea, the US, and Israel, have been looking at implementing intrusive surveillance systems to track the spread of COVID-19. China and South Korea have already put into …
US, Canada are closing shared border to nonessential travel
On Wednesday, Canada and the US agreed to temporarily shut down the border between the two countries to all nonessential travel in order to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The flow of trade …
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Fake Covid-19 tracker app delivers ransomware, disinformation abounds
Cybercriminals have been capitalizing on the public unrest over the current pandemic, and the onslaught of cybercrime against concerned users is increasing by the day. The most recent scheme …
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