On Thursday, the office of Emmanual Macron, sitting French president, disclosed that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms. Macron is planning on self-isolating for a week …
Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high
Germany entered a stricter lockdown on Wednesday, enforcing the closure of shops and schools, after reporting a record level of Covid-19 related deaths and high daily infections. Over the last seven …
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South Korea warns of first potential lockdown as coronavirus numbers continue to rise
In South Korea, health officials have warned of the government enacting the country's first lockdown since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic due to an alarming increase in new infections per day. …
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Targeted in EU Cyberattack
According to cybersecurity experts, another cyberattack targeting COVID-19 vaccine development has occurred, this time accessing documentation about the vaccine created by Pfizer and BioNTech. Threat …
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Hackers Raid European Agency for Pfizer Vaccine Docs
Yesterday, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) disclosed that they had suffered from a cyberattack in which documents related to covid-19 vaccinations in the UK were compromised. The agency did not …
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Two in U.K. Suffer Allergic Reaction to Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine
Two of the first recipients of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the UK have developed an allergic reaction to the concoction, according to the National Health Service. Both victims are …
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Facebook to Remove Covid-19 Vaccine Misinformation From Platforms
Facebook has recently updated its misinformation policy regarding the coronavirus pandemic, including vaccine-related content. Following its election cycle failure, the company is seeking to fight …
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Face recognition software making progress at recognizing masked faces
The NIST has found that facial recognition algorithms have improved their ability to detect identities even when the individual is wearing a mask. Since the beginning of the pandemic, numerous studies …
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Measures of Chinese Economic Activity Signal Widening Recovery
China's economic activity has climbed to the highest levels in years, signaling a broadening recovery in the country boasting the world's second-largest economy just a year after the COVID-19 virus …
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The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine will be tested in a new trial after questions over its data
The Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine will go through another global trial, according to CEO Pascal Soriot. The program had originally been planning to add a subdivision to its existing US …