These normally privacy-forward sources are saying this in response to the pandemic, obviously. But it’s also because companies that track, target, identify and surveil individuals are pitching their technologies to ID and trace the infected — in shady backroom discussions with the White House.The pandemic has us all in vulnerable positions, and some tech companies…
How significant is the risk of COVID-19 when handling pickup and delivery items? While the chances of transmission via food courier are quite low, experts say taking a number of precautionary steps can help minimize risk and put the mind at ease.While the chances of transmission via food courier are quite low, experts say taking…
SummaryAustralia’s death toll stands at 14 with 3657 Australians testing positive to COVID-19. In NSW there are 1617 cases, Victoria 685, Queensland 625, South Australia 287, Western Australia 278, ACT 71, Tasmania 59 and Northern Territory 15As of 12.00am AEST, there are more than 614,000 known infections worldwide and more than 28,000 deaths from COVID-19…
The ventilator can be mounted on a bed, run on batteries or wall power and doesn’t require a fixed air supply, according to Med-Tech News. It’s also efficient in conserving oxygen and has a user interface designed specifically for healthcare providers.Many patients with COVID-19 develop severe respiratory symptoms and can’t breathe on their own, so…
These normally privacy-forward sources are saying this in response to the pandemic, obviously. But it’s also because companies that track, target, identify and surveil individuals are pitching their technologies to ID and trace the infected — in shady backroom discussions with the White House.The pandemic has us all in vulnerable positions, and some tech companies…
Cape Town’s main roads were eerily quiet on Friday morning, the first day of the three-week lockdown ordered by President Cyril Ramaphosa to suppress the Covid-19 pandemic.The Department of Transport issued a statement, saying 22 347 traffic officers have been deployed across the country to “ensure compliance with the published regulations”.With the lockdown in place,…
With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on the economy, many Californians are scrambling to find the money to make their next rent payment. Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday that will give some tenants much-needed time to pay their landlords. Two days after Newsom announced four of the country’s five biggest banks and…
By Ed TubbToronto StarKenyon WallaceInvestigative ReporterFri., March 27, 2020timer6 min. readAccording to the official count, the COVID-19 outbreak is growing rapidly in Ontario. But even as the number of confirmed patients has gone up sharply this week, a Star analysis has found the outbreak may be one-third larger, or more, than has been officially reported.As…
There’s a new COVID-19 test from healthcare technology maker Abbott that looks to be the fastest yet in terms of producing results, and that can do so on the spot right at point-of-care, without requiring a round trip to a lab. This test for the novel coronavirus causing the current global pandemic has received emergency…
As part of its response to the public health emergency triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission has been leaning on Europe’s telcos to share aggregate location data on their users. “The Commission kick-started a discussion with mobile phone operators about the provision of aggregated and anonymised mobile phone location data,” it said today.…
