Researchers from Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity map immune response to Wuhan coronavirus

On Tuesday, Australian researchers disclosed, they have mapped the immune responses from one of country’s first coronavirus patients in an important step that closes the gap towards developing a vaccine and treatment for the Wuhan Coronavirus. While the bulk of those infected show only mild symptoms, nearly 20% of the patients are in critical conditions.…

U.S. tech firms collaborating to combat Wuhan coronavirus misinformation

In a joint statement, U.S. technology companies, including Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft Corp, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, and YouTube are working together to quell misinformation about the coronavirus on their platforms. The companies said they were coordination with government healthcare agencies around the world to share critical updates about the Wuhan coronavirus. According to Johns Hopkins…

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hit by cyberattacks aimed at slowing down response time

According to a report from Bloomberg, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a key part of the federal government’s response to China’s Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, has been hit by a cyberattack on Sunday night. In a tweet on Monday, the report cited unnamed sources who said there were multiple hacking attacks that…

Samsung Electronics’ AGM to have thermal cameras, contactless thermometers and use electronic voting

In an effort to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, Samsung Electronics said, it will be adopt electronic voting for the first time ever in its annual general meeting (AGM) on March 18. Samsung’s AGM will take place at a convention center in Suwon, around 18 miles (30 km) south of Seoul. On Monday,…

Cyber Criminals Are Taking Advantage Of Coronavirus Fears

Hackers and cons are trying to take advantage of the copronavirus pandemic with an increase in email scams that is unprecedented according to security experts. According to experts, individuals as well as companies in industries such as aerospace, transport, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare and insurance are being targeted by cyber-criminals. The criminals are using a range…

Draft Treaty By EU Reveals Its Demands From UK Over Brexit Negotiations: The Guardian

According to the vision of the European Union about its future relationship with the United Kingdom, the bloc wants a guarantee from Britain of “uniform implementation” of Brussels’s state subsidy rules as well as the handing down of rulings of the European court of justice to British courts, claimed a report published by The Guardian…

Eli Lilly To Begin Testing Coronavirus Treatment ‘This Summer’

A facility for the testing of a treatment for the fast spreading coronavirus pandemic is being planned to be started within the next few months by Eli Lilly, the company’s CEO David Ricks announced during a television interview. Making the announcement, Ricks said that it has joined hands for this purpose with the privately held…

Bill Gates Relinquish Microsoft Board, Steeping Down From Board Of Berkshire Hathaway

Founder of Microsoft Bill Gates will no longer serve on the company’s board starting Friday, the software tech giant said on Friday. Gate will also be stepping down from the governing body of Berkshire Hathaway. “I have made the decision to step down from both of the public boards on which I serve – Microsoft…

Pentagon to reconsider certain aspects of $10 billion JEDI Contract: court filings

According to court filings by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on Thursday, the DoD is asking permission from the court to reconsider certain aspects of its decision to award a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft Corp. Last month, a U.S. judge had granted Amazon.com Inc’s request to temporarily halt the DoD from…