February 2020 - Page 4 of 5

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NASA’s Record-Setting Koch, Crewmates Safely Back From Space

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NASA astronaut Christina Koch, who has spent nearly 11 months in orbit on the longest spaceflight by a woman, landed safely in Kazakhstan on Thursday along with two of her International Space Station crewmates. The Soyuz capsule carrying Koch, along with station Commander…

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Ten More Japanese Cruise Ship Passengers Diagnosed with New Coronavirus

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Japanese health authorities say 10 more people aboard a cruise ship have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus that has killed hundreds of people in China and triggered a global health emergency.A total of 20 people aboard Carnival Japan’s Diamond Princess have been diagnosed with…

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Coronavirus Cases, Deaths and Global Concerns Rising

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The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for $675 million to fight the novel coronavirus, mainly through investment in countries considered particularly at risk. This comes as the number of deaths nears 500 with more than 24,300 confirmed cases in China. Outside of China there…

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Common Sense Goes a Long Way in Ending an Outbreak

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The World Health Organization is not yet calling the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, although some infectious disease experts are saying it could lead to one. The virus has spread to more than two dozen countries, although the vast majority of cases – and deaths –…

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China Coronavirus Lockdown Complicates North Korea Refugee Journeys

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A vast transportation lockdown meant to contain the spread of a new coronavirus in central China is complicating the already grueling journey of North Korean refugees, according to two sources who help arrange North Korean defector trips.Chinese authorities have implemented what one World Health Organization…

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Weight Loss Movement Tries to Combat Malaysia’s Obesity Crisis

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“1-2-3,” shouts Dr. Noradhiah Tumirin, a physician and fitness trainer. “You can do it,” she enthusiastically says as her client Sarah Baharudin is lying flat on her back and struggling to lift her legs from the ground to a 90-degree angle.Baharudin, age 35, is breathing…

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Kenya Fighting to End Female Genital Mutilation by 2023

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Despite Kenya banning female genital mutilation in 2011, the tradition of circumcising girls has continued in some ethnic communities. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to end FGM by 2023, but activists say more needs to be done as millions of girls are still at risk of…

Feb52020 by TechmanNo Comments

Iran-Linked Hackers Pose as Journalists in Email Scam

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When Iranian-born German academic Erfan Kasraie received an email from The Wall Street Journal requesting an interview, he sensed something was amiss.The Nov. 12 note purportedly came from Farnaz Fassihi, a veteran Iranian-American journalist who covers the Middle East. Yet it read more like a…

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Vietnam Goes Big on Solar Power

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Solar power is making a strong showing in Vietnam after years of shuttling from one extreme to the other, with the nation looking sometimes like it would revert to coal, and other times like it would invest in renewable energy.By the end of last year…

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Coronavirus’ Impact on Global Economy Becoming a Worry

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With many Chinese cities on a virtual lockdown and businesses closed until next week at the earliest, there are growing concerns about coronavirus's impact on the global economy. On Tuesday, automaker Hyundai Motor said it will suspend production in South Korea, its biggest manufacturing base,…

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With an App and Smartphones, Citizen Scientists Create Massive Database of Natural World

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A smartphone app that combines computer vision with a host of experts is empowering nature enthusiasts across the globe to document the organisms around them. Matt Dibble takes a closer look. ...

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Hong Kong Medical Workers Still On Strike as Territory Confirms 1st Coronavirus Death

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Medical workers in Hong Kong are staging a second consecutive day of strikes Tuesday as the Chinese territory reports its first death from a coronavirus that has killed 425 people in mainland China.Hong Kong shut down nearly all land and sea border crossings with the…

Feb42020 by TechmanNo Comments

Irish Regulator Probes Google, Tinder Over Data Processing

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Irish regulators have launched separate inquiries into Google and dating app Tinder over how they process user data, in a new round of regulatory scrutiny aimed at tech companies.Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said Tuesday that it decided to look into how Google handles location data…

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Twitter Says State-Backed Actors May Have Accessed Users’ Phone Numbers

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Twitter said on Monday that it had discovered attempts by possible state actors to access the phone numbers associated with user accounts, after a security researcher unearthed a flaw in the company's "contacts upload" feature.In a statement published on its privacy blog, Twitter said it…

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Hong Kong Medical Workers on Strike for Second Straight Day as Territory Confirms First Coronavirus Death

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Cancer Need Not Be a Death Sentence: WHO

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The World Health Organization reports cancer is on the increase globally. But it says preventive measures can save the lives of millions of cancer sufferers over the next decade. This report comes in regard to World Cancer Day on Feb. 4.Over the past decade, nearly…

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In Myanmar, Betel Quid Chewing Remains Popular Despite Risks

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Wai Htet Aung, age 27, waits for his turn at a crowded betel quid stand in downtown Yangon. Customers have lined up by the table to place their orders. “It’s tasty,” he says. “I have bad breath and I want my mouth to smell better.”The…

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HIV Vaccine Trial Fails in South Africa

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The latest trial of a vaccine against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has been halted as results show it is not working.The Maryland-based U.S. National Institutes of Health announced Monday it has stopped the HVTN 702 study in South Africa, following a recommendation of…

Feb32020 by TechmanNo Comments

YouTube: No ‘Birther’ Conspiracy Videos for 2020 Election

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YouTube is making clear there will be no “birtherism” on its platform during this year's U.S. presidential election.Also banned: Election-related “deepfake” videos and anything that aims to mislead viewers about voting procedures and how to participate in the 2020 census.The Google-owned video service clarified its…

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Google Works with World Health Officials to Combat Virus Lies Online

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The World Health Organization is working with Google to ensure that people get facts from WHO first when they search for information about the new virus that recently emerged in China. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the opening of WHO's executive board meeting…

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Philippines Reports First Coronavirus Death Outside China

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As the deadly coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, it has killed its first patient outside China. News reports from the Philippines say a Chinese man from Wuhan, in Hubei province where the virus was first detected, died in a hospital in Manila a few days…

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China Opens New Hospital, Other Nations Impose Travel Bans in Response to Virus

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*/ /-->/ /-->/ /-->/ /-->/ /-->/ The Latest:Passengers arrive at LAX from Shanghai, China, after a positive case of the coronavirus was announced in the Orange County suburb of Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 26, 2020.Chad Wolf, acting Homeland Security secretary, said that the overall…

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US Flight Rules on China Visits will Pose New Airline Challenges

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued rules on Sunday to implement new restrictions on Americans who have recently visited China to address the threat of the coronavirus.Airline officials said Sunday the new rules will mean they must now ask all U.S.-bound passengers if…

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Trump: US Has ‘Shut Down’ Coronavirus Coming in From China

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President Donald Trump says the United States has "shut down" the coronavirus coming in from China even as officials in San Francisco report the ninth confirmed U.S. case."We've offered China help but we can't have thousands of people coming in who may have this problem,…

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First Coronavirus Death Reported Outside China

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*/ /-->/ /-->/ /-->/ /-->/ /-->/ The Latest:A clerk wearing a face mask and a plastic bag stands in a pharmacy in Wuhan in central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 31, 2020.Reports, including some from Wuhan residents, indicate that early information about the outbreak was covered…

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Tokyo to ‘Strengthen Testing’ for Coronavirus Before Olympics

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Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike promised Sunday to implement "thorough measures" to protect people from the deadly coronavirus in the run-up to this summer's Olympic Games.At the opening of the $330 million Ariake Arena, venue for Olympic volleyball and Paralympic wheelchair basketball, Koike said:"I will implement…

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China Reports Bird Flu Outbreak in Hunan Province

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As if health officials in China don't have enough on their hands with a spreading coronavirus, now officials announced an outbreak of bird flu.China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced Saturday an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of H5N1 bird flu at a…

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New Tech Could Make Coronavirus Vaccine in Record Time

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A vaccine against the new Wuhan coronavirus may start testing in as little as three months, according to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci.That’s fast.It took 20 months before a vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome, SARS, was ready for clinical…