pandemic

Coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a wave of cyber attacks – here’s how to protect yourself 0
- BUSINESS
- March 31, 2020
While most of the world is trying to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems hackers are not on lockdown. Cyber criminals are trying to leverage the emergency by sending out “phishing” attacks that lure internet users to click on malicious links or files. This can allow the hackers to steal sensitive data or even
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Millennial Love in the time of corona: How a pandemic has ruptured romance 0
- BUSINESS
- March 29, 2020
If you thought dating was complicated before, buckle up. Up until recently, the path to finding true love was plagued by ghosting, catfishing and benching, among other nefarious forms of behaviour. Now, the path is plagued quite literally – and you are not even allowed to leave your house to step on it. As a
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Millions of Americans face coronavirus pandemic with no running water 0
- BUSINESS
- March 26, 2020
Millions of Americans across the country face an additional hardship in their efforts to protect themselves from the coronavirus — lack of access to running water. A 2016 survey of utility companies published by Food & Water Watch revealed that as many as 15 million people, or five per cent of households, could be without
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How to model a pandemic 0
- BUSINESS
- March 25, 2020
Disease has afflicted humans ever since there have been human. Malaria and tuberculosis are thought to have ravaged Ancient Egypt more than 5,000 years ago. From 541 to 542 CE the global pandemic known as “the Plague of Justinian” is estimated to have killed 15–25% of the world’s 200-million population. Following the Spanish conquest of
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Coronavirus: Over 150 MPs and Lords call for universal basic income during pandemic 0
- BUSINESS
- March 20, 2020
Over 150 MPs and peers have urged the government to introduce a universal basic income to “give everyone the financial support they need to provide for themselves and their families” during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak the parliamentarians say that the plan to pay every adult a flat, unconditional sum
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Donald Trump declares national emergency over coronavirus pandemic – live | US news 0
- BUSINESS
- March 13, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott is declaring a “state of disaster” over coronavirus disease 2019, and announced that the state on Friday opened a drive-through testing center in San Antonio, with ones to follow soon in Dallas, Houston and Austin. Under state law, in such a disaster, Abbott becomes “commander in chief of state agencies, boards, and
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