U.S. senator says Apple, Google must convince public that contact tracing will not violate privacy
Smartphone software makers Alphabet’s Google and Apple need to convince the public that their efforts to build apps to help track who has been exposed to the new coronavirus will not lead to a violation of their privacy, Senator Richard Blumenthal said…
Pandemic delays trial for Theranos’ Elizabeth Holmes
A federal judge on Wednesday postponed the fraud trial of Theranos Inc founder Elizabeth Holmes to Oct. 27, citing the coronavirus pandemic that has largely shut down courts.
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 30,000 – Reuters tally
Total U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 30,000 on Wednesday, after a record single-day increase in COVID-19-related fatalities the prior day, according to a Reuters tally.
‘Don’t go to the ER’: how a New York pediatrician is dealing with the coronavirus outbreak
When a 3-year-old patient of New York pediatrician Dr. Greg Gulbransen dislocated her arm, he told her parents not to take her to the emergency care center, fearing that could put the family at risk of contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the ne…
Pompeo urges full transparency on coronavirus in call with top Chinese diplomat
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday pressed China’s top diplomat on the need for full transparency and information sharing as Washington ramped up its pressure on Beijing over the coronavirus outbreak.
After Trump halt to WHO funds, U.S. could redirect money to aid groups: officials
The United States could redirect to other international aid groups some $400 million it would have paid the World Health Organization this year, senior Trump administration officials said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump halted funding for the…
U.S. Justice Department watchdog to inspect federal prisons’ handling of coronavirus
The U.S. Justice Department’s inspector general said on Wednesday his office had launched “remote inspections” to review whether the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was complying with guidelines to prevent, manage and contain the spread of the novel co…
U.S. CDC reports 605,390 coronavirus cases, 24,582 deaths
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 605,390 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 26,385 cases from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 2,330 to 24,582.
Coronavirus hospitalizations in New York down for second day: governor
Hospitalizations of people with the novel coronavirus fell for a second day in New York and the state would send ventilators to Michigan and Maryland, further signs some control is being gained on the outbreak, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday.
U.S. Senate Democrats seek $30 billion for national coronavirus testing
U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a $30 billion plan to vastly increase nationwide testing for the novel coronavirus, and called the Trump administration’s efforts on this score seriously insufficient.
