U.S. legislation targets online child sexual abuse; threatens encryption on Facebook, Google
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on the powerful judiciary committee on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at curbing online distribution of child sexual abuse material that technology and civil liberties groups said was an attack on strong encryption…
Lockdown: Bad news keeps spirits low in Italy’s red zone
After almost two weeks shut off from the outside world, the mood is as overcast as the weather and the strain is starting to be felt, says Marzio Toniolo, a primary school teacher in quarantine in northern Italy because of the coronavirus outbreak.
New York state coronavirus cases double to 22 with more testing: governor says
The number of people who have the novel coronavirus in New York state has doubled to 22 following an increase in testing, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday, as Tennessee became the 14th U.S. state to report a case of the fast-spreading illness.
Pentagon to keep operating in event of coronavirus outbreak-Esper
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday he expected the Pentagon to be able to keep carrying out its core functions in the event of a coronavirus outbreak at the massive military headquarters, where 22,000 people work every day.
France reports three more coronavirus deaths, taking total to seven
Three more people have died from coronavirus infection in France on Thursday, taking the total to seven, while the number of confirmed infections rose by 138 to 423, a health official said.
Region in Ukraine to shut schools after coronavirus case: Interfax Ukraine
Schools, colleges and universities in the Chernivtsi region of western Ukraine will close from March 6 for 14 days to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Interfax Ukraine reported on Thursday, citing a senior local official.
Texas firm’s safety gear flies off shelves on coronavirus fears
The global coronavirus outbreak may have erased $5 trillion in world stock values last week, but it is providing a windfall for Roman Zrazhevskiy and his family-owned company that makes and distributes gas masks and other protective gear.
New York confirms two more coronavirus cases, testing kits slow to arrive
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced two more confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, as U.S. officials said the capacity for conducting tests for the illness by the end of this week would be far lower than what was initially promis…
Warren ends presidential bid, leaving Biden, Sanders to fight for Democratic voters
Elizabeth Warren ended her presidential campaign on Thursday, bowing to the reality that the race for the Democratic nomination has become a two-way battle between former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S Senator Bernie Sanders.
New York state coronavirus cases double to 22, governor says
The number of people who have tested positive in New York state for the novel coronavirus has doubled to 22 following a significant increase in testing, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday.
