May 2020
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Just as the ease of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) lockdown directive by the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, became effective in Lagos State on Monday, Lagosians were seen trooping out to resume their daily activities. Some of these Lagosians were seen violating the safety guidelines recommended and always promoted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
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Hong Kong’s Airport Authority (AA) is applying disinfection technologies, including disinfection channels, antimicrobial coating and autonomous cleaning robots, at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to protect passengers and airport staff from COVID-19 infection. HKIA is the world’s first airport where “CLeanTech”, a full-body disinfection channel facility, is trialed in live operation. Persons using the facility…
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Security announced results of a new study that explores taxpayers’ point-of-view on ransomware in the wake of growing attacks against cities. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of IBM, highlights that nearly 80% of citizens surveyed across the United States are increasingly worried about ransomware attacks on cities – yet more than half are still…
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Nigeria has recorded 220 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2388. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in a tweet on Saturday. It said, “220 new cases of #COVID19; 62 in Lagos, 52 in FCT, 31 in Kaduna, 13 in Sokoto, 10 in Kebbi, 9 in…
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China Registers 2 New COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths in Past 24 Hours – Authorities China has registered two new COVID-19 cases, with no people having died of the disease over the past 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Sunday. Of the new cases, one is imported. It was recorded in the city of…
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Eleven days after lifting the lockdown and restriction of movement in the country, Ghana has recorded a 60 per cent increase in the number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus. President Nana Akufo-Addo had cited “severe difficulties for all of us across the country, especially for the poor and vulnerable” as a major reason for lifting…
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Russia has registered a record 10,633 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 134,687, the national coronavirus response center said Sunday. “Over the past 24 hours, 10,633 COVID-19 cases have been registered in 85 regions. Of these, 5,345 (or 50.3 percent) have been detected actively, with people showing no clinical…
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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19, feels good and continues to work remotely under medical supervision, his spokesman said Sunday. “Mikhail Vladimirovich remains under the supervision of doctors. He continues treatment and feels normal. He is working with documents and in active contact with his colleagues by telephone,” Boris Belyakov…
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The Czech Republic has registered 18 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, which is a record-low increase, the Health Ministry said Sunday, updating the total to 7,755. On Saturday, the country reported 55 new cases. On Friday, it was 103. “Over the past 24 hours, only 18 people have tested positive for the…
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The number of coronavirus-related deaths throughout the world has surpassed 240,000, more than 3.3 million cases of the infection have been registered, and more than 1 million of those patients have recovered, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University, which tracks and compiles data from federal and local authorities, media and other sources. The United…
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The oil market plunged back in April due to numerous restrictive measures and lockdowns, which halted many industries across the world, significantly lowering demand for fuel. Oil giant Exxon Mobil on Friday reported a loss of $610 million in the first quarter, compared to $2.35 billion in profits over the same period last year. The…
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For months, conspiracy-minded corners of the internet have questioned the origin of the new coronavirus. Now, the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) is sending a gentle reminder that they’re on the case. And that conspiracy theorists should quiet down. On Thursday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) responded to the popular theory that the virus was manmade…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an upshot of all types of scams. In the midst of a pandemic, the website of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District was hacked and infected with ransomware. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned it has seen a five-fold increase in the number of cyberattacks directed at its staff, and email scams…
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What are the top seven cybersecurity trends to be aware of in 2020? TÜV Rheinland released its seventh annual report on Cybersecurity Trends for 2020. The report is a collaboration between many cybersecurity experts globally, and discusses seven key cybersecurity trends which will be important to be aware of in 2020. These include attacks on smart supply chains,…
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The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has released Selecting and Safely Using Collaboration Services for Telework, cybersecurity guidance which contains a snapshot of current, commercially-available collaboration tools available for use, along with a list of security criteria to consider when selecting which capability to leverage. In addition, the guidance contains a high-level security assessment of how each…
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“FREE AMERICA NOW.” If you’re at all confused by what Elon Musk meant with that early Wednesday morning tweet, have no fear: It was one of a number of tweets he posted in response to the lockdown—which he’s no fan of. “Give people their freedom back!” he wrote in another, along with a link to a Wall Street…
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