The UN Secretary-General will deliver one of his sharpest speeches to date today, attacking “myths, illusions and falsehoods” about international progress on equality. In an unusually worded speech, António Guterres called for a major overhaul of the UN security council, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to address …
Read More »Forget about TikTok. There are better ways to protect the data of Chinese Americans.
For weeks, the Trump administration has hinted that it can ban TikTok, the popular Chinese social video app among Generation Z, touting concerns that the data it collects could go directly to China. It’s a concern that, while legitimate, comes with some skepticism from cybersecurity veterans. For years, the U.S. …
Read More »UK pauses daily update on number of coronavirus deaths from data problems
FILE PHOTO: Blood samples from patients infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are prepared for analysis in the Blood Processing Laboratory at the Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge, Cambridge, Great Britain , May 21, 2020. Kirsty Wigglesworth / Pool via REUTERS / File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain …
Read More »SEC commissioner Greg Sankey issues official statement on fall eligibility option
ATHENS – SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey has promised scholarship support from league institutions for players who do not want to participate in fall sports due to COVID-19. Sankey’s official statement, as published by the league office: “SEC universities are committed to the full support of their student-athletes, whether or not …
Read More »Doctor who survived COVID-19 baffled by public contempt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Dr. Michael Saag spends most of his time treating patients who are fighting for their lives and working with colleagues who are overwhelmed and exhausted by the relentless battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. But he enters a different world when he walks out the door of …
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