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A new genomic study ranks the potential of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to bind to the ACE2 receptor site in 410 vertebrate animals. Old world primates and great apes, which have identical amino acids on the binding site as humans, are predicted to have a very high tendency to bind …

08/23 Update below. This post was originally published on August 20th Apple is currently using Google for Google Maps. So far in 2020, the company has radically tested Apple Maps, prioritized international expansion and made major Apple Maps upgrades a pillar of iOS 14. Google’s concern is obvious, but for …

* Study shows biggest Q2 outage since financial crisis * Europe hit the hardest but global tech titans buck trend * Rebound depends on virus, US Q4 and European banks By Marc Jones LONDON, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Coronavirus crisis will see the world’s largest companies hit dividend payouts this …

The World Health Organization has released its guidance on face masks for children, as students – in some parts of the country at least – return to their classrooms to begin the new school year. Children 5 years and younger should not be required to wear masks, says the WHO, …

The weakening of the US dollar is set to slide even further, but its importance as the world’s reserve currency is unlikely to diminish, according to analysts. The greenback had benefited when investors flew to safety amid the pandemic, which carried it to a half-and-a-half-year high in March. But now …