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Amazon may be next virus hotspot, scientist says

[ad_1] The Amazon jungle. Image: AFP / Evaristo Sa through AFP Relaxnews The next pandemic could come from the Amazon rainforest, warns Brazilian ecologist David Lapola, who says the human invasion into animal habitats, a likely culprit in the coronavirus outbreak, is skyrocketing there due to rampant deforestation. Researchers say …

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Microsoft acquires Metaswitch in telecoms push

[ad_1] Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft CNBC Microsoft said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Metaswitch Networks, a company with software that telecommunications companies can use to provide voice and data services to their customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move shows Microsoft’s efforts to target …

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DSWD and DICT launch “ReliefAgad” application for electronic distribution of monetary aid

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Departments of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Information and Communications Technology (DICT) launched a mobile application on Thursday, May 14, to facilitate automated distribution of monetary aid for the emergency subsidy program (ESP ) which helps poor families affected by coronavirus blockade. The application, …

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