Google Starts Blocking COVID-19-related Spams, Malware On Gmail

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Google started blocking COVID-19-related spam messages and malware on Gmail in order to combat misinformation and cyber-attacks. In order to combat misinformation and cyber-attacks, Google started blocking COVID-19-related spam messages and malware on Gmail. This, as Google was currently protecting its users against cyber-attackers by way of blocking “dangerous” COVID-19-related e-mails. COVID-19-related spam messages and … Read more

Facebook To Roll Out New Reaction Buttons Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Facebook New Reaction Button

Facebook will roll out new reaction buttons amid COVID-19 crisis Facebook officially announced that the company will roll out its seventh reaction button on the Facebook app as well as the updated “heart” button on Messenger. This, as Facebook’s EMEA Communications Manager for Engineering Alexandru Voica tweeted on his personal Twitter account, announcing the new … Read more

Waze Announces Inclusion of COVID-19-Related Information in App

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Waze app now features COVID-19 related information Waze announced that it is now including in the app the COVID-19-related information. Aside from getting instructions, or map services to where you want to go, the Google-owned GPS app, recently announced that it will also include information about the new coronavirus disease 2019. Based on the report … Read more

Brain, Nervous System May Be Affected By COVID-19

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Findings show that COVID-19 may affect the brain and nervous system The brain and nervous system may also be affected by the COVID-19 beyond the normal symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath that patients show. When the new coronavirus started to spread, experts have listed the aforementioned symptoms that would warn people against … Read more

Sitio Zapatera In Cebu Now Contaminated, Says City Health Officer

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The whole area of Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz in Cebu City has been contaminated with COVID-19, according to a city health officer. A city health officer in Cebu said that the whole area of Sitio Zapatera in Barangay Luz has been contaminated with the coronavirus disease. This, as Daisy Villa, the city health officer … Read more

Google Launches Relief Fund To Aid Local News Amidst COVID-19

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Google globally launched Journalism Emergency Relief Fund in order to aid small-to-medium-sized news companies for local communities amid COVID-19. Google, through its News Initiative, globally launched Journalism Emergency Relief Fund in order to aid small-to-medium-sized news companies for local communities. This, as the aim of the Journalism Emergency Relief Fund, through the Google News Initiative, … Read more

Apple Maps Mobility Trends Reports Now Available

Apple Maps Mobility Trends Reports

Apple Officially Released Apple Maps Mobility Trends Reports Apple officially released the Apple Maps Mobility Trends Reports site. This would provide insights into social distancing during the pandemic. According to Apple, this tool may provide insights to health authorities and to local government authorities, adding that this may be used as a basis for new … Read more

Samsung Biologics To Produce COVID-19 Treatment

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Samsung Biologics will produce COVID-19 treatment once the US firm completed the development of the medicines. Samsung Biologics will produce a treatment that can cure COVID-19 or coronavirus disease once the US firm completed the development of the medicines. This, after Samsung Biologics won a USD 360-million contract to produce biopharmaceutical products from Nasdaq-listed Vir … Read more

Bacolod Mayor To Impose Number Coding On HQP Amid ECQ In The City

Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia

Bacolod city will be implementing a “number coding” on Home Quarantine Pass (HQPs), according to the city mayor. The city mayor of Bacolod officially announced that the city will be implementing a “number coding” on Home Quarantine Pass (HQPs). This, as Bacolod City Mayor Evelio “Bing” Leonardia said in an interview with Bombo Radyo Bacolod … Read more