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Dogs being trained to sniff out COVID-19

A British charity has teamed up with scientists to see whether dogs could help detect COVID-19 through their keen sense of smell.Medical Detection Dogs will work with the London School of Hygiene

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UEFA president admits that current season may not finish

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin attends a press conference during the 44th UEFA Congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 3, 2020. /VCG The head of European soccer's governing body said that

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Original Content podcast: ‘Tiger King’ might be the wildest show on Netflix

Netflix’s “Tiger King” is a docuseries focusing on the man who calls himself Joe Exotic — owner of a private park full of tigers and other big cats. We learn in the opening minutes

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John Borthwick & Matt Hartman of betaworks discuss coronavirus adaptation strategies

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of hopping on Zoom with betaworks’ John Borthwick and Matt Hartman to discuss the tech world’s adaptation to this new locked-down world, the future of new med

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Daily Crunch: Clearstep’s chatbot offers in-depth COVID-19 screening

We look at an in-depth screener app for COVID-19, U.S. stocks take another tumble and Apple extends its free trial for Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro. Here’s your Daily Crunch for March 27, 2020.St

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Apple launches COVID-19 screening website

Today, Apple launched its own coronavirus screening site (apple.com/covid19) and iOS app developed alongside the White House, CDC and FEMA.The site is pretty simple, with basic information about best

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COVID-19 cases in Germany rise to 42,280

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Germany increased by 5,780 within one day to 42,288, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Friday. The death toll from the novel coronavirus incr

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Clearstep’s COVID-19 chat-based screener goes in-depth to preserve healthcare resources

There are a growing number of symptom checker and screening tools that you can use at home if you suspect you might have contracted the new coronavirus that is causing the global COVID-19 pandemic. Mo

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Still no breakthrough in early tests for coronavirus: German virologist

A German virologist said on Thursday there was still no breakthrough for early coronavirus tests and warned that existing methods could show wrong results. "We need a test that can detect the virus

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Trump downplays coronavirus threat as U.S. records most infections

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Michigan and Washington governors to step up measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak as the number of U.S. coronavirus infections climbed above 82,0

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Streaming service Hooq files for liquidation

On-demand video streaming service Hooq said on Friday it has filed for liquidation after it failed to grow rapidly and cover its increasing operating costs.Hooq Digital, a joint venture among Singapor

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Swiss track phone data to check if COVID-19 measures are working

Switzerland asked provider Swisscom for user mobile phone data to see whether their COVID-19 restrictions are working. /AP The Swiss government has rejected claims it's using mobile phone data

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Smart telescope startups vie to fix astronomy’s satellite challenge

Starlink, the satellite branch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX company, has come under fire in recent months from astronomers over concerns about the negative impact that its planned satellite clusters have rep

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Slack’s slowing growth turns around as remote work booms

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.This morning we’re taking a look at Slack’s customer growth in the cur

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Yaguara nabs $7.2M seed to help e-commerce companies understand customers better

Yaguara, a Denver-based startup that wants to help e-commerce companies understand their customers better to deliver more meaningful experiences, announced a $7.2 million seed investment today.The rou

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Kenya reports three new coronavirus cases, one recovery

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta during a previous event at State House, Nairobi./Photo Courtesy: president.go.ke Kenya on Wednesday reported three more confirmed positive cases of the coronavi

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Wimbledon to discuss possible postponement or cancellation

Roger Federer (R) and Novak Djokovic after the men's singles final during Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, UK, July 14, 2019. /VCG Wimbledon c