“Slow.” “Unfortunate.” “Confused.” “Worthless.”  When you hear Bill Gates talk about the US coronavirus response, his words don’t carry the billionaire philanthropist’s erstwhile optimistic tone. “This pandemic is a huge setback,” he told Insider.  This is precisely the kind of setback he’s been warning of for years, saying we need to prepare for pandemics in […]

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), a Big Tech lobby group has just launched a “working group” called the Public Health Tech Initiative (PHTI) to explore the ways in which technology can help in future pandemics. The coalition of companies that form part of the “broad coalition” include tech giants like Facebook and Microsoft, transnational behemoths […]

American public health experts, led by Dr. Anthony Fauci, have struggled over the past couple of months to push a specific narrative on the public: Wearing a mask doesn’t so much protect you from being infected with SARS-CoV-2, but if you are infected, wearing a mask could stop you from passing the virus to someone […]

Shortly after launching a new contact-tracing program in Ontario, a top Google executive said in a blog post published Friday that 20 US states and territories (roughly 45% of the country’s population) are “exploring” using the tool Google built with Apple to create new contact-tracing programs, and that the new apps are set to launch […]

Researchers have created a transparent face make interactions between healthcare workers and patients more personable. Due to COVID-19, face masks are required or recommended in many public places by governments around the world. But some are concerned they can take some of the empathy out of doctor-patient relationships. One company has designed a transparent, breathable […]

The SpaceX founder has previously raised alarm over the risks of AI on the human race. He made the warning in a new interview with the New York Times. Mr Musk also spoke about his relationship with musician Grimes and his new son X Æ A-Xii, in the interview. Mr Musk’s latest warning on AI […]

A senior executive for pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has confirmed that his company cannot face legal action for any potential side effects caused by its Covid vaccine. Those affected will have no legal recourse. AstraZeneca is one of 25 pharmaceutical companies worldwide already testing their Covid vaccines on humans, in preparation for injecting hundreds of millions […]

The plan breaks with the longstanding precedent that CDC distributes vaccines during major outbreaks through a centralized ordering system. Nationwide distribution of any coronavirus vaccine will be a “joint venture” between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which typically oversees vaccine allocation, and the Department of Defense, a senior administration official said today. The […]

McKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The mask mandate to keep Texans from spreading COVID-19 is coming with some side effects. Some people who are forced to wear face masks all day in the workplace complain of headaches, shortness of breath and anxiety. Whether the elastic is too tight or the cloth is too thick, there are a […]

McKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The mask mandate to keep Texans from spreading COVID-19 is coming with some side effects. Some people who are forced to wear face masks all day in the workplace complain of headaches, shortness of breath and anxiety. Whether the elastic is too tight or the cloth is too thick, there are a […]