[ad_1] Hospitals and health centers will be able to apply for up to $1 million in funding, and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Priority will be given to areas with high rates of COVID-19, as well as traditionally underfunded healthcare providers like clinics in poor neighborhoods, TechCrunch notes. “With the adoption of […]
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Google invests $6.5 million to fight coronavirus-related misinformation
[ad_1] As one example, the company’s Google News Initiative will increase its support for First Draft. The organization has helped journalists cover the pandemic by providing an online coronavirus resource hub, as well as training and crisis simulations. Part of the new funding will also go to fact-checking non-profits like Full Fact and Maldita.es. According […]
Instacart workers go on strike after rejecting mild concessions
[ad_1] The service did say it had sourced hand sanitizer that would ship next week, but workers saw this as indicative of Instacart dragging its heels. Shoppers said they had been asking for sanitizer for “many, many weeks,” but the company was only now conceding to this demand. We’ve asked Instacart for comment on the […]
2020 Detroit Auto Show canceled as venue becomes a field hospital
[ad_1] Producers had moved the show from January to June to avoid clashing with other events. This was also supposed to enable outdoor events and even test drives that weren’t practical during a Michigan winter. The Detroit gathering has long been an important show for American automakers, not to mention foreign brands hoping to make […]
After Math: Can’t stop, won’t stop talking coronavirus coverage
[ad_1] With folks expected to stay safe inside for the foreseeable future, a number of companies are stepping up and offering use of their software and apps free of charge for the duration. Apple is the latest to do so, this week announcing that its Final Cut Pro X suite will feature a 90-day free […]
Lab-in-a-box test can detect COVID-19 in 5 minutes
[ad_1] The key is its use of molecular testing that looks for a small section of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’ RNA and amplifying that segment until there’s enough to detect. Other testing methods can take hours or days to produce viable results. Abbott is in the midst of ramping up production and expects to deliver 50,000 […]
US officials use mobile ad location data to study how COVID-19 spreads
[ad_1] The goal is reportedly to create a portal with location data for up to 500 American cities, one tipster said. The CDC is understood to be getting data through a COVID-19 Mobility Data Network project coordinated by experts at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Princeton and other schools. Neither the CDC nor the White House has […]
Games Done Quick will host a charity stream for COVID-19 relief
[ad_1] As you might expect, the coronavirus pandemic will also affect Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2020. GDQ is postponing the event. At the moment, it plans to kick it off on August 16th, where it will run until the 23rd. As with last year’s event, donations will support Doctors Without Borders. The change in […]
NY court rules Postmates couriers are entitled to unemployment benefits
[ad_1] In the original decision, New York’s Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board said Luis Vega, a former courier with Postmates, was entitled to employment insurance benefits after the company fired him. In its subsequent decision, the Court of Appeals argued Postmates effectively “dominates the significant aspects” of a courier’s day-to-day by controlling where, when and to […]
Google’s $800 million COVID-19 relief effort includes 2 million face masks
[ad_1] The business assistance includes a $200 million fund for financial institutions and non-governmental organizations to help small businesses get funds. All small businesses with active accounts over the past year will have access to a pool of $340 million in Google Ads credits. Google’s remaining funds include $250 million in ad grants for the […]