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China’s Alibaba, JD Start Booking Services For Coronavirus Testing
China’s Alibaba, JD Start Booking Services For Coronavirus Testing
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The U.S. government, after its initial attempt, has still not rolled out a national testing program for the coronavirus. Nonetheless, two Chinese eCommerce giants are...

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Bezos: Global Testing Needed To Combat COVID-19
Bezos: Global Testing Needed To Combat COVID-19
April 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Jeff Bezos is the latest high-profile executive to say that universal testing for the coronavirus is key to jump-starting the economy. In a letter to...

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Amazon CEO Bezos Seeks COVID-19 Testing For Staff
Amazon CEO Bezos Seeks COVID-19 Testing For Staff
April 16, 2020  |  Retail

With the first move toward a system of checks on workers around the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the eCommerce retailer is creating COVID-19...

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St. Louis Fed Pushes For Mass Testing Over Quarantine
St. Louis Fed Pushes For Mass Testing Over Quarantine
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

James Bullard, president of the St. Louis Federal Reserve, estimated that the quarantine is costing the U.S. economy $25 billion each day and while the...

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Google, Apple Team For App To ID Coronavirus Contact In UK
Google, Apple Team For App To ID Coronavirus Contact In UK
April 12, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A mobile app to track the coronavirus is being developed by NHSX, the technology arm of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), in coordination with Google...

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Coronavirus Update: Domino’s Looks To Hire 10,000; UK Asks Hotels, Resorts To House Patients; Apple Donates Medical Supplies To Italy; Biohub To Expand Testing In San Fran
Coronavirus Update: Domino’s Looks To Hire 10,000; UK Asks Hotels, Resorts To House Patients; Apple...
March 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Businesses are making donations, reducing speeds of video streaming, and, in some case, hiring more workers amid the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates on...

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Can One Startup Fill The US Coronavirus Testing Gap?
Can One Startup Fill The US Coronavirus Testing Gap?
March 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

While there is no shortage of individual negative effects of the COVID-19 epidemic, the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic’s effect on people in the U.S....

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Coronavirus Testing Platform Verily Halts Appointments
Coronavirus Testing Platform Verily Halts Appointments
March 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

After reaching its full volume on its inaugural day, an Alphabet-run site to screen individuals for the coronavirus is no longer taking appointments. The Verily...

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Alphabet’s Verily Introduces Pilot Website For Coronavirus Screening Info
Alphabet’s Verily Introduces Pilot Website For Coronavirus Screening Info
March 16, 2020  |  Coronavirus

An online portal to help people determine if they need to be tested for the coronavirus was developed on Monday (March 16) as a pilot...

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