amazon Amazon Projects $4 Billion in COVID Costs for Final Quarter Amazon expects to spend $4 billion on pandemic-related expenses in the fourth quarter as the company rapidly expands its workforce and operations. The tech giant reveals that COVID-19 uncertainties currently outweigh all other traditional holiday season business risks.
linkedin LinkedIn Launches Career Explorer Tool to Match Workers With Unexpected Jobs LinkedIn introduces a new Career Explorer tool that matches users' existing skills to alternative job paths they might not have considered. The feature aims to help millions of unemployed workers navigate a tough pandemic economy.
covid-19 US Abandons Pandemic Containment for Vaccine and Therapy Strategy The White House admits it is not trying to control the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting focus entirely to vaccines and therapeutics as infections peak again.
intel Intel Stock Drops 10% Despite Beating Q3 Earnings Expectations Intel shares fall sharply in after-hours trading as investors react to a major revenue miss in the company's Data Center Group. Despite meeting overall profit and revenue expectations, a 47% decline in enterprise sales sparks pandemic-related growth fears.
france France Renames Failing StopCovid App to TousAntiCovid to Revive Adoption The French government rebrands its underperforming contact-tracing app as TousAntiCovid in hopes of increasing user engagement. Despite the new name and interface, the core tracking technology remains the same.
current events Global Unrest and Record COVID-19 Cases Mark November 13 November 13 brings deadly border skirmishes between India and Pakistan, a polio vaccination suspension in Africa, and surging pandemic records across multiple U.S. states.
current events Global Tensions Escalate as COVID-19 Shatters Records Across North America Multiple regions in North America report record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers while significant military conflicts intensify in Africa and the Caucasus. Ethiopian leadership undergoes a sudden shakeup amid rising fears of a regional civil war.
pfizer Pfizer and BioNTech Report 90 Percent Efficacy for Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer and BioNTech announce that their experimental coronavirus vaccine shows more than 90 percent effectiveness in preventing COVID-19 during a large phase III trial. The genetically engineered vaccine uses an innovative RNA approach that allows for rapid manufacturing.
twitter Twitter Flags Trump Tweet Over Unverified Coronavirus Immunity Claims Twitter adds a warning label to a tweet from President Trump where he claims to be immune to COVID-19 without providing medical evidence. The social media platform enforces its misinformation policy regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
facebook Facebook and Twitter Restrict Trump Post Falsely Comparing Covid-19 to the Flu Major social media platforms take action against a post by President Trump that falsely claims the seasonal flu is more deadly than the coronavirus. Facebook removes the post entirely, while Twitter limits its visibility with a public interest notice.
stock market US Stocks Tumble After President Trump Announces Covid-19 Diagnosis Wall Street experiences a sharp sell-off as investors react to the news of President Trump's positive coronavirus test, adding fresh uncertainty to the economic recovery.
trump President Trump Hospitalized With COVID-19 After Positive Test President Trump receives treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after announcing his positive coronavirus diagnosis. A timeline of his recent events reveals multiple potential exposure points, including a Rose Garden ceremony and the first presidential debate.
covid-19 US State Rollout of COVID-19 Exposure Notification Apps Remains Fragmented A new review explores the development and fragmented state-level deployment of Google and Apple's Exposure Notification system during the COVID-19 pandemic. The technology offers privacy-preserving contact tracing, but faces significant adoption hurdles across the United States.
apple Apple and Google Build Privacy-Focused Contact Tracing Framework Apple and Google develop a decentralized system using Bluetooth to help health authorities track COVID-19 exposure without compromising user privacy. The protocol operates at the operating system level for better background performance.
donald trump President Trump Transferred to Walter Reed After COVID-19 Diagnosis President Trump stays at Walter Reed Medical Center for the next few days after testing positive for COVID-19 and developing a fever. Several top Capitol Hill figures also announce positive tests as the virus spreads through high-level government circles.