The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic is now in the “early stages” of the third wave, warned World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, even as he sounded a fresh alarm over a global surge in cases of the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. “Unfortunately…we are now in the early stages of a third wave”, Ghebreyesus said in an address to the emergency committee on Covid-19 established under the International Health Regulations (IHR), a treaty that guides global response to public health risks.“The Delta variant is now in more than 111 countries and we expect it to…
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At least eight staff at a Japanese hotel hosting Brazil’s Olympic judo team have tested positive for coronavirus, local officials said Thursday.Health and sports officials at Hamamatsu city, west of Tokyo, said virus screenings were done before the judo delegation of around 30 members arrived there on Saturday.None of the infected individuals came in contact with the athletes, they said.The news comes as Tokyo prepares to host the Olympic Games mostly behind closed doors, with strict anti-infection measures placed on athletes, officials and journalists.”Only those who have proof of a negative test are working” with the judo team, said Yoshinobu…
Does the name Clippy ring a bell? If it does not, it might be easier for Microsoft users to recall the paper clip-shaped talking animation with googly eyes everyone thought disappeared from existence in 2007. Well, it looks like the company that created it to begin with is threatening its return to everyone’s lives. That’s right. Clippy just might make its return to Microsoft. Microsoft said that if their tweet gets more than 20,000 likes, the current paper clip emoji used in Microsoft 365 will be replaced by Clippy. As of press time, the tweet has surpassed 100,000 likes. Clippy’s…
“Amazon vs. Starlink” will be the soon star event of the coming years, especially after the acquisition of Facebook’s satellite internet team, aiming to bring the same service as SpaceX. The rising popularity of satellite internet and its availability in most remote places and moving vehicles are on the rise, and Starlink has popularized it thanks to its launches. Starlink’s satellite internet has started its national launch earlier this year, but it is still under a public beta that does not guarantee the full-blown service that it initially boasts of. However, that would soon change as the company aims to go global by…
Netflix is speculated to be in the works to venture into video game development, having a somewhat “Netflix Gaming” on its services and products offered to the public. This venture is the way for the company to compete for the divided attention of the public, which has taken on the different forms of entertainment amidst this pandemic. The popular streaming company has been known to feature, develop, and produce films or series based on popular video games on its platform, including that of “The Witcher,” and “Resident Evil” drops. Netflix to Venture on Video Games (Photo : Pixabay/Tumisu )Netflix scam…
Russian president Vladimir Putin, notorious for his scepticism about global warming, has now said that climate change is a priority and vowed to work along with the United States to battle increasing global temperatures, news agency AFP reported on Thursday. The development comes amid a record-breaking heatwave in Russia during June which experts say could lead to the hottest summer that the country has experienced in more than a century. Moscow bakes in soaring temperatures.The meteorological service says Russia could see its hottest summer in 120 years after a record-breaking heatwave in June.Notorious for his scepticism about global warming, Putin…
Whatsapp is finally letting its users set up accounts in multiple secondary devices without the need for a smartphone connection. In a post on the Facebook Engineering website, Whatsapp announced the “rollout of a limited public beta test for WhatsApp’s updated multi-device capability.” “For years, people have been asking us to create a true multi-device experience that allows people to use WhatsApp on other devices without requiring a smartphone connection,” the announcement reads. According to the announcement, in order to be able to provide multi-device capability to its users, the app “had to rethink WhatsApp’s architecture and design new systems…
Covid-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes for a return to normal life.The World Health Organization reported Wednesday that deaths climbed last week after nine straight weeks of decline. It recorded more than 55,000 lives lost, a 3% increase from the week before.Cases rose 10% last week to nearly 3 million, with the highest numbers recorded in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Britain, WHO said.The reversal has been attributed to low vaccination rates, the relaxation of mask rules and other precautions, and the swift…
Dogecoin co-founder Jackson Palmer has made it clear that he would not go back to cryptocurrency on his recent Twitter update, where he also denounced the coins by saying it is a “network of shady business.” (Photo : Dogecoin) All Doge fans must be shattered by now, especially as one of the role models and most prominent names on cryptocurrency has rejected the very idea of what he once created. Nevertheless, the extensive thread of Palmer has made it clear that he would not go back to crypto, despite any means, and the co-founder has strong feelings against it. Initially,…
The PS5 Restock for this week centered on Best Buy, with the retail company having one of the best stock availability the public has seen on their recent releases. However, the stocks from the company have run out earlier today but have been said to be releasing some more for later this week. That being said, other retail companies like GameStop and Walmart to join its releases. Best Buy Runs Out, Speculated to Have Again (Photo : CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) Earlier today, Twitter was shaken that Best Buy had stocks of the PlayStation 5 around lunchtime, and it is one of the…