India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu held a virtual meeting with America’s top public health expert Dr Anthony Fauci and discussed the current Covid-19 crisis in India, the efficacy of vaccines against the new strains and variants of the virus.The meeting was part of the Ambassador’s intensified and focused outreach to key stakeholders of healthcare and pandemic response in the US. This was for the first time that a top Indian government official had a meeting with Fauci, who is the top advisor to President Joe Biden on the pandemic.During the meeting, Fauci expressed his solidarity and support…
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Lawyers are planning a legal challenge to the government’s ability to prevent around 9,000 citizens and permanent residents from returning home from India. AP | , Canberra PUBLISHED ON MAY 05, 2021 10:07 AM IST Australia’s prime minister is resisting mounting pressure to lift a temporary ban on flights from India, saying any early resumption of arrivals from that pandemic hot spot would erode Australia’s quarantine capability.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday that the pause of flights that began last week will continue until May 15.Lawyers are planning a legal challenge to the government’s ability to prevent around 9,000 citizens…
Urian B., Tech Times 05 May 2021, 12:05 am (Photo : Screenshot From Pexels Official Website) Instagram Stories New Feature for Users to Watch Without Sound: Auto-Caption Stickers Instagram has just recently rolled out a new update on its Stories feature that would allow users to add automatic captions to their own videos. The new captions sticker would automatically take what people would say within a video and simply turn it into text. This is so that users will be able to watch even without any sound available. Instagram New Automatic Caption Feature Instagram now states that it will soon…
Vietnam has ordered strict border control after lengthening the quarantine period as it traces the recent flare-up in coronavirus cases to overseas travelers.During a virus task force meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam ordered an intensified checks on arriving travelers, according to a post on a government website. Authorities will also go “district by district, house by house” and visit companies hosting overseas workers to contain any spread.The government is bracing for a scenario where 30,000 people could be infected, Dam said, adding that the number is meant for preparation and not a forecast. There had…
On Tuesday, May 4, Apple announced an update about its AppleCare’s standard warranty plan following the release of the Apple TV last April. The users will receive extended coverage for three years. The policy change was brought by the Cupertino giant through an email. AppleCare Plan’s Coverage Has Been Prolonged for Apple TV Customers (Photo : Apple via Screenshot) Macrumors reported that the company’s short note said that those who purchased the AppleCare Protection Plan shall be entitled to accept a perk of a three-year coverage which will be effective at the start of the transaction. The previous coverage only…
Signal tried to run ads on Instagram that reveal too much truth about Facebook ads methods. But the latter, seemingly “not into that idea,” banned the former from running any ads, Signal’s blog site said. “The Instagram ads Facebook won’t show you,” the blog goes on to say, is meant to show a clearer picture of how the tech giant capitalizes on user’s data. But it was blocked before it even saw the day of light. (Photo : From Signal’s official blog)Signal tried to run ads on Instagram that reveal too much truth about Facebook ads methods. Furthermore, the campaign used…
New technological solutions including Reading Progress, Minecraft Education and Supervised Chat in Teams will support educators in keeping students engaged and safe in digital classrooms. Microsoft today introduced new technological tools and updates designed to support the 5 key areas educators require to create a holistic learning environment and move education forward: student centricity, skills focus, social learning, safety, security and scalability. In partnership with YouGov, Microsoft found that 71% of K-12 educators felt technology has helped them improve their instruction and expanded their teaching capacity.[1] With the rise of digital classrooms and hybrid learning environments, Microsoft recognizes how crucial it…
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti served as co-chair of US president Joe Biden’s campaign and said in December that he turned down an unspecified position in the administration to remain in his current post. He might now be posted as Ambassador to India. ANI | PUBLISHED ON MAY 05, 2021 07:32 AM IST US president Joe Biden is considering naming Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti as Ambassador to India.According to the news site Axios, which cited people close to the matter, Garcetti is one of many people being considered for the post.Garcetti served as co-chair of Biden’s campaign and said…
Urian B., Tech Times 04 May 2021, 09:05 pm (Photo : Screenshot From Pexels Official Website) Scripps Health Forces Employees to Use Offline Chart Systems Due to Cyberattack The health care system has currently suspended certain access to potential portals as well as other applications that could be related to the operations over at the Scripps facilities.The current Scripps Health is now sitting in the aftermath of a particular cyberattack that has reportedly disrupted certain patient portals and have even forced employees to result to offline chart systems. Scripps Health Attacked: Malware? Aside from employees now resulting in the use…
Mojtaba Khaledi, spokesman for the national rescue service, said that the body was found in the morning after the diplomat “fell from a (residential) tower in Kamranieh,” a northern district of Tehran. AFP | , Tehran PUBLISHED ON MAY 05, 2021 07:01 AM IST Iranian police have announced an investigation into the death of a Swiss diplomat whose body a rescue official said was found Tuesday morning at the foot of a tower block.”Specialised police units are in the process of examining” the circumstances around the death of a “52-year-old Swiss citizen employed by the Swiss embassy in Tehran,” the…