#What we know about Energy Department’s lab leak conclusion

#What we know about Energy Department’s lab leak conclusion

What we know about Energy Department’s lab leak conclusion The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that the Energy Department has concluded with “low confidence” that the COVID-19 virus emerged from a laboratory in China. The newspaper, citing a classified intelligence report, said the Energy Department’s new position adds to divisions within the intelligence community…

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#COVID-19 newsletters are sooooo 2020

#COVID-19 newsletters are sooooo 2020

“#COVID-19 newsletters are sooooo 2020” Hola pandemic pals, I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news. I’ve also got some great news (I’ll get to that later) and then I’ve got the regular news (which, as usual, is mostly horrible). The good news: 2020 is coming to an end. The bad news: It’s taking…

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#COVID-19 newsletters are sooooo 2020

#Ableist capitalist individualism

“#Ableist capitalist individualism” Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology trying to stop its spread. You can subscribe here. Hola pandemic pals, I saw an elderly gentleman selling face masks outside of a convenience store today. He shook hands with almost everyone who spoke…

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#COVID-19 newsletters are sooooo 2020

#About that vaccine

“#About that vaccine” Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology trying to stop its spread. You can subscribe here. Hola pandemic pals!                                    I’ve been on sabbatical for…

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#Ransomware could interfere with 2020 elections — these basic cybersecurity precautions can minimize the damage

#Ransomware could interfere with 2020 elections — these basic cybersecurity precautions can minimize the damage

“#Ransomware could interfere with 2020 elections — these basic cybersecurity precautions can minimize the damage” Government computer systems in Hall County, Georgia, including a voter signature database, were hit by a ransomware attack earlier this fall in the first known ransomware attack on election infrastructure during the 2020 presidential election. Thankfully, county officials reported that…

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