(CNBC) Google said Monday that it will extend its coronavirus work-from-home order to through June 2021. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home option through June 30, 2021 for roles that don’t need to be in the office,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in an email to employees. Google, a unit … [Read more...] about Google Extends Its Coronavirus Work-From-Home Order to Summer 2021
Tech & Science
Parler: Twitter Users Flocking to Alternative Social Media to ‘Engage Without Censorship’
(The Christian Post) Parler, the social media app that’s billed as a platform for free and open dialogue, said it would continue to counter “technocronyism” following Twitter's announcement that it would be cracking down on accounts and censoring content it deems as harmful. After Twitter released a statement Tuesday saying it would be permanently banning accounts, … [Read more...] about Parler: Twitter Users Flocking to Alternative Social Media to ‘Engage Without Censorship’
Virus Vaccine Put to Final Test in Thousands of Volunteers
(AP) The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race. There’s still no guarantee that the experimental vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., will really … [Read more...] about Virus Vaccine Put to Final Test in Thousands of Volunteers
Trump Says He ‘Often’ Regrets His Tweets and Retweets
(The Hill) President Trump acknowledged in an interview released Friday that he “often” regrets his tweets and retweets. “It used to be in the old days before this, you’d write a letter and you’d say, ‘this letter is really bad,’ you put it on your desk and you go back tomorrow and you say, ‘oh, I’m glad I didn’t send it,’” Trump told Barstool Sports’ founder Dave … [Read more...] about Trump Says He ‘Often’ Regrets His Tweets and Retweets
CDC Changes COVID-19 Guidance on How Long Patients Need to Be Isolated
(NBC News) People who have been confirmed with mild to moderate COVID-19 can leave their isolation without receiving a negative test, according to recently revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Increasing evidence shows that most people are no longer infectious 10 days after they begin having symptoms of COVID-19. As a result, the … [Read more...] about CDC Changes COVID-19 Guidance on How Long Patients Need to Be Isolated