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Study behind updated FDA guidance shows self-swab tests are as effective as those done by clinicians
Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would be updating its guidance to allow self-swab tests for COVID-19, in which a patient collects a sample from their own nose for a health professional to test. On Wednesday, UnitedHealth Group revealed the results ......view more
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Stocks shoot upward as 'Phase Three' stimulus passes Senate and unemployment skyrockets
The pain felt on Main Street was offset for investors by the federal government opening its wallet to Wall Street, businesses and (at some point) workers in the form of the $2 trillion stimulus package designed as a response to business closures as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. D......view more
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India may have higher number of unreported COVID-19 infections
India, the world's second most populous country, may have a large number of unreported COVID-19 infections, as more than 1.3 billion people undergo three weeks of unprecedented lockdown from today, Chinese analysts said on Wednesday. When the nationwide lockdown came, India had only re......view more
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Bel acquires CUI Inc. power assets
Bel Fuse Inc. has closed on its previously-announced deal with CUI Global for the majority of the power business of its subsidiary, CUI Inc.CUI Inc. power brand will join Bel Power Solutions portfolio of brands and continue to operate the business from CUI Inc.’s leased ISO 9001:2015-certified fa......view more
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Chinese government officials take off masks to boost public confidence
Regional government officials in East China's Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, and South China's Hainan Province took the lead in China to declare a victory over the coronavirus pandemic by taking off their masks while attending public events as the outbreak is nearing its end in ......view more
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Automated Trucks Are Coming Much Sooner Than You Think
Autonomous trucks are coming soon and they will be costing people thousands of jobs according to a new report by 60 minutes . It all may start with Starsky Robotics, a tech startup that delivered 35,000 pounds of steel with nobody behind the wheel. A key milestone This trial w......view more
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EHang to Test Its Electric Passenger Drones in Norway and Spain
Two-person electric drones may be the future of air taxis. Such is the vision that Chinese aviation startup EHang has. The company just received its operational flight permit from the Norwegian Civil Aviation Society for its EHang 216 in Norway and has entered into a cooperation agreement wi......view more
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Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns
Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concernsKirsten KorosecTechCrunchMarch 20, 2020Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle startup that is backed by Amazon and Ford, is shutting down all of its facilities due to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.......view more
