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Microsoft’s Bing launches a COVID-19 real-time dashboard to track the global pandemic

In an effort to keep general populace informed of the spread of…

Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 cohort could go fully remote

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has disrupted economic activities in an unprecedented manner.…

Alphabet-owned Verily’s website to screen people for COVID-19 launched, initially only in Northern California

Verily, Google’s sister company has launched a much storied screening website for…
Oyo

OYO is offering cash incentives to COVID-19 impacted hotels in Japan to get them on-board

The effect of the coronavirus has spared none and plagues even the…

Apple is closing its stores in the US and elsewhere outside China till March 27 in response to COVID-19 outbreak

While we recently reported about Apple re-opening all of its branded stores…

US FDA issues emergency approval for a new, 10 times faster coronavirus test

Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency approval for a new…

Apple will reopen all of its 42 branded stores in China

China, the epicentre of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, is starting to…

[UPDATES] Bitcoin now trading at $5000 levels as coronavirus outbreak continues to tank global financial markets

UPDATE: 12:54 PM IST [GMT+5:30] Bitcoin prices are now starting to reflect…
Flipkart

Flipkart asks employees in Bangalore to work from home as a coronavirus precautionary measure

In a precautionary move against the deadly COVID-19 (aka coronavirus), Flipkart has…

India’s BYJU’s announces free services for students as coronavirus forces educational institutes to close

Despite remaining largely unaffected from the initial coronavirus outbreak, India now has…
Microsoft

Microsoft and other US Big Tech commit to paying hourly wages to workers amid coronavirus outbreak

Microsoft on Thursday announced that it would continue paying normal wages to…

India could airlift crucial components from China to support coronavirus hit electronics industry

As global economy continues to plunge into crisis due to the the…
Paytm logo on a tent roof

Paytm employee in Gurugram tests positive for Coronavirus

An employee working with Paytm, among India’s biggest, most valued digital payment…

Free WHO ads, data to researchers and more: Zuckerberg details measures taken by Facebook and CZI to tackle COVID-19

As humanity continues to battle with the deadly Coronavirus, Facebook today announced…

Google to provide free access to ‘advanced’ Hangouts Meet as coronavirus disrupts usual school and work routines

In a welcoming gesture at trying times like these, Google today announced…