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Good morning. The Times splashes on the news that ministers are, once again, considering handing immunity certificates to people that have antibodies to coronavirus to exempt them from social distancing rules. Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed “systems of certification” were being worked on for those that have recovered from the…

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Government and NHS face questions about the involvement of private technology companies with coronavirus datastore By Sebastian Klovig Skelton , Reporter Published: 18 May 2020 16:32 Privacy campaigners are demanding more information from health secretary Matt Hancock about how the NHS Covid-19 datastore will be used, citing the involvement of…

The CDC has quietly started releasing nationwide numbers. But they contradict what states themselves are reporting. Robinson MeyerAlexis C. Madrigal May 17, 2020 The AtlanticEditor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here.How many coronavirus tests have been conducted in…

During the last presidential campaign, Facebook board member and billionaire Peter Thiel was among Donald Trump’s most important backers, campaigning for the future president as a “proud,” openly gay supporter of the Republican nominee and even speaking at the Republican Party’s 2016 convention. Four years later, Thiel has taken on…

It was hailed as a preppers' paradise but it seems millionaire Peter Thiel has picked a different spot to see out the pandemic, as his 193-hectare Wanaka estate remains empty and neglected. Despite having purchased the property about five years ago, the millionaire entrepreneur and early Facebook investor is yet…

Xconomy New York — It may seem like an unlikely link but the body’s response to arthritis may hold answers for better cancer drugs, says Luis Voloch, chief technology officer of startup Immunai. Immune cells respond to both conditions, but in different ways. Insights into the response for one disease could…

Last week’s viral images of New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers handing out masks to crowds of white park-goers while violently attacking and arresting several Black and Latino residents for not properly distancing themselves has sparked widespread outrage. A breakdown of arrests and summonses by the Brooklyn district attorney’s…

Senior Facebook executives have said CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to keep "contrarian" Peter Thiel on the company's board after reading a business book by psychologist Adam Grant. Their comments are reported by BuzzFeed journalist and author Alex Kantrowitz in his book about Facebook, "Always Day One."Thiel is a controversial figure in…

On April 1, a researcher at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emailed Nevada public health counterparts for lab reports on two travelers who had tested positive for the coronavirus. She asked Nevada to send those records via a secure network or a "password protected encrypted file” to protect…