The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has reached a somber milestone: As of Wednesday afternoon, the highly infectious viral disease has taken more than 100,000 lives nationwide. Keep Reading
Brazil will be added to a list of travel-restricted countries currently including Iran, China, and most European countries, which have all been highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
As South and Central America becomes the new COVID-19 hotspot, Costa Rica is winning plaudits for its handling of the pandemic. Keep Reading
COVID-DPR will be available immediately as a shared resource for researchers at institutes around the world with initial datasets being provided by infectious disease labs across North America, Europe, and Australia. Keep Reading
Parsons Corporation has partnered with Fraunhofer USA to develop and commercialize a diamond electrode biosensor for the detection of the virus that causes COVID-19. Keep Reading
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended the temporary closure of Trusted Traveler Program enrollment centers until at least July 6, 2020. Keep Reading
A Chinese medication, falsely advertising to treat COVID-19, was seized by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the International Mail Facility at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on May 26. Keep Reading
The paradigm shift is putting immense pressure on cybersecurity operations. As organizations are making extraordinary efforts to protect their workers and serve their customers during the pandemic, exposure to cyberthreats is increasing significantly. Keep Reading
CISA is regularly scanning the internet-connected devices of top pharmaceutical companies and research institutions for vulnerabilities and trying to get them fixed quickly “because we are seeing adversaries that are targeting them right now." Keep Reading
China is stepping up efforts to hack the critical coronavirus research conducted by American universities and laboratories in the private sector because the information is not classified. Keep Reading
Cash-short state and local governments are pleading with Congress to send them funds to shore up their cybersecurity as hackers look to exploit the crisis by targeting overwhelmed government offices. Keep Reading
Everbridge’s solution combines an existing mobile app for wellness checks and self-reporting combined with pre-existing integrations of company systems to compile a set of actionable information. Keep Reading
75 percent of cybersecurity professionals representing financial institutions made dramatic changes to their firm's cybersecurity programs to cope with the rapid shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a structural vulnerability to biological attacks in the U.S. and Europe that requires urgent government action, multiple current and former national security and public health officials told NBC News. Keep Reading
CDC is continuing to work with state, tribal, local, and territorial leaders to provide technical assistance and resources that can help support decisions to protect health and prevent the spread of COVID-19 consistent with the free exercise rights of people of faith. Keep Reading
Adding a headline in an attempt to clarify other types of spread beyond person to person was intended to make it easier to read, and was not a result of any new science. Keep Reading
To address the challenges of managing disaster response and recovery efforts during this year’s hurricane season, FEMA released the “COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season.” Keep Reading
A new United Nations initiative aims to push back against the tide of lies and hate that has risen in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
Information gleaned from the trial will be shared with the U.K. government, to aid the rapid creation of a Common International Standard for health screening. Keep Reading
Chicago City Council has approved a concessions relief program to provide financial assistance to concessionaires at O’Hare and Midway International Airports. Keep Reading
