Here's everything you need to know about ransomware
Ransomware attacks are on the rise with an estimated $350 million paid out in ransom in 2020. Here's everything you need to know and how to prepare yourself if you're targeted next.
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State fires vaccine chief after she shares policy about vaccinating teens
Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the top vaccine official for the state of Tennessee, says she was fired after sharing a decades-old state policy about minors between ages 14 and 17 being able to receive medical care without parental consent, in relation to the Covid-19 vaccine.
This Wristband 'Reads' Your Thoughts to Make Devices Work
In the future, keyboards and remote controls may be replaced with a more direct way for humans to interact with machines – hand gestures. VOA's Elizabeth Lee has more. Camera: Elizabeth Lee Produced by: Elizabeth Lee
Avlon: 2020 voter fraud claims are an insult to our democracy
CNN's John Avlon gives a guide to the voter fraud claims in the 2020 election and how easily they were debunked.
Devastation in southern Iraq after fire ravages Covid hospital
Nasiriyah (Iraq) (AFP) – Aerial images show the aftermath of a fire which enveloped a Covid isolation unit and killed 64 in southern Iraq. The deadly blaze at Al-Hussein Hospital in the provincial capital Nasiriyah, which medics said was fuelled by the explosion of oxygen canisters, was the second such fire in Iraq in three months.
'Send beer': Sydney lockdown continues as Australian government comes under fire
Police guard the entrances of a Sydney apartment block where nine people have tested positive for Covid-19. The building was placed under strict lockdown, as authorities step up efforts to curb a coronavirus outbreak. Residents put up signs reading "send beer" and "where is the vaccine?" in the buildings' windows.
Germany not planning compulsory vaccinations: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany is not planning to follow France and other countries in introducing compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations for parts of the population.
‘Send beer’: Sydney lockdown continues as Australian government comes under fire
Sydney (AFP) – Police guard the entrances of a Sydney apartment block where nine people have tested positive for Covid-19. The building was placed under strict lockdown, as authorities step up efforts to curb a coronavirus outbreak. Residents put up signs reading “send beer” and “where is the vaccine?” in the buildings’ windows. Australia’s latest Covid-19 outbreak began in mid-June and has since grown to 767 cases.
Devastation in southern Iraq after fire ravages Covid hospital
Nasiriyah (Iraq) (AFP) – Aerial images show the aftermath of a fire which enveloped a Covid isolation unit and killed 64 in southern Iraq. The deadly blaze at Al-Hussein Hospital in the provincial capital Nasiriyah, which medics said was fuelled by the explosion of oxygen canisters, was the second such fire in Iraq in three months.
Germany not planning compulsory vaccinations: Merkel
Berlin (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany is not planning to follow France and other countries in introducing compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations for parts of the population.
Canadian government under pressure to investigate all past atrocities
Discoveries of unmarked graves of indigenous children have brought a somber tone to this year's Canada Day celebrations, putting growing pressure on the government to look into past abuses. Raymond Mason, of the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba, was taken from his parents when he was six.
Unrest in SA : Government insurer Sasria estimates $3bn in claims
With unrest in parts of the country persisting today, questions remain on whether the damage caused during the looting will be covered by insurance.
