POLITICS 🏛️

Coronavirus expert placed under security due to threats

• Dr. Anthony Fauci, the lead expert in the United States’ response to COVID-19, was placed under tight security Wednesday after receiving threats from provocateurs online
• At this time, there is no comment from the White House on the nature of the threats nor their origin, but President Trump has endorsed Fauci, saying the two “get along very well”

GLOBAL COMMUNICATION 🌐

SpaceX bans its employees’s use of Zoom

• Elon Musk’s aerospace company has banned the use of Zoom, the remote conferencing service, due to "significant privacy and security concerns"
• Instances of unidentified individuals entering chats as well as false chats being created have influenced Chief Executive Musk’s to advise the use of email, text, or phone instead

BUSINESS 💰

Apple lifts commission charges for some in-app purchases

• The 15-30% commission that Apple previously collected for certain purchases will be lifted for services such as Prime Video, Spotify, and Netflix
• The change will be a financial improvement for the app-offering companies, as the payment method will be changed to direct payment for the third-party companies

TECH 📱

First there was TikTok, now there is YouTube Shorts

• In response to the security issues with TikTok, the Chinese video-sharing social network, YouTube is planning to release a rival by the end of 2020 called “Shorts”
• Youtube’s extensive song licensing makes it an attractive platform if it can convince TikTok users to try it

HEALTH 💉

Technological advancement in ventilators used for COVID-19 patients 

• The Israeli-designed AnapnoGuard is designed to improve the efficiency of ventilators and reduce complications due to contagions in the air
• AnapnoGuard's benefits to hospitals include cleansing the air entering the lungs to prevent pneumonia, controlling cuff settings for individual patients, and lowering costs due to shorter hospital stays

WORLD 🌎

Further lockdown eminent in Spain

• In response to the 9,000+ lives lost due to COVID-19 in Spain, the nation has encouraged further travel restrictions as it enters its third week of lockdown  
• On Tuesday, the government announced an economic relief effort for individuals, businesses, and vulnerable groups

EXTRA BLING ✨

• US 🦅. American residents—don't forget about the online census!
• Markets 📈. Search Engine Optimization is key for maintaining business strategies amidst shutdowns
• Wholesome 🤝. A violinist in South Korea visited a hospital to offer positivity through music 
• Entertainment 🎞️. Here are the movies and TV shows coming to Hulu, Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime in April
• Funny 😂. April Fools prank or necessary quarantine action? 

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