Neowin News Feed for: Vaccine

Twitter permanently suspends U.S. congresswoman's account for coronavirus misinformation

Usama Jawad — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 06:30:02 +0000

Twitter has permanently suspended U.S. congresswoman's Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for repeatedly posting fake news related to COVID-19 and vaccines. Her government account remains live. Read more...

Google has threatened to fire employees who don't follow COVID vaccination rules

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:22:01 +0000

Google's leadership has circulated a memo internally, asking employees to comply with vaccination rules. Those who don't follow them will be placed on unpaid leaves, followed by termination. Read more...

Brazil suffers cyberattack on health systems, vaccination data still not recovered

Usama Jawad — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:48:02 +0000

Certain health data management systems in Brazil have suffered a cyberattack, with COVID-19 vaccination data allegedly being deleted. The government has been unable to recover the data so far. Read more...

Twitter is now allowing users to report elections and COVID-19 misinformation

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 05:54:02 +0000

Twitter is experimenting with allowing some users to report tweets containing misleading information, with a special focus on misinformation related to COVID-19, vaccines, and elections. Read more...

Apple is reportedly asking for vaccination status of employees in some locations

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:26:01 +0000

Apple is said to be enforcing "additional health and safety protocols" for on-site employees who don't have full vaccination yet as it reportedly conducts inquiries into their vaccination status. Read more...

Google will show regional vaccination-related search trends to U.S. health officials soon

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 04:20:01 +0000

Google has announced that it is sharing anonymized user data aggregated at a zip code level with public health officials in the U.S. to aid in vaccine equity and distribution processes. Read more...

Ola in vaccination push for employees and their dependents

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:16:01 +0000

Ola has said it's launching a vaccine push in the geographies it operates in to help its employees and their dependents get vaccinated against the coronavirus which has shut the world down. Read more...

You can now find COVID-19 vaccination locations in the US using Apple Maps

Usama Jawad — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:58:01 +0000

Apple has updated its Maps to show over 20,000 COVID-19 vaccination locations in the US. Healthcare providers not included in the current rollout have the option of registering with Apple as well. Read more...

Facebook will allow ads for COVID-19 vaccines, as long as they are not for commercial gain

Usama Jawad — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 07:06:02 +0000

Facebook will now allow ads that promote COVID-19 vaccines as a way to stop the spread of the virus. However, it will ban exploitative ads and those that claim it to be a cure for the virus. Read more...

Google employees to now work from home until September 2021

Usama Jawad — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 08:16:01 +0000

Google has once again extended the deadline to return to office, this time to September 2021. The company will practice flexible workweeks and encourages employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Read more...

Microsoft forms partnerships to ensure reliable delivery of COVID-19 vaccines

Usama Jawad — Sat, 12 Dec 2020 05:18:02 +0000

Microsoft has formed strategic partnerships with various organizations such as EY, Accenture, Avanade, and Mazik Global to ensure safe and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines around the globe. Read more...

Facebook will now start removing conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines

Usama Jawad — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:08:02 +0000

Facebook has announced that it will now be removing conspiracy theories related to potential COVID-19 vaccines, such as claims that Bill Gates will use them to implant microchips in our bodies. Read more...

Microsoft urges governments to fight against North Korean and Russian attacks on healthcare

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:10:01 +0000

In a sternly worded letter, Microsoft has urged world leaders to unite and take action against cybercrime groups from North Korea and Russia, among others, which are attacking healthcare institutions. Read more...

Facebook bans ads that discourage vaccination, but not anti-vaccine posts

Jefferson Mangubat — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:02:01 +0000

Facebook is banning anti-vaccination ads in the next few days. However, the ban won't apply to general Facebook posts and ads advocating for or against government policies around vaccines. Read more...