May 5, 2020 Zoom steps up efforts to deter 'Zoombombing' amid security issues In the weeks since governments across the country have forced businesses, churches, schools and hoards of other industries to transition to telecommuting, reports of hackers interrupting video conferences hosted by Zoom as it has become the default platform for millions to connect.
May 5, 2020 2 New England men are first charged with coronavirus small-business aid fraud Two New England businessmen were arrested Tuesday on charges of fraudulently seeking federal loans intended for small businesses that have been struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, according to prosecutors.
May 5, 2020 Coronavirus and cyberattacks: 2020 campaigns already being hacked, experts warn President Trump signed an executive order to protect the power grid from hackers last week, but one expert is warning that the 2020 campaign cycle has already suffered cyberattacks.
May 5, 2020 Trump administration in talks over potentially winding down coronavirus task force The Trump administration is in talks over potentially winding down the coronavirus task force, even as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in the U.S. and as sectors of the economy begin to reopen.
May 5, 2020 Miami Beach closes park after nearly 7,500 visit without masks amid easing of coronavirus measures A public park in Miami Beach, which had reopened just five days before, was closed once again on Monday after park rangers warned the nearly 7,500 visitors over the weekend of not wearing face masks amid eased coronavirus measures.
May 5, 2020 Tampa closes roads to allow restaurants, retailers to operate outside with social distancing The city of Tampa on Tuesday closed off multiple streets to allow restaurants and retailers to operate outside as part of a pilot program to gradually reopen the city after weeks of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
May 5, 2020 Colorado man arrested for pipe bombs had helped plan protest over coronavirus restrictions, report says A Colorado man who had helped plan armed protests over coronavirus restrictions was arrested Friday after federal agents discovered pipe bombs in his home, according to a report.
May 5, 2020 Illinois Gov. Pritzker's religious freedom add-on makes stay-at-home order constitutional, federal judge says A U.S. district judge ruled Sunday that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order is constitutional.
May 4, 2020 Ohio Gov. DeWine hits 'obnoxious' protesters of coronavirus response after clashes with journalists, official Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine chastised protesters upset with coronavirus lockdown measures who he said were “disrespectful” and “obnoxious” to the media and a member of his cabinet over the weekend.
May 4, 2020 Possible coronavirus vaccine enters human testing trial Progress is being made towards a viable vaccine for the coronavirus say researchers at a Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical company. Inovio Pharmaceuticals along with the University of Pennsylvania’s research facility, the Wistar Institute have been working on the vaccine as early as this past January. Originally reported by ӣƵ, the vaccine was fast-tracked into development after the Chinese Government made the genome sequencing of COVID-19 public.