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Google postpones Cloud Next conference on coronavirus fears
Google said on Tuesday that it would postpone the annual Cloud Next conference due to concerns about the effects of the new coronavirus epidemic, although the company announced earlier this month that it would move to a fully digital form.
Global wearable device growth expected to drop to 9.4% this year from 89% last year
Due to the impact of the new coronavirus pandemic on the supply chain, the growth rate of the global wearable device market will shrink significantly in 2020, market research firm IDC said on Monday.
China develops coronavirus recombination vaccines, clinical trials started
China has successfully developed recombination vaccines for the new coronavirus, and has begun clinical trials on March 16, CCTV News reported today.
Cytokine storm may be reason for high mortality rate of Covid-19
As of March 12, 2020, 125,048 people worldwide have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection (Covid-19) with a mortality rate of approximately 3.7%, much higher than the mortality rate of less than 1% from influenza.
Beijing bus now allows passengers to pay with UnionPay card
From now on, Beijing bus supports UnionPay card, adding one more payment method for passengers to pay for take the bus.
Microsoft closes global stores, only provide online services
On March 17, Microsoft announced on Twitter that for the safety of customers and employees, they are closing all global Microsoft Store locations, effective immediately.
Asymptomatic Covid-19 infections in Jan may have led to 79% of new cases
A new study published in the journal Science tracked the spread of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in China in January this year and concluded that 86% of early infections were not recorded.
Chinese chipmaker Guoxin Micro launches 28nm process Logos-2 series FPGA
Chinese chipmaker Guoxin Micro subsidiary Pango Micro has launched the first product of the Logos-2 series of cost-effective FPGAs, the PG2L100H and its complete set of independent software and IP solutions, the company said today.
Chinese supercomputer makes breakthrough in cosmological N-body simulation
Recently, Shanghai Jiaotong University's π2.0 supercomputer system has achieved a new breakthrough in the number of astronomical N-body simulation particles, breaking the world record.
Coronavirus can infect humans through ocular conjunctiva, study says
Can the new coronavirus spread through the eye and conjunctiva? On March 14, local time, bioRxiv, a bioscience preprinted platform, published a new study on this topic titled “Rhesus macaques can be effectively infected with S 1 ARS-CoV-2 via ocular conjunctival route.”