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Coronarvirus testing bot probes the nose with an incredibly long stick with help from an operator

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Coronarvirus testing bot probes the nose with an incredibly long stick through movements of a human operator who can can ‘feel’ the procedure using a joystick A robot could replace healthcare workers administrating coronavirus tests The system is operated using a joystick, allowing staff to direct the machine  A long swab is attached to the … Read more

Twitter ‘fact checks’ two-month-old tweets by China as Trump threatens web giants with bias probes

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Twitter has fact-checked China after it flagged Donald Trump’s tweets for accuracy and sparked fury from the US president. Exclamation point warnings marked, ‘Get the facts about COVID-19,’ were added to tweets from spokesman Lijian Zhao, who claimed: ‘It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan.’ The tweets that are more than … Read more

Competition watchdog probes scourge of fake reviews amid claims online stores are not tackling them

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Competition watchdog probes scourge of fake reviews amid claims online stores are not tackling them The CMA is more concerned now that online retail has become more important  Those who have been criticised previously include Amazon, eBay, TripAdvisor  TripAdvisor said ‘no other review platform does more to fight fake reviews’ Here’s how to help people … Read more

Bank of England probes how long banks can survive the lockdown

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Bank of England probes how long banks can survive the lockdown as UK’s biggest lenders set aside £3.4bn to cover defaults on loans  The results of the tests are expected to inform the Government’s strategy BoE said it will report on the health of the financial system in early May  A separate investigation into the … Read more

Harry Dunn death: RAF base probes crash as SECOND American accused of driving on wrong side

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The family of Harry Dunn have called on the RAF to launch an investigation amid claims a second American service personnel drove on the wrong side of the rode and crashed their BMW two miles from where the teenager was killed.  The family’s spokesman said photos had emerged of the right-hand drive vehicle having been … Read more

Police launch two more quarantine murder probes after deaths in Derbyshire and Greater Manchester

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Police launch two more quarantine murder probes: Woman, 28, is quizzed after man’s body is found in house at 2am while man, 40, is arrested over death of pensioner in his 80s The woman was arrested after a man’s body was found in a property in Langley Mill, Derbyshire, at 2am on Friday morning The … Read more

BT probes claims Huawei has been linked to modern slavery in China

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BT probes claims equipment supplier Huawei has been linked to modern slavery in China By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:18 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 23:18 GMT, 3 March 2020 BT is probing claims that controversial equipment supplier Huawei has been linked to slavery in China. The telecoms giant’s probe comes … Read more