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Doctors say that there's wide variation in the severity of Covid-19 cases, and how long the symptoms last.

DeepMind cofounder and CEO Demis Hassabis attended a meeting of the scientific advisory group for emergencies (Sage) on March 18.

The coronavirus has devastated the airline industry. U.S. air travel has dropped 95% compared to last year and the number of flights scheduled globally is down by 63%. According to Cirium, more than 16,000 of the world's commercial aircraft are grounded. These planes can't just sit idle, they need routine maintenance and a place to be stored. And when you suddenly have thousands of planes with nowhere to go it becomes a logistical nightmare.

Doctors have been resistant to adopting digital health services, but the coronavirus pandemic has changed attitudes.

Britain's RBS has decided to wind down its standalone digital bank, Bo. It will instead combine it with its SME-focused brand, Mettle.

The food delivery app charges 35% plus VAT on each delivery, restaurants owners said.

The transition away from the trading floor has not been flawless, and wild volatility in the financial markets hasn't helped.

Amazon will invest heavily in Covid-19 testing for its employees.

Smartphone makers shipped 275.8 million devices in that time frame, an 11.7% drop from a year earlier and the largest annual decline ever, according to research firm International Data Corporation.

Apple executives gave quite a bit of color on a call with analysts about what they've seen in the macro environment in the time of Covid-19 and how Apple has fared so far

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unexpectedly spoke up during a NASA conference call on Thursday

Facebook said it would notify users if they had engaged with a post that had been removed for including misinformation about Covid-19.

Apple did not issue guidance for the quarter ending in June, as it usually does. The company withdrew guidance for its second-quarter in February as the Covid-19 coronavirus spread in China.

Apple has continuously hosted one of the largest cash piles among U.S. companies, but is facing pressure from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Some Amazon cloud customers, like Slack and Zoom, saw record usage in the first quarter as governments directed people to stay home, with coronavirus cases proliferating.

Bill Gates said he's optimistic a safe and effective vaccine could emerge in 18 months, though it could be as short as 9 months or up to two years.

Twitter pulled its guidance for the quarter at the end of March, blaming the coronavirus for a slowdown in advertising revenue.

A boost in cable and broadcast TV helped to offset headwinds in other segments that felt particular impacts of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The team, led by Bloomberg, is partnering with the health-care nonprofit Vital Strategies to develop the three new smartphone apps.

About 80 employees are being let go as a result of the cuts, Lime CEO Brad Bao said.