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COVID-19 Prevention: Scientific Evidence Suggests Risk of Coronavirus Transmission from Physical Bank Notes is Relatively Low

Although the public seems concerned that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) may be transmitted by handling physical cash, scientific evidence indicates that the risk is relatively low when compared with various other frequently touched objects, such as PIN pads. A paper recently published by the Bank for… Read More

Tencent Announces Expansion of Collaboration with World Health Organization to Fight COVID-19 Outbreak

Tencent Holdings Limited, a leading provider of Internet value-added services based in China, announced on Friday it is deepening its collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) through a $10 million donation to WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, as well as an agreement to open… Read More

WHO Encourages Using Contactless Payments to Avoid Spread of the Coronavirus

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread through the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised consumers to consider using contactless payments in order to avoid spreading the virus. While speaking with the Telegraph, a spokesperson from WHO stated: “We know that money changes… Read More

iHear Medical Expands C Round to $5M with New Investments From Brother Industries & Ameritas Life

iHear Medical, Inc. announced on Monday (November 24th) the expansion of its third round of financing to $5M.The participants in this round included Brother Industries (Japan) and Ameritas Holding Company. The C-round was led earlier by Lighthouse Capital, a Shanghai-based venture capital firm with a… Read More

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