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China targeting U.S. election infrastructure with cyberattacks, says O’Brien

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China targeting U.S. election infrastructure with cyberattacks, says O’Brien

WASHINGTON: Chinese government-linked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday, indicating a more active level of alleged Chinese interference. O’Brien’s comments appeared to go beyond a statement released on Friday by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence … Read more

White House coronavirus task force leader Dr Birx says pandemic in new phase

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White House coronavirus task force leader Dr Birx says pandemic in new phase

Charleston: White House coronavirus task force leader Dr Deborah Birx says widespread coronavirus infections in urban and rural America mark a “new phase” for the pandemic as she doubled down on calls to wear face masks and observe social distancing measures. Birx, speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning, said “What we are … Read more