Coronavirus update: COVID-19 Q&A | Morgan Cook

04/10/20 • 14 min

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Reporter Morgan Cook answers questions readers submitted about the virus.

Reporter Morgan Cook answers questions readers submitted about the virus.

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Coronavirus update: What schools are doing to prevent "Zoombombing" | Kristen Taketa

Zoom is one of the most popular videoconferencing tools being used during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers nationwide are using it to hold remote classes while schools remain physically closed.

But stories of so-called “Zoombombing” like Armstrong’s highlight some of the security risks that come into play when school districts nationwide are forced to quickly switch instruction to online formats because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zoombombing is loosely defined as people harassing others, spewing abuse or showing inappropriate content on Zoom, such as racist language or profanity.

Zoombombing reports have prompted some school districts and agencies to ban Zoom, including New York City schools, the largest school district in the country. NASA, SpaceX and the Taiwanese government also stopped using Zoom.

Story: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-04-08/san-diego-zoombombing-incident-highlights-need-for-schools-to-use-safety-controls

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Coronavirus update: The Navy's COVID-19 chaos | Andrew Dyer

In just one week, the Acting Secretary of the Navy has resigned following an outbreak of COVID-19 on an aircraft carrier, and now about 10% of its sailors are confirmed to have the virus. How the Navy is handling this pandemic.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune is providing some coronavirus content for free during the pandemic.