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Plague Inc. smartphone game banned in China amid worldwide COVID-19 outbreak - Global News Plague Inc. smartphone game banned in China amid worldwide COVID-19 outbreak - Global News Posted: 29 Feb 2020 10:45 AM PST A popular smartphone game that simulates the spread of deadly viruses and diseases around the world has been banned from the Apple App Store by Chinese authorities, according to its developers. In a statement released Thursday, the maker of Plague Inc. said it was "devastated" over Chinese players not being able to access or play the game. READ MORE: COVID-19 — Canada's public health agency weighs stronger protection for workers The company said it isn't clear whether the game's removal, which was ordered by the Cyberspace Administration of China, is linked to the spread of a new coronavirus that has dominated world headlines since early January. To date, the disease has spread to at least 57 countri...

“This Week in Apps: Coronavirus impacts app stores, Facebook sues mobile SDK maker, Apple kicks out a cloud gaming app - TechCrunch” plus 1 more This Week in Apps: Coronavirus impacts app stores, Facebook sues mobile SDK maker, Apple kicks out a cloud gaming app - TechCrunch Posted: 29 Feb 2020 06:34 AM PST Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a  record 204 billion downloads in 2019 and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019, according to App Annie's recently released "State of Mobile" annual report. People are now spending 3 hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren't just a way to pass idle hours — they're a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobi...

“This Week in Apps: Coronavirus impacts app stores, Facebook sues mobile SDK maker, Apple kicks out a cloud gaming app - TechCrunch” plus 1 more This Week in Apps: Coronavirus impacts app stores, Facebook sues mobile SDK maker, Apple kicks out a cloud gaming app - TechCrunch Posted: 29 Feb 2020 06:34 AM PST Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a  record 204 billion downloads in 2019 and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019, according to App Annie's recently released "State of Mobile" annual report. People are now spending 3 hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren't just a way to pass idle hours — they're a big business. In 2019, mobile-first companies had a combined $544 billion valuation, 6.5x higher than those without a mobi...

“Coronavirus is Scary. But The World's First Pandemic Might Have Killed 50 Million People. - The National Interest Online” plus 2 more Coronavirus is Scary. But The World's First Pandemic Might Have Killed 50 Million People. - The National Interest Online Bubonic plague in Galveston recalled in its centennial year - TMC News - Texas Medical Center News Black Death Quarantine: How Did We Try To Contain The Deadly Disease? - BBC History Magazine Coronavirus is Scary. But The World's First Pandemic Might Have Killed 50 Million People. - The National Interest Online Posted: 29 Feb 2020 05:33 AM PST Justinian I was a man with a mission. The son of Thracian peasants (modern-day Albania), he rose through the ranks due to a combination of merit and family connections to become Emperor of the Byzantine Empire in 527AD. He ordered the construction of the iconic Hagia Sophia cathedral in Constan...