Rest of the Day: World Health Organization Declares Zika Virus a Global Emergency
The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus a global emergency to accelerate research, the popular Airmail email app has arrived on iOS, the Chipotle E. coli problem is over, and more in today’s news.
- One of the best email apps for Mac, Airmail, is coming to iOS today . It doesn’t reinvent the wheel (normal email is good!), But it can be completely customized.
- Alphabet (née Google) surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable company at $ 553 billion. I think Google+ is more popular than I thought. Gmail also just surpassed 1 billion users. [Gizmodo]
- Burrito lovers rejoice! The CDC says the outbreak of E. coli Chipotle appears to be over . They close the investigation, but could not determine the source of the infection. [LA Times]
- Media company Refinery29 has just launched its first app that delivers morning news summaries in simple flip-through cards. [TechCrunch]
- The World Health Organization has declared the Zika virus a global emergency . The move should help accelerate research on the virus that has been linked to cases of microcephaly in newborns. [BBC]
- Sesame Street is becoming a venture capital for the public good . The nonprofit arm of the Muppet clan is working with the Collaborative Fund to invest in education and social startups. [Business Insider]