[NFBF-L] Fwd: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now, cNet

[Ryan Mann]

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> Mark
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> Corona virus  alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now
> 
> Don't miss another important update about how COVID-19 is affecting your
> country and where you live.
> March 17, 2020 
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> Sites like Twitter can help keep you updated on the latest corona virus
> news.
> It's all over the news, social media and nearly everywhere you look -- the
> novel corona virus , now a pandemic, has been changing the way employees
> work and emptying store shelves. And if you don't have time to follow the
> news, you're in luck because you can have news alerts sent to your phone.
> You can use sources such as Twitter, Google Alerts and your favorite news
> sites to receive updates and notifications about where the corona virus  is
> and what you can do to help keep yourself and your community safe. You can
> also sign up for text alerts to receive information about how many cases are
> in your area and what's closing down, like schools and churches.
> Read on to learn how to set up for alerts about corona virus developments.
> 
> Twitter can send you notifications from corona virus  sources
> Twitter is a good source for learning what's going on with the corona virus
> -- and it has an option to let you turn on crisis and emergency alerts. To
> enable this, go to your notifications settings and select Notifications >
> SMS Notifications > Crisis and emergency alerts.
> You can also get notifications about corona virus  from Twitter accounts,
> but you'll want to make sure you trust the news source -- for example, The
> Associated Press, Reuters, BNO Newsroom, CNN and other domestic news
> organizations. To do so, follow the account, then tap the bell icon (located
> beside the Following button) and select All Tweets. Now you'll be notified
> when the account tweets something new.
> 
> Google Alerts
> When something new about the corona virus  shows up in Google Search, you
> can be among the first to know about it. To get started, go to Google Alerts
> and enter the topic you want to follow into the search box at the top.
> Change the settings to your preferences, like how often you want to see
> notifications, and then click Create Alert. You can always go back and
> adjust your settings later.
> 
> Apple Alerts
> If you've got an iPhone or Apple Watch, you can receive emergency, public
> safety and government alerts on your device. Some information you may
> receive could be alerts issued by your country or region's government, or
> alerts involving imminent threats to safety or life.
> To turn on the notifications, go to Settings > Notifications, then scroll
> all the way to the bottom and toggle on Emergency Alerts and Public Safety
> Alerts.
> 
> News apps
> Most, if not all, news apps will have a newsletter you can sign up for
> (in-app and online) that sends the most pressing information to your inbox.
> For example, the CNET Now newsletter sends one email daily that includes the
> most important news of the day -- much of which is corona virus -related
> right now. The CNET app (iPhone, Android) and CNET on Apple News also send
> regular news alerts, including stories about the corona virus .
> Most news apps will also send you notifications (with your permission) about
> breaking news alerts. After you download the apps, they will ask for your
> permission to send notifications and you can choose to receive alerts about
> breaking news only. You can update at any time in the app's settings.
> 
> Get alerts for the city you live in
> Depending on where you live, you may be able to sign up for text alerts from
> the city. For example, San Francisco lets its residents sign up for alerts
> by texting COVID19SF to 888-777. If your city doesn't have a program like
> this set up yet, you may be able to sign up for statewide alerts. You can
> usually find these by going to [state].gov -- for example, Kentucky.gov.
> 
> Original Article at:
> https://www.cnet.com/how-to/corona virus
> -alerts-how-to-get-news-updates-on-your-phone-right-now/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b
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