Can I Jog? Is That Water Fountain Safe?
Answers to questions about coronavirus and exercise. Read More in English in The New York Times.
The White Plague
“The White Plague” was based on a play by Karel Čapek and based on a play by Czech writer Karel Čapek. It’s about a bellicose (воинственный), nationalist leader whose plans to invade a smaller country are complicated by a strange illness making its way through his nation. They call it the “white disease” since people’s…
Why has Coronavirus not Closed the Moscow Metro… yet?
The Moscow Metro won’t be closing down because of the coronavirus outbreak (вспышка), the city’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, has promised. “The Metro is technologically designed in such a way that trains should run all the time, circulating (циркулировать) air, to ensure that all the networks are in good working order.” Read More in English in Russia…
Could this Group-watching Tech Gimmick be a Lifesaver?
A new Google Chrome extension (расширение) allows groups of friends to watch and comment on shows and movies together, a genius invention at a difficult time. You log in, share a viewing link with friends, choose one person to be in charge of picking what you watch and, as your chosen show plays out in the…