Who Knew Grocery Shopping Could Be So Stressful?
Pushing a shopping cart, braving crowded aisles and even unpacking bags feel perilous (опасный). Here’s our guide to shopping during the coronavirus crisis. Read More in English in The New York Times.
Four Tips to Holding a More Effective Video Meeting
On the one hand, apps such as Zoom have made it fairly easy for people to engage from a distance with each person in their own space. On the other hand, meetings online can be pretty chaotic (сумбурный), especially if someone forgets to mute (выключить звук) themselves. Here are a few things you should do to…
Millions of Britons Clap for Carers on Coronavirus Frontline
On Thursday night, millions of people in the UK stood at their front doors and open windows, in gardens and on balconies, to raise a thunder (шквал) of gratitude (благодарность) for those working on the frontline (передовая линия) of the fight against coronavirus. Read More and Watch it in English in The Guardian.
What You Can Do About Coronavirus Right Now
Here’s some practical (практичный) advice from leading international doctors and public health experts to protect yourself and your community. Read More in English in The New York Times.
How Long Does Coronavirus Survive on Different Surfaces?
Covid-19 RNA was found on a cruise ship 17 days after passengers left. What are the risks of handling (транспортировки) packages and groceries? Read More in English in The Guardian.
Twenty of the Best Songs to Chill Out To
Now that we’re collectively social distancing for the foreseeable (ближайший) future, it can feel like the perfect time to catch up on things around your house that you’ve been meaning to do (собираться сделать). Read More in English in Vogue.
How to Look Your Best on a Webcam
Working at home, under siege from the coronavirus, means finding a quiet space to communicate remotely with colleagues, clients, students and friends. Thanks to video conferencing tools like Google Hangouts and Zoom, it also means exposing (демонстрация) one’s private sphere (пространство) to the eyes of outsiders. Check your lighting and be deliberate (осторожный) about the background you’re showing…
The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings
From setting a clear agenda to testing your tech setup (оборудование), here’s how to make video calls more tolerable (приемлемые) for you and your colleagues. Read More in English in The New York Times.
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…