Though the majority of Russia’s coronavirus cases have been recorded in Moscow, demographic (демографические) and epidemiological (эпидемиологические) data suggest more remote (отдаленные) areas are most vulnerable (уязвимые). Meduza mapped it. Read More in English or Russian in Meduza.
Making sense of the coronavirus pandemic requires getting up to speed on semantics (терминология) as much as epidemiology (эпидемиология). Officials often use similar words when describing the pandemic, but they are not always talking about the same thing, making global comparisons less useful . And, the terms mean different things from country to country, state to…
“Think twice before you hit Send” has long been solid (надёжный) advice. Now, we need thoughtful emails more than ever. Read More in English in Wired.
Seasonal (сезонный) allergy symptoms differ from those caused by viral infections like influenza or the coronavirus. With the start of spring, allergies may be triggering symptoms that can make it difficult to determine what your body is trying to fight off. An infectious disease specialist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, helps explain the…
True stories of how animals are ‘helping’ in self-isolation. Read More in English in The Guardian.
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.
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 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…
Though it’s necessary to stay home and minimize (минимизировать) person-to-person contact during pandemic (пандемия), the inescapable (неизбежная) reality of “sheltering in place” (оставаться в укрытии) is: It’s boring. The trick is to defeat the dullness (скука). Read More in English in Wired.
Now is the time to stay inside as much as possible and do your part to flatten the curve (нормализовать ситуацию), yet it’s equally important to give yourself a break from the news. Here are some suggestions from New Yorker writers and artists to ease the stress of isolation (изоляция). Read More in English in…