As of April 4, 2020, Queen Elizabeth had only delivered (произносить) three speeches in response to current events during her entire 68-year reign (правление): one, about the Gulf War. The second, after the death of Princess Diana. And third, after the passing of the Queen Mother. On Sunday, she delivered her fourth—a calm, hopeful oration (речь) about…
Animals are proving a lifesaver for many, providing companionship and consistency (постоянство) in uncertain (непростые) times. The benefits of pet ownership for health and wellbeing are well-documented, reducing loneliness and anxiety (тревога), lending daily structure, and lifting mood. And that’s in normal circumstances. In lockdown, pets are proving a lifesaver for many, providing companionship (дружеское общение), consistency…
The American comedian and creator of Seinfeld, Larry David, has never one to pass up (упускать) the opportunity to lambaste (критиковать) the decision-making of the American youth, especially if they keep ignoring (игнорировать) the warnings of their governments to self-isolate (самоизолироваться). Watch it here.
Mathematical modeling shows that Moscow’s citywide lockdown is needed to prevent coronavirus from killing more than 100 thousand people. To model what would have happened if he had not taken those measures and what could happen now that he has, Meduza turned to Moscow State University Associate Professor Mikhail Tamm. He used the same statistical…
As researchers try to understand why some people infected with COVID-19 experience mild or nonexistent symptoms while others require hospitalization, one factor they have considered is the “viral load” — the amount of the virus detected (обнаруженный) in a patient. Read More in English in New York Magazine.
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.
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.
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…
The health effects of the Covid-19 outbreak have generally been milder on children but many unknowns (неизвестные факты) remain. Read More in English in The Guardian.
While many of us are already working from home at least part of the time, the new policies leave many employees — and their managers — working out of the office and separated (изолировать) from each other for the first time. Read More in English in the Harvard Business review