Новости за 08.04.2020

He claims he's not setting up "any type of police state"

Democracy groups warn of “significant risks” to rights around the world as a growing number of parliaments shut down or restrict their meetings and agenda.

Hernan Crespo explains why Lautaro Martinez is a better striker to have than Sergio Aguero, while Ronaldo wasn’t “given the same motivation” as Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo.

THE Queen has been given the photoshop treatment and turned into a Star Wars and Freddie Mercury fan after she wore a green dress while addressing the nation.  The monarch gave a televised speech on Sunday night, where she urged the country to come together amid the coronavirus pandemic.  ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the […]

The president’s numbers related to the pandemic finally seem like they’re starting to deflate—but he may still be in better shape against Joe Biden.

Just around 70% of tenants paid their rent for the month of April as Americans struggle to hold jobs and pay bills during the coronavirus pandemic.

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• As of April 5, just 69% of people had paid their rent for the month of April, according to data from the National Multifamily Housing Council.
• By the same time last month, 82% of renters had paid their rent for the month.
• While cities and states have put a pause on eviction, there have been growing calls for leaders to freeze rents amid the ongoing pandemic.
• Even as cities and states across the country announce halts on evictions,... Читать дальше...

This time of the year is normally peak season for Bob and me, with two of our favourite tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami. But with the arrival of my first baby less than a month away and the ATP Tour suspended due to the coronavirus, my focus is firmly on my life partner rather than my doubles partner.

With big banks and online lenders struggling to fund Congress’s $350 billion loan program, the Fed may ultimately need to backstop this market too.

‘Continue curbs on cinema halls and malls, but allow shops selling essential items to open’

SportsLine simulated the entire MLB season 10,000 times and identified Fantasy Baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts.

Families with loved ones in long-term care homes have been locked out for weeks as the facilities try to contain the coronavirus pandemic that has had a devastating toll on their residents. Yet new outbreaks continue to emerge, as staff members continue to work at multiple homes in some jurisdictions.

The Grateful Dead will share archive concert footage in the YouTube series "Shakedown Stream."

Donald Trump‘s latest executive order comes straight out of science fiction: He’s officially called dibs on outer space. All of it. The order, titled “Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources,” calls for an international effort to determine how we should all divvy up outer space. On the surface that sounds like a good idea. The US is on the verge of setting up a permanent Moon base and now seems like a great time to sort out the economical and financial logistics. Читать дальше...

David Blaine is using magic to lift the spirits of people suffering from the coronavirus and those who are fighting it.

Growing number of COVID-19 positive cases the cause

BRUSSELS — The head of the European Union’s top science organization has quit at the height of the coronavirus crisis, a move he attributed to disappointment with the EU’s response to the pandemic and an EU spokesman said came after other scientists requested their colleague’s resignation. Mauro Ferrari resigned Tuesday as president of the European...

Uthappa has played for the Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Pune Warriors and Kolkata Knight Riders.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s condition was said to be “improving” on Wednesday, as he spent a third day in intensive care battling the coronavirus. The disease has struck at the heart of the British government, infected more than 60,000 people across nationwide and killed over 7,000, with another record daily toll reported on Wednesday. […]

As cities across the United States face ventilator shortages for COVID-19 patients, a group at Auburn University has developed a way to convert continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines into functioning ventilators. CPAP machines are commonly used by sleep apnea patients to help maintain an open airway during recumbent sleep. Engineers at Auburn University’s Department […]

Rangers strongly criticised plans unveiled to terminate the divisions below the Premiership, warning of "severe consequences for the Scottish game".

Ronaldinho remains under investigation for passport fraud following his and his brother Roberto's arrest on March 6 after allegedly entering Paraguay on fake passports that said they had citizenship.

Reigning Masters champion Tiger Woods had a relaxed dinner with loved ones on Tuesday instead of the Masters Champions Dinner he was once scheduled to host Tuesday at Augusta National.

The eyewitness registrar captured the moment of a collision with a pedestrian that occurred on Tereshkova Street in Orenburg. The car from which the shooting was conducted stopped before an unregulated crossing in order to let the person who was about to cross the roadway pass. At that moment, when the woman stepped onto the road, the driver noticed a car approaching from behind, and managed to give a sound signal. The pedestrian managed to react and stopped, but still was hit by a passenger car. Читать дальше...