Новости за 17.04.2020

On normal mornings, Maria, an undocumented worker at an orchard in Washington state, gets up at 5:00 a.m. The 37-year-old immigrant from Mexico puts her hair up in a bun, wraps it with a handkerchief to keep it out of the way, and packs a snack for her morning break and a small meal for…

'This is not enough money to keep most families afloat,' argues one economics professor

Dr. Oz now says he recognizes his comments confused and upset people

The early (yet-to-be-published) results of a University of Chicago study of remdesivir to treat coronavirus are promising.

(ARDEN HILLS, Minn.) — The Native American woman who has graced the packaging of Land O’Lakes butter, cheese and other products since the late 1920s has quietly disappeared. Known as Mia, the woman was shown sitting in a serene landscape of lakes and woods. That landscape remains on the Minnesota cooperative’s packaging, but Mia is…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX will fly American astronauts to the International Space Station on May 27, NASA says

“This is absolutely the worst thing that could have happened, at the worst time”

Every Thursday evening for the past month, the streets of the U.K. have erupted with noise as people stand on doorsteps or balconies, clapping or banging pots and pans, in a weekly sign of appreciation for healthcare workers. But many doctors, nurses and carers say they don’t want applause—they want better testing and equipment. The…

Aircraft can’t simply be dusted back into action. They need plenty of work and attention while in storage

Cohen will serve the remainder of his sentence at home

(KENSINGTON, Maryland) — A two-decade-long dry spell that has parched much of the western United States is turning into one of the deepest megadroughts in the region in more than 1,200 years, a new study found. And about half of this historic drought can be blamed on man-made global warming, according to a study in…

As coronavirus crisscrossed the globe in March, The Economist ran an editorial acknowledging the urgent need for a “big government” response but insisting that government must shrink back as soon as the crisis has passed. Their argument reflected the traditional conservative commitment to limited government. Conservatives going back to the 18th century have viewed government…

'I can't help but worry'

(JOHANNESBURG) — Africa could see 300,000 deaths from the coronavirus this year even under the best-case scenario, according to a new report released Friday that cites modeling from Imperial College London. Under the worst-case scenario with no interventions against the virus, Africa could see 3.3 million deaths and 1.2 billion infections, the report by the…

Fans of the Netflix show are turning to online versions of the game for human connection

(BEIRUT) — As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, want to do it too, but they cannot afford the luxury of any missteps. They lack the key tools — a sturdy economy, well-equipped hospitals and large-scale testing — that are needed for finding…

(LONDON) — A leading public health expert said Friday that Britain likely has the highest coronavirus death rate in Europe due to what he described as “system errors,” while the government defended its record in responding to the pandemic. Anthony Costello, director of the Institute for Global Health at University College London, said the U.K.…

Nearly 160,000 of Vanuatu's 300,000 residents were impacted by Cyclone Harold, but officials have banned foreign aid workers in an effort to keep coronavirus out

Early this week, a spat erupted between President Trump and the nation’s governors over who had the right to undo the stay-at-home orders that many states have imposed to protect citizens from the Coronavirus pandemic. Trump insisted his authority was “total,” governors and Constitutional experts pushed back, and the President retreated, for the moment. It…

“It is quite surreal for us to see this whole situation unfolding on the planet below,” said NASA astronaut Jessica Meir

The Broncos linebacker says he's in good spirits as he recovers in his Denver home

U.S. officials have expressed frustration with bureaucratic and other hurdles that American companies are facing in trying to export goods made in their Chinese plants

Mexico ordered the closure of most “non-essential” industries in late March, including the country’s major breweries

China has revised its official count of deaths from the coronavirus, adding some 1,290 deaths

You bet Fiona Apple knows what it’s like to be bouncing off the walls of your bedroom—and your skull—with too much time to second-guess every choice you’ve ever made. How lucky for listeners that her unsparing introspection has always possessed the alchemical power to make us feel less alone in ours.