Tag : Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Un virus de dos mundos

El coronavirus unificó en forma repentina mi experiencia de vivir en dos países, con dos horarios, entre el mundo tangible y la realidad virtual.

Coronavirus World Updates

Officials have also imposed new travel restrictions in northeastern China. Cuts and outsourcing have left France scrambling for medical gear needed to fight a pandemic.

The Week in Business: Ready or Not, Here Comes the Reopening

Businesses start coming back to life, but will it lead to a resurgence of virus cases?

In the Shadows of America’s Smokestacks, Virus Is One More Deadly Risk

Nationwide, poor communities are exposed to much more air pollution than wealthier ones. Scientists are racing to understand what role this may play in Covid-19.

Oil Prices Stage a Modest Recovery as Demand Rises and Supply Drops

The U.S. benchmark approached $30 a barrel, a month after briefly falling below zero, but it’s still far from where it was before the pandemic.

Will Cirque du Soleil Rise Again?

The coronavirus has pulverized the famed circus, forcing it to shut down dozens of shows and grounding its small army of circus artists.

Wandering a Grand Hotel Emptied by Coronavirus, and Checking 1,400 Taps

A luxury hotel in Barcelona plans to welcome guests again once Spain’s lockdown ends. Until then, its sole occupant lives in a room with enviable views and preps it for a post-pandemic world.

How France Lost the Weapons to Fight a Pandemic

The French once thought of medical gear, like fighter jets, as a national security asset that had to be made at home. But cuts and outsourcing have left them scrambling for masks, tests and even pain pills.

Preakness Stakes Rescheduled for October

The 145th Preakness Stakes, originally set for this month, has been postponed until Oct. 3 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new date puts it about a month after the rescheduled Kentucky Derby.

Read the Full Transcript of Obama’s High School Commencement Speech

Former President Barack Obama gave a commencement address to the nation’s high school seniors. Here is what he had to say.

Glitches in A.P. Tests Online Add to Students' Worries

Technical problems with the digital versions of the Advanced Placement exams caused angst for high school students and parents at an already stressful time.

F.D.A. Clears Another Coronavirus Testing Kit for Use at Home

The agency granted emergency clearance for a testing kit that allows a consumer to take a nasal sample at home and send it to a laboratory for the diagnosis.

Read the Full Transcript of Obama’s H.B.C.U. Commencement Speech

Former President Barack Obama addressed a ceremony for graduates of historically black colleges and universities. Here is what he had to say.

Peter Brancazio, Who Explored the Physics of Sports, Dies at 81

He used science to demystify the myths of rising fastballs and Michael Jordan’s seemingly long hang time. He died from complications of the novel coronavirus.

Burying My Bubby During the Pandemic

The coronavirus is a deep, dark life lesson in how to experience something awful while quietly leaning over to your neighbor and whispering, “Can you believe these schmucks?”