Новости за 31.03.2020

Even working from home isn’t safe! Hackers have been hijacking video conferences and online classrooms on the popular software Zoom, in a frightening trend emerging amid the coronavirus pandemic, the FBI warned on Monday. “The FBI has received multiple reports of conferences being disrupted by pornographic and/or hate images and threatening language,” said a warning...

As restaurants, hotels, schools and other big institutions get shuttered by the coronavirus, the food wholesalers that supply them are cooking up fresh tactics to survive. Sysco, the nation’s biggest food distributor, is temporarily giving up selling fresh meat and produce altogether amid the COVID-19 crisis, The Post has learned, even as it scrambles to...

The newly diagnosed 2,212 cases brought the state's tally to 5,237 cases, representing a 30% increase in 24 hours, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.

Tommy John surgeries are still being done in the age of coronavirus, just not by one of the most renowned orthopedic surgeons in the game. Dr. James Andrews has suspended Tommy John surgeries at the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Florida, according to the Boston Globe. “We are not performing any non-urgent...

NYPD officers and federal authorities arrested Kevin Taylor, 27, Gary Robles, 37, and Michael Mazur, 26, for the killing of 30-year-old Joshua Rubin, whose burned body was found in the woods outside Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 1, 2011.

Women are more likely than men to work in industries substantially affected by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute — whether on the front lines of patient care or in sectors walloped by social distancing-mandated closures. And on Tuesday, Equal Pay Day, it’s worth noting that many of...

Social distancing isn’t keeping Shaq down. Like many of us, Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal is thinking of new ways to combat the doldrums of quarantine life in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. O’Neal posted a video to Instagram on Monday night that shows him DJing a dance party in his kitchen with...

Public and charter schools in New York City and across the state have been ordered to cancel the scheduled April spring break and instead continue to provide remote instruction to students amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Post has learned. The state Education Department said in a memo sent to school districts Monday, “Districts must continue...

One of New York’s biggest Catholic charities, the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, announced Tuesday it will donate $50 million to hospitals and nonprofits battling the coronavirus pandemic across the Empire State. “We are honored to support such a wide range of organizations doing critically important work to improve the lives of New York’s most vulnerable...

They are the biggest victims of the coronavirus. About 1,000 captive elephants in Thailand could be facing starvation as the global COVID-19 pandemic has all but wiped out the nation’s tourism industry — a large portion of the Asian country’s economy. “If there is no support forthcoming to keep them safe, these elephants, some of...

SAO PAULO — Major social media companies are taking aim at Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s dismissal of social distancing, joining others in the country who have lined up against his controversial stance regarding the new coronavirus. Facebook and Instagram removed posts by the far-right leader Monday night that showed Bolsonaro walking around outside capital Brasilia...

Nearly a quarter of New York City’s paramedics are out because of illness or injury — as the number of 911 calls for medical service surge during the coronavirus outbreak. About 23 percent of all EMS members — or around 950 — were out on medical leave as of Sunday, the most recent data available,...

A city paramedic says the Big Apple’s fight against the coronavirus is like being in a “war zone” — and he should know. “I’ve actually been in a war zone. It is a pretty good analogy,” said EMT Phil Suarez, also a humanitarian aid worker who has provided trauma care in Mosul in northern Iraq...

Rose (D-NY) said Wednesday that he will serve as an Operations Officer in Staten Island-based facilities beginning April 1.

ALBANY — New York is caught in a bidding war with the federal government and other states for pricey, much-needed ventilators, frustrating the Empire State’s quest for 40,000 machines, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. “We have ordered 17,000 from China — ventilators — that we would pay for roughly $25,000 each,” Cuomo told reporters during...

It is called a Mock Draft for a reason. It is not real or authentic, but harboring no intention to deceive. So, mock if you will, but rest assured Giants general manager Dave Gettleman has either approved, ignored or scoffed at this seven-round mock draft for his team ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft. Each...

The coronavirus may not be as deadly as previously suggested, according to a new study that accounts for cases that were not diagnosed. The study published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases estimated that the death rate will be 0.66%, which is much lower than figures between 2% and 3.4% that have...

De Blasio has resisted calls to close city parks and playgrounds — instead trusting New Yorkers to police their own social-distancing — but said Tuesday that his hand has been forced.

The Open is set to run Aug. 24 through Sept. 13, and, "We're still planning accordingly,'' said Danny Zausner, managing director of the US Tennis Association, which runs the tournament.

Turkmenistan has a special approach to wiping out the coronavirus — by completely banning any mention of the word, according to reports. The Central Asian nation is ordering citizens to stop saying the name of the deadly illness that’s sweeping the globe — and even empowered police to detain anyone letting it pass their lips...

Calling all average Joe Exotics. Isolationist animal lovers are becoming their own “Tiger Kings,” minus the mauling risk (or serial philandering), by using Google’s augmented reality function to turn their homes into a virtual menagerie. The nifty feature debuted last year but is currently gaining popularity as people seek new ways to stave off the...

Free rent might be a pie in the sky for out-of-work New Yorkers, but this Manhattan landlord is making it a reality for a pizzeria that’s been feeding hospital workers.  “When times get bad, there’s one thing New Yorkers do, and that’s help each other,” said Ben Kraus, an asset manager at A&E Real Estate...

Cash-strapped Americans — even those who lost their jobs — can’t expect to catch a break on their credit report if they miss a loan, rent or mortgage payment because of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report said Tuesday. The powerful financial industry successfully lobbied Congress to reject a moratorium on recording missed and late...

Part 10 in a series analyzing the New York Rangers. Let’s play Jeopardy. Rangers edition. For $1,000. The Answer: Jan Erixon. The question: Who is the last forward drafted by the Rangers to remain with the team until age 30? Erixon was drafted in 1981. Tony Granato, Doug Weight, Tony Amonte, Tomas Sandstrom, Ulf Dahlen;...

Casino owner and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson has purchased 2 million masks and is donating them to first responders and medical workers to help offset a national shortage because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. The billionaire philanthropist had the masks produced in China at his expense and will deliver them to hospitals...