Новости за 27.05.2020

Up to 40 percent of patients with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic, according to a small analysis published Wednesday, but they may still be contagious -- albeit, for less time than those with more serious disease.

Lower socioeconomic status doubles a person's risk for a heart attack and the likelihood of dying from heart disease earlier in life, according to analysis published Wednesday in JAMA Cardiology.

New research suggests a combination of global warming and the collapse of the ozone layer preceded the mass terrestrial die-off that occurred 360 million years ago.

A flight that departed from Germany landed at the same airport four hours later because the intended destination hub in Italy was closed.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday called for the arrest of the police officer seen in a video kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed man who later died.

The major U.S. markets continued their winning streak on Wednesday, closing with gains as optimism about states reopening grows.

China's two aircraft carriers will be deployed in August near Taiwanese waters for military exercises, according to reports.

The U.S. Air Force announced a postponement of official physical fitness tests to Oct. 1 to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Researchers said a tornadolike formation caught on camera off the coast of Australia was "completely weird."

A disturbance that left Miami streets underwater over the Memorial Day weekend rapidly strengthened off of the South Carolina coast Tuesday night and was named Tropical Storm Bertha for several hours on Wednesday.

An Oregon woman who took up sewing face masks when she was laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic said the money from her efforts scored her a $127,000 lottery jackpot.

The Walt Disney Company and SeaWorld announced plans Wednesday to reopen their Florida theme parks over the next two months.

Two NASA astronauts entered SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule Wednesday afternoon at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, scheduled for a historic liftoff at 4:33 p.m. EDT toward the International Space Station.

PlayStation will livestream new gameplay footage of "The Last of Us Part II" starting at 4 p.m. EDT.

Many patients with heart failure might live years longer if they were on a combination of newer medications, a study suggests.

K-pop group Stray Kids released a preview of its video for "Go" featuring members of JYP's upcoming girl group Nizi Project.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday hydroxychloroquine, a drug President Donald Trump said he has taken to ward off the coronavirus, is not an effective treatment based on the latest scientific data.

A fisherman off the coast of Mexico spotted a shipwreck that archaeologists determined to be more than 200 years old.

Boeing said Wednesday it is laying off more than 6,000 employees in the first phase of its plans to reduce its workforce by 10 percent as the airline industry reels from the coronavirus pandemic.

Sasha Pieterse, who played Alison on "Pretty Little Liars," is expecting her first child with her husband, Hudson Scheaffer.

Streaming personality Tyler "Ninja" Blevins announced Wednesday he is launching "Ninja Battles Featuring Fortnite," a gaming competition starting Thursday.

Mindfulness training may help counter the thinking and emotional difficulties caused by multiple sclerosis.

It was already known that genetics can play a role in drinking problems, but now researchers have identified additional gene variants that could help identify many more at-risk people.

Women who had COVID-19 while pregnant showed evidence of placental injury, suggesting a new complication of the illness, researchers say.

Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and AIDS activist Larry Kramer died Wednesday morning in Manhattan at 84.