Новости за 11.04.2020

Didier Raoult, a French infectious-disease specialist, has emerged as a standard-bearer for those who support the use of hydroxycholoroquine to treat the growing number of people sickened by the new coronavirus, despite a lack of evidence that it is effective.

Many Latin America countries announced hefty packages to keep businesses afloat during the economic downturn from the coronavirus. But Mexico’s nationalist leader is giving the private sector the cold shoulder.

Coronavirus closures choked off revenues at zoos during a peak period for visitors. But animal care must continue, and zoo keepers are seeking loans and donations.

Do Apple and Alphabet’s Google hold the key for tracking the spread of Covid-19 and possibly reopening the global economy?

How the coronavirus crisis has changed life for Sam Harshbarger, a 32-year-old stocker at a Kroger store in Huntington, W.Va.

With the country still on coronavirus lockdown, a religious community uses technology to mark the most sacred time in the Christian calendar.

Funeral and cemetery providers would seem to have a reliable and possibly even enhanced stream of business during the Covid-19 pandemic, but they can be pinched in other ways.

Unlike critical medical gear, there is enough food to go around. But there is a shortage of transport capacity, agricultural workers—and confidence. That could prove nearly as much trouble.

Covid-19 survivors recount strikingly different symptoms, a spectrum that is among the contagion’s enigmas. “They say that elderly people die, but apparently not all of us,” says an 81-year-old who felt no impact. “You have to be a little bit lucky.”

Anastasia Mezheritskaya doesn’t own a dog but rents one. Adeline Teoh trekked for almost two hours to give blood in Sydney. Anas Sareen wanders Paris carrying a baguette so it looks like he is shopping.

The same internet that brought you reruns of “Seinfeld” to binge-watch also offers a range of classic games such as Scrabble and Monopoly that can be played with far-flung opponents. No pricey console or fancy computer is required.

A woman does her best to prepare on Long Island with facilities closed for a simulated hike up Mt. Everest called 29029.

Andrea Joyce Heimer, whose paintings often depict suburban disconnect, takes up drawing as the pandemic postpones her exhibit and cuts off her art supplies.

The U.S. approached a grim milestone on Saturday, nearing Italy as the country with the most deaths from the new coronavirus, as authorities world-wide implored citizens to maintain lockdowns despite the Easter holiday weekend.

A tax ambiguity that could amount to tens of billions of dollars or more is lurking in the small-business loan forgiveness program the government is using to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The coronavirus pandemic is stoking long-simmering tensions between China and the island democracy of Taiwan, underscoring differences between their political systems and deepening resentment toward Beijing.

Many older Americans are struggling with mortgage debt, and their burden is likely to get worse as the coronavirus pandemic damages the economy.

As life gets even more oppressively digital, these analog organizers can save the day—or at least help you remember whether it’s Monday.

The company’s core promise is failing when we need it most— and that could wean some of us off our Prime habit

Major studios are rushing new releases to streaming services while movie houses remain closed across the country. The experiment could spell changes to how you watch films even after the theaters reopen.

The coronavirus is changing how entertainers relate to their audiences, with brand-name stars stuck at home looking to create intimate connections with fans.

Families looking for a distraction are plugging into more home entertainment than ever before. But producing new shows to satisfy these viewers is getting more difficult the longer the coronavirus pandemic lingers.

A virtual summit of Group of 20 energy ministers failed to produce a detailed plan to help resolve an unprecedented oil glut partly triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

As the coronavirus crisis continues, here are seven major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news.

Programs to support the economy through the coronavirus crisis illustrate the central bank’s sweeping influence and the potential peril that accompanies it.