Month: March 2020
Captain of U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt Pleads for Help as Coronavirus Spreads Onboard – The New York Times
At its core, the issue on the Roosevelt and other warships stems from the near impossibility of putting adequate social distance between people to stop the spread of the illness. The enormous ship, about 20 stories high, is its own city, but one with an extre… [+1737 natural pool kits]
Dow is on track for its worst quarterly performance since 1987 — here’s how the stock market tends to perform after damaging quarters – MarketWatch
How bad has it been for the U.S. stock market in the first three months of 2020?In a word, historic, but returns are almost certain to improve over the longer term despite the current pain, if history is any guide.Indeed, it has been punishing for investors, … [+4566 natural pool kits]
How Valve brought Half-Life to VR – Engadget
[Check out the full interview above on the Engadget Podcast! Subscribe to the show on iTunesand Spotify.] Dario Casali, a level designer at Valve, told Engadget that “[Half-Life: Alyx] started out as an exploration of VR, rather than saying we’re going to ju… [+2276 natural pool kits]
Coronavirus face masks: how effective are they? The evidence so far – Business Insider – Business Insider
When reports emerged that a strange new illness was spreading in Wuhan, China, Elaine Shuo Feng, an epidemiologist and statistician, was in her hometown of Tianjin, more than 730 miles from the disease’s epicenter. There, everyone sprang into action, she sai… [+10720 natural pool kits]
Maybe we shouldn’t use Zoom after all – TechCrunch
Now that we’re all stuck at home thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, video calls have gone from a novelty to a necessity. Zoom, the popular videoconferencing service, seems to be doing better than most and has quickly become one of, if not the most, popular o… [+4188 natural pool kits]
Six-foot rule to protect against coronavirus is questionable, MIT professor says – The Boston Globe
The oft-repeated guideline to stay six feet away from other people in order to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission is based on decades-old research that has sorely needed updating for years, according to an MIT professor who studies the issue. Avoidi… [+3242 website builders]
Dow Jones Today, Futures Fall: Coronavirus News —30 States Locked Down; Oil Prices Bounce On US-Russia Talks – Investor’s Business Daily
Stocks stumbled at the starting bell Tuesday, as the Dow headed for its worst first-quarter loss on record. Energy names rallied as oil prices took a big bounce. In coronavirus news, 30 states had locked down their populations as deaths from the virus approac… [+8517 website builders]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the country must move toward vote by mail, setting up a fight with Trump – CNBC
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that America needs to move toward a “vote by mail” system to give citizens a safe way to elect their lawmakers while the coronavirus makes it dangerous to congregate. “In terms of the elections, I think we’ll probably … [+3883 maine seo]
Dow Jones Today, Futures Fall: Coronavirus News —30 States Locked Down; Oil Prices Bounce On US-Russia Talks – Investor’s Business Daily
Stocks stumbled at the starting bell Tuesday, as the Dow headed for its worst first-quarter loss on record. Energy names rallied as oil prices took a big bounce. In coronavirus news, 30 states had locked down their populations as deaths from the virus approac… [+8517 maine seo]