On the verge of extinction: animals we can never see again
Members of the Greenpeace expedition, which conducted research on chinstrap penguin colonies in Antarctica, discovered that their population has declined significantly since the last study conducted almost 50 years ago, writes Arguments and Facts. For example, the number of penguins on Elephant Island has dropped by almost 60%...
Georgia, USA and Britain accuse Russia of cyber attack on Georgian sites
The Foreign Ministries of Great Britain, the United States and Georgia have accused the intelligence unit of the Russian armed forces, known as the GRU, of a large-scale cyberattack on Georgian websites, including the presidential administration, government, courts and TV channels, BBC reports. Moscow through the mouth of Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei ...
Parents warned of new deadly challenge among teenagers
The new viral internet trend, called the Skull Breaker Challenge, is very dangerous. Medical experts warn not to repeat it. Writes about this Fox News. The challenge originated in Spain after two students recorded a video on TikTok performing a trick. It involves ...
Coronavirus on a cruise ship: 400 Americans evacuated, the first Russian woman fell ill
US citizens aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship have been evacuated from a ship that has been quarantined for two weeks in a port in Japan. Two charters of the American government on the morning of February 17 took off from Tokyo International Airport, writes the Air Force, and have already landed in the United States. Total…
Not all patients are equally contagious: who are the superpreparants of Chinese coronavirus?
The growth of almost every major epidemic is facilitated by so-called super-spreaders, that is, infected people who infect an unusually large number of others, writes the BBC. It is clear that they do not do it on purpose, but their share in the spread of the epidemic is significant. The current one was no exception ...
'Awful number': epidemiologist says Chinese coronavirus could infect 60% of the world's population
The Chinese coronavirus could infect 60% of the world's population if left "uncontrolled," leading epidemiologist Gabriel Leung concluded based on the virus's estimated "attack frequency," Business Insider writes. Dr Leung said that "60% of the world's population is an awfully large number"....
'Unusual and disturbing behavior': the United States accused Russia of pursuing an American satellite
The US Space Force general said that Russian satellites are pursuing one of the most powerful American reconnaissance satellites, writes Fox News. Senior US Space Force commander General John "Jay" Raymond said two Russian satellites are "on the tail" of an advanced US reconnaissance vehicle and at times...
'Humiliating and insulting': women were not allowed into the business class of the plane due to their excess weight
Sisters Renelli and Tera and their mother Juhana are not destined to enjoy the luxury of a business class flight. They will only be able to do this after weight loss surgery. Writes about this BBC. During check-in at Bangkok Airport, Thai Airways staff approached ...
A plane from New York to London set a record for a transatlantic flight thanks to a hurricane
British Airways has broken the record for the fastest subsonic flight in history from New York to London, reaching a top speed of 825 mph (1327 km/h), CNN writes. The liner was “helped” in this by Hurricane Chiara, which was raging in Britain. Boeing 747 took off at...
Without breaks and food: in what conditions do Chinese doctors fight against coronavirus
The number of cases of the new coronavirus is increasing, but there is little information about the conditions under which they are fighting in Chinese hospitals and clinics, says the BBC. At the beginning of the epidemic, the Chinese press was able to write relatively freely and in detail about what was happening. But now from the Internet ...