Новости за 14.03.2020

An undergraduate student at Stanford University has tested positive for coronavirus, the university announced in a statement Friday night.

In route news, United will drop hundreds of San Francisco flights next month but Air China plans to resume SFO non-stop service; Qantas is suspending two San Francisco routes; the State Department suggests Americans should not travel abroad after the U.S. bans entry for 30 days to foreign nationals traveling from Europe; as a result, Delta, American and United scramble to adjust international schedules; Lufthansa Group carriers and Norwegian suspend most U.S. flights; route news from KLM, Air France... Читать дальше...

You can't talk about Buena Vista Cafe without talking about their Irish coffee. In 1952, the cafe introduced the cozy combination of coffee, sugar, Irish whiskey and whipped heavy cream to sweet-toothed San Franciscans. Soon, the whole world was clamoring for more.

It's hard to keep spirits up in a terrifying situation like a quarantine aboard a cruise ship, and it's an even harder thing to joke about. One person who understands that on a personal and professional level is Kristin Key, the stand-up comedian aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship.

Bill Hader created one of the greatest characters in the history of "Saturday Night: Live" with Stefon, a flamboyant "city correspondent" who appeared on the Weekend Update sketch to share the scoop on "New York's hottest club." His last appearance happened on St. Patrick's Day in 2018.

Ever since the Grand Princess pulled into the Port of Oakland on Monday carrying more than 3,500 people — including 21 infected with COVID-19 — hundreds of passengers have been placed in 14-day quarantine at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif.

ARIES.  (March 19 - April 18):  Not getting everything you aim for is good.  It keeps you hungry.  You wouldn't try so hard on a full stomach.

I’m writing this from the makeshift quarantine bunker in my dining room — sweatpants on, hand sanitizer nearby, snacking my way through my emergency rations. I’m getting plenty of work done, but I’m starting to get unnerved by the lack of stimulation. It’s been hours (days?) since I interacted face to face with a human who is not related to me, and cabin fever is setting in.

In response to severe customer downturn during the coronavirus pandemic, many restaurants around San Francisco and beyond have been faced with the decision to temporarily close their stores. On Friday, a number of San Francisco restaurants joined the growing list of businesses that plan to remain closed for the next few days or until further notice. That included In Situ at SFMOMA and La Taqueria, among others.

SF Film has canceled the 63rd annual San Francisco International Film Festival, which was scheduled to take place April 8-21, the organization announced early Friday evening.

Global box office revenue hit a record in 2019, thanks to “Avengers: Endgame” and “The Lion King.” But the cinema was no match for the booming market for online viewing.

Taiwan, a nation of 23 million, lies only 81 miles off the coast of China. About 2.71 million visitors fly from the mainland to the island each year. But while China’s coronavirus death toll stands at more than 3,100, Taiwan has had only 49 confirmed cases and just one death as of Friday.

If you want to stock up on books, you still have a few hours to get a San Francisco library.

As people continue to stockpile food items amid the coronavirus pandemic, grocery stores across the country are discontinuing in store food samples to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, Whole Foods announced they would make several changes in their day to day operations that included temporarily suspending all food samples until further notice. Trader Joe’s made a similar announcement on Wednesday, and Costco has also stopped handing food samples to customers across some California... Читать дальше...