Breaking News Overnight: Stellar Names for New COVID-19 Strains, Sochi Storm Warning, and Pharaoh's Boat Move to Museum
The MIR 24 editorial staff prepared a digest of the main events of the night that you might have missed.
New strains of coronavirus may receive constellation names. WHO is worried about the limited number of letters in the Greek alphabet. There are only 24 of them, while 11 of them have already been assigned to mutations. The experts of the organization decided to come up with a new order of naming the new strains of COVID-19, and this time they decided not to waste time on trifles, but to turn to the map of the starry sky. Officially, there are currently 88 constellations there. At the same time, WHO lawyers double-check each name so that it does not upset anyone.
A storm warning has been announced in Sochi. Showers with thunderstorms began in the city. A squally increase of wind is expected, there is a possibility of hail, a rise in the water level in rivers and mudflows. The Mayor of Sochi said that all the forces and services of the city are on high alert.
Pharaoh Cheops's solar boat was transported from the pyramid to the museum. The ancient artifact was stored in unfavorable conditions, so it was decided to send it to a more suitable place located nearby. For transportation, a special platform with a metal frame was used. The huge ship covered the 7.5-kilometer path in ten hours.
A tech expert explained why people buy push-button phones. In smartphones with many applications, users are forced to give access to personal information. Advertising companies take advantage of this, as well as the likelihood of hacking and identity theft. And in devices with buttons, the functionality is very limited, which makes it possible to use them for their intended purpose – to call and write / receive SMS without distributing anything superfluous.
The American has set a new world record for the number of burgers eaten. For 49 years he has consumed more than 32 thousand Big Macs. He carefully saved the package from each, along with the receipt, which allowed him to confirm the record. On average, he eats two burgers a day and is not going to stop.
