COVID-19

US President Joe Biden has signed into law a law that lifts the national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic . This is stated in a statement published on the White House website. The state of emergency has been in force in the country since March 1, 2020 and has been extended many times. On January 31, the press service of the White House Office of Management and Budget reported that the pr...

from heart disease and cancer The EU could miss out on new heart and cancer drugs due to new patent rules, Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks warned in an interview with The Financial Times (FT). It could also affect investment in Alzheimer 's and obesity if generic drug makers are allowed to create cheaper alternatives. In addition, according to Ricks, the planned reform will accelerate the decline in inv...

South Africa has received confirmation that the leaders of all BRICS countries, including Russian President Vladimir Putin , will take part in the summit this summer, Anil Suklal, a South African Sherpa (confidant of the country's leader) told RIA Novosti. “Yes, all leaders will attend the summit. Russia did not claim otherwise. The invitation was sent by the President of [South Africa Cyril] Ramo...

Following the collapse of the OPEC+ deal in the spring of 2020, the Saudi Crown Prince ordered a “maximum production capacity.” In the kingdom, the decision was received with "tears of pride and joy", Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, in an interview with MBC Group, said that in the spring of 2......

Many people made the mistake of reading the book "Antifragile" and armed with the slogan "what does not kill you makes you stronger", this is a misinterpretation, the author of the book said. He criticized people who chose to ignore COVID-19 Nassim Nicholas TalebNassim Nicholas TalebNassim Nicholas TalebNassim Nicholas TalebNassim Nicholas Taleb Cryptocurrency miners, vaccine skeptics, venture cap...

Silvio Berlusconi The type of leukemia diagnosed in former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is treatable. This was reported to ANSA by sources close to the politician. The form of chronic leukemia that Berlusconi, 86, was diagnosed with is not uncommon for people his age and is usually treated with minimally invasive methods, they said. Agency sources claim that the politician’s body respo...

The type of leukemia diagnosed in former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is treatable. This was reported to ANSA by sources close to the politician. The form of chronic leukemia that Berlusconi, 86, was diagnosed with is not uncommon for people his age and is usually treated with minimally invasive methods, they said. Agency sources claim that the politician’s body responds well to chemot...

Silvio Berlusconi Former Italian Prime Minister and Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi has started chemotherapy to fight leukemia, news agencies ANSA and AGI report. The treatment takes place in the Milan clinic "San Raffaele". The first procedure took place on April 5, ANSA clarifies. Doctors assess Berlusconi's condition as stable. In the morning, Corriere della Sera reported that Berlusconi ...

Prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Food Program (WFP), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Middle East and North Africa Regional Food Security and Nutrition...

On the eve of the Italian Foreign Ministry reportedthat Berlusconi, 86, is in intensive care due to an "unresolved issue" during a past hospitalization with pneumoniaSilvio Berlusconi Former Italian Prime Minister and Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi has leukemia, according to Corriere della Sera, without specifying the source. According to the newspaper, this was the reason for the politicia...

Former Chinese Ambassadorin the EU called statements about "boundless friendship" between Moscow and Beijing a rhetorical device. Peskov responded by sayingVladimir Putin Bilateral contacts between the leaders of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, as well as the documents they signed, reflect the real level of relations between the two countries, and they should be guided by. This wa...

In January, the incidence of hepatitis, syphilis, HIV and other infectious diseases increased in Russia, follows from Rosstat data. Among the possible causes, experts call COVID, In Russia, in January 2023, the incidence of infectious diseases increased sharply, including socially significant diseases - HIV, tuberculosis and syphilis. This writes "Medvestnik" with reference to the data of Rosstat ...

From the termination of the supply of plastics due to sanctions in Russia, industries that manufacture products worth $ 250 billion a year may suffer, the HSE estimated. But 90% of imported raw materials were replaced, In the absence of “clear actions” on import substitution in the production of plastics or their “failure”, industries that produce products equivalent to 14% of Russian GDP in 2.......

In Russia, the number of dismissals for posting on social networks has halved compared to 2020, the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.At the same time, employers began to refuse job applicants more often. In Russia, employers are less likely to fire employees for posting on social media than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic , but job denials have become more frequent. This is evidenced by...

In Russia, the number of dismissals for posting on social networks has halved compared to 2020, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.At the same time, employers began to refuse job applicants more often. In Russia, employers are less likely to fire employees for posting on social media than during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic , but job denials have become more frequent. This is evidenc...

2022 was a record year in terms of additional taxes and fees payable. Formally, the report of the Federal Tax Service also reflects an increase in the number of inspections by 25%, but it also included inspections The number of on-site tax audits of legal entities, individual entrepreneurs and individuals completed in 2......

Congressmen introduced a bill on "collective economic protection" from Chinaand other countries, reminds the portal. Washington, in particular, will be able to lower duties on goods for countries The United States is pushing the G7 countries (in addition to the United States, the G7 includes Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, France and Japan) to join forces against China in the event of econo...

New variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have shown resistance to Paxlovid, so a viral protease inhibitor (antiviral drug) may not be effective in treating COVID-19 . This follows from the results of a study published in the journal Science Advances. The study was conducted by several scientists from the USA and Austria. They came to the results, according to which drug-resistant variants of the coron...

After Brexit, the British began to trust their own parliament and government less than the government and parliament of the European Union,according to a survey by King's College LondonLondon, Great BritainGreat Britain Residents of the UK after leaving the European Union began to trust the EU government and the European Parliament more than their own government and parliament. The Guardian writes...

The Pigmeat Reflection Group was formed in 2022 to discuss the challenges facing the pork sector in the EU. The sector has been struggling for months due to factors such as COVID-19 restrictions , reduced pork exports to China , African swine fever and rising raw material costs. The group brought together representatives of EU Member States, Commission officials (from the Directorates for Agricult...

The TPS Real Estate company, among whose co-owners Lilia Rotenberg, plans to buy the Columbus shopping center in Moscow. The complex is being sold by the main owner of the PIK group, Sergey Gordeev, it is estimated at 40-45 billion rubles. The main owner of the PIK group, Sergey Gordeev, has agreed with TPS Real Estate to sell the Columbus shopping and entertainment center. RBC was told about this...

The concentration of greenhouse gases is growing every year and last year the growth again reached a record, Roshydromet said in a new report. This leads to an increase in average annual temperatures, which negatively affects the climate, The concentration of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), in the Russian atmosphere began to grow faster last year. Such data are ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry called US - China relationscool as the weather in early spring,and for the development of relations between the two countries called on Washington to move towards BeijingQin Gang (third from right) at a meeting with representatives of the American business community China's openness after the COVID-19 pandemic and its strong economic recovery will be a "triple" benefit for...

Georgieva believes that due to the tightening of monetary policy in Western countries, the risk to global financial stability has increased.At the same time, she praised regulators for providing banks with the necessary liquidity. Uncertainty in the global economy remains "exceptionally high" and global economic growth is expected to slow to below 3% this year, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said....

relationscool as the weather in early spring,and for the development of relations between the two countries called on Washington to move towards BeijingQin Gang (third from right) at a meeting with representatives of the American business community China's openness after the COVID-19 pandemic and its strong economic recovery will be a "triple" benefit for American business, despite the cold relati...

Military cooperation between the two countries "is transparent, there is nothing secret," the president said. He accused the West of creating "new axes" videovideovideovideovideovideovideo Russia and China do not create any military alliance and do not threaten anyone, military cooperation with Beijing is "transparent", President Vladimir Putin said on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel. “Yes, we...

Life expectancy in Russia in 2022 increased at a record pace in the history of the Russian Federation - by 2.7 years, to almost 72.8 years, Rosstat reported.However, the indicator did not reach pre-pandemic values. Life expectancy in Russia at the end of 2022 increased to 72.76 years against 70.1 years in 2......

Regular flights between Vladivostok and the Chinese city of Harbin resumed three years later. The governor of Primorye, Oleg Kozhemyako, was the first to fly to China , as he announced in his telegram channel. “We are leaving on the first regular flight with a business mission. The program is intense. High-level meetings in Harbin and Beijing,” Kozhemyako wrote. Plans to launch a flight on the Vla...

The South African government is consulting with lawyers on the matter and is considering "all options to avoid the execution of the warrant" for Putin's arrest.notes the agency Vladimir Putin The South African government and the ruling African National Congress party are considering "all options to avoid the execution of a warrant" by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the arrest of Russia...

An experiment to sell prescription drugs remotely, which started on March 1, has yielded modest results so far. In Moscow, it was joined by four pharmacy companies, A pilot project for the remote sale of prescription drugs, involving their delivery to the final buyer - an individual, which officially started in Moscow, the Moscow and Belgorod regions on March 1, has not yet led to the implementati...