COVID-19

Rosfinmonitoring warned banks about a new way to cash out money through Mir cards using travel cashback. Market participants do not yet understand how widespread the scheme is, In Russia, a new method of cashing out money with the help of tourist cashback has been revealed - travel agencies arrange fictitious trips for figureheads in order to receive a refund from the state. The essence of the sch...

Sony SONY $89.41 +1,96% Buy Nokia NOK$4.83 +0,21% Buy Apple AAPL$139.62 -1,01% Buy Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi reported a 10.2% drop in gross profit for the first quarter of 2022 to 12.7 billion yen. This is evidenced by the financial report of the company. From January to March 2022, Xiaomi's revenue fell by 4.59% to 73.3 billion yen, with an operating loss of 911 million yen against a profit...

Over the past day, 2,117 people with coronavirus were hospitalized in Russia, which is 11.6% less than the day before. This is reported by the government portal for informing citizens about the COVID-19 pandemic . “2,117 people were hospitalized, 11.6% less compared to May 18; 5,952 people were discharged due to recovery, which is 3% less than on May 18,” the report says. In Russia, 146% more pati...

Over the past day, 161 new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the Rostov region. This is reported by Rospotrebnadzor. Thus, the total number of cases increased to 374,944. Two days earlier, on May 17, only 72 cases were recorded in the region, on May 18 - already 101 cases. The infection spread rate increased to 1.36. For the entire period, 362945 people recovered in the region, ...

Guterres called for food from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus to be allowed on world markets, saying it was the best way to solve the food crisis.Putin has previously blamed the threat of famine on "sanctions obsession" Russian-made food and fertilizers must be allowed on the world markets to solve the food crisis, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the ministerial meeting "Roadmap for Glob...

South Korea plans to tighten quarantine measures at major airports and ports to prevent the deadly African swine fever (ASF) virus and other contagious animal diseases from entering the country. The move comes as the number of international flights will increase even more starting next month, with the country planning to add hundreds of new flights to meet rising travel demand as COVID-19 restrict...

The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) called on G7 countries to help prevent future food shortages as the Ukraine crisis cuts food supplies, raises prices to record highs and threatens already vulnerable countries in Africa and Asia. “We need to actively seek and find ways to fill potential future gaps in global markets by working together to promote sustain...

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS that he does not know when Vladimir Putin will receive the next dose of the COVID-19 vaccine . “I can’t answer yet, I just don’t know,” he said, answering a related question. According to Peskov, certain precautions regarding the head of state remain, but at the same time, the situation with the coronavirus is now “not so hot.” Gunzburg said t...

No deaths recorded in the last 24 hours In the Tyumen region, not a single death from COVID-19 has been recorded over the past day . The region also has the smallest number of people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus - 15 people. These are record-low figures since the beginning of the pandemic. Over the past 24 hours, 22 people have been hospitalized, 35 Tyumen residents have recovered. The Tyume...

South Korea is ready to provide any necessary assistance to the DPRK to combat the outbreak of coronavirus, the main thing is that Pyongyang agrees to this, said President Yun Seok-yol, speaking to the National Assembly. “If the North Korean authorities agree, we will not spare any necessary support, such as medicines, including COVID-19 vaccines , medical equipment and medical personnel,” he said...

In North Korea, over the past day, 296 thousand people have been identified with symptoms of a fever. The total number of cases since the end of April has been about 821,000, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). In total, 15 people died from the "fever" per day. The total number of deaths has reached 42. 496 thousand people have recovered, 324 thousand patients remain on treatment. ...

Over the past day, 5,047 Russians have been infected with coronavirus, a day earlier, on May 13,the number of cases was 4,896 Over the past day, 5,047 new cases of coronavirus have been registered in Russia, 107 people have died, according to the operational headquarters in Telegram. The day before, May 13, the number of cases was lower, COVID-19 was detected in 4,896 Russians. At the same time, t...

The spread of the "fever of unknown origin" has become the biggest shock for the DPRK since the founding of the country, said Kim Jong-un. Since the end of April, more than 500 thousand new cases of infection have been detected in the DPRK, The "fever of unknown origin" has become the biggest shock North Korea has faced since the founding of the country, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said at a m...

RBC Petersburg with a selection of the most important news of the working week Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov Governor Alexander Beglov sent an appeal to the Chief Sanitary Doctor of Russia Anna Popova, in which he proposed to amend Decree No. 31 “On additional measures to reduce the risks of the spread of COVID-19 during the seasonal rise in acute respiratory viral infections and inf...

Over the past day in the North Caucasus, 131 people were diagnosed with coronavirus. This was reported on the Stopcoronavirus.rf website. In total, since the beginning of the pandemic, the number of cases in the district has exceeded 522 thousand people. So, in the Stavropol Territory, 77 patients with COVID-19 were detected per day , in Kabardino-Balkaria - 12, in Dagestan and Ingushetia - ten ea...

In the Rostov region, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the total number of infected people has exceeded 374.1 thousand people. This follows from the data published by the Don Ministry of Regional Policy and Mass Communications. During the day, as of the morning of May 13, 97 people were infected with the coronavirus. For the entire period, 362,22......

Ferdinand Romualdes Marcos Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on his victory in the Philippine presidential election. This was reported by the press service of the Kremlin. “I hope that your activity as head of state will contribute to the further development of constructive Russian-Philippine cooperation in various fields,” Putin wrote in a telegram. He note...

China 's meat imports fell 36% year-on-year in April, according to released customs data. Last month, 592,000 tons of meat entered the country, which is 36% less than a year ago. Imports have also been impacted by tight logistics caused by the lengthy COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai. Meat imports in the first four months of the year fell by 36% year-on-year to 2.26 million tons, according to data re...

In the first quarter of 2022, the volume of imports reached 152,000 tons, which is 41% more than in the first quarter of 2021. In the first three months of this year, South Korea increased its imports of pork (including offal) to levels recorded before the COVID-19 crisis . By the end of March, the Asian country had imported 152,......

Over the past day in the Perm region, coronavirus infection was detected in 93 people. Of these, 3 are children. Of the new patients, 8 people are vaccinated. Not a single person died from COVID-19 in a day. During the entire period of the pandemic in the region, 8,777 patients died from coronavirus. The total number of infected in the Perm region has reached 368,319. To date, in the Perm Territor...

In the Krasnodar Territory, 32 cases of coronavirus were registered per day in 10 municipalities. This is reported by the operational headquarters of the region. In particular, 8 cases were identified in Krasnodar and Goryachiy Klyuch. Three people were infected in Novorossiysk, Apsheron and Belorechensk regions. Two new patients each in the Krymsky district and Sochi. One case each in Armavir, Ku...

For the period from April 1 to April 29, 2022, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) received reports of the registration of especially dangerous animal diseases in different countries of the world. The corresponding notifications were published on the official website of the OIE. The detection of the first outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza this year was reported by the veter...

The annual rapid health check project has started in 46 Moscow parks.This year, the authorities have provided for several innovations - a special focus on those who have recovered from COVID and on mental health Pavilions "Healthy Moscow" began their work in the capital's parks. The expansion of healthcare beyond medical institutions, as well as a personalized approach to human health, are innovat...

In the Rostov region revealed 47 new cases of infection with coronavirus infection. Such data is provided by Rospotrebnadzor. A day earlier, 53 cases were recorded in the region. In the past two days, the Rostov region has recorded record low incidence rates since April 2020. At the same time, the infection spread coefficient is showing an increase and is already at 1.69. For the entire period, 36...

The last time a record figure was recorded in the second quarter of last year.Researchers explain the growth of conflict by an increase in business activity against the backdrop of a weakening of the pandemic and “redistribution after February 24” The conflict index of the business environment in Russia in the first quarter of 2......

For the first time since the beginning of September 2020, doctors in Russia have detected less than 5,000 new cases of coronavirus infection per day. The number of hospitalized compared to the previous day decreased by 17.9% and amounted to 1 thousand people. Over the past day, 4,531 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered in Russia, with this diagnosis, a thousand people were admitted ...

The main indices of the US and Asia are traded in the red zone. Oil pricesand the gas is going down.Here's how trading is going on the St. Petersburg Exchange - the main trading platform for foreign shares in Russia Dollar/Ruble USD/RUB₽69,403 +3,59% Buy Moscow Exchange Index IMOEX2393.03 -0,49% SPB Exchange SPBE ₽254,9-3,7% Buy As a result of the trading session on Monday, May 9, the major US ind...

were detected This is reported by the information center for monitoring the situation with the infection. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 168,270 people have been infected in the region, 166,004 patients have recovered, and 1,901 have died .

Angela Tiraboschi , Italy's oldest woman, dies at 112The oldest resident of Italy, Angela Tiraboschi, died in Bergamo on the night of May 8 at the age of 113, said the governor of the Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, on Twitter. Angela Tiraboschi, the longest living woman in Italy, died in her sleep. She was 112 years old and lived in Bergamo. Our condolences to [her] children Maria and Roberto,”...

The number of detected infections remained at the same level as the day before.but much fewer patients were admitted to the hospitals Over the past day, 5,447 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in Russia, 1,308 people have been hospitalized, the operational headquarters reports. A day earlier, on May 7, 5.5 thousand cases of infection were detected, while 2562 people were hosp...