COVID-19

In large cities of Russia, the first surge in the incidence of coronavirus is observed, which will continue in May and June. This was announced by the immunologist, candidate of medical sciences Nikolai Kryuchkov, Sputnik reports. “Of course, the new wave is in no way comparable to either the Delta or the Omicron. Nevertheless, we see indirect signs of a new wave in the dynamics of mortality and i...

John Lee The only candidate, 64-year-old John Lee, who has worked for many years in the police and law enforcement agencies, won the election of the head of Hong Kong's administration held on Sunday. Lee received 1,416 votes from members of the Electoral College, which includes 1.5 thousand people. The turnout was 97.7%, according to the South China Morning Post, citing CEC data. The term of offic...

The Federal Biomedical Agency (FMBA) may conduct a clinical trial of the Convasel coronavirus vaccine in people over 60 this year. This was announced by the head of the agency Veronika Skvortsova, reports TASS. “Given the experience of conducting such studies, the successful results of preclinical and clinical studies, the FMBA of Russia is considering the possibility of a clinical trial of the Co...

According to the headquarters of the Novosibirsk region, on the morning of May 7, 84 new cases of the disease were registered in the region per day, including 38,118 children (+5 per day). In total, 256,879 cases of coronavirus have been registered in the region. Over the past day, 109 people have recovered, a total of 249,92......

The former developer of a school in Old Sibay, the Empire company, disrupted another social project in the south of the republic The subcontractor for the construction of a new school for 375 students in the village of Stary Sibay, Baimaksky district, was the company "Bashevrokub". The company was brought in to speed up the process of completing the facility. This was announced during a working tr...

Checking the train derailment incident The Perm Transport Prosecutor's Office has completed checking the train derailment incident. According to the agency, the causes of the transport accident were a break in the rail at the insulating joint, caused by increased dynamic loads on the joint due to its unsatisfactory current maintenance, as well as untimely and poor-quality inspection of the track. ...

Over the past day, 5,541 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Russia while testing 147,000 people, the operational headquarters reported on Telegram. The last time the figure exceeded 5.5 thousand on May 3, when 6207 cases were detected. The leaders in terms of daily incidence were Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar Territory, Tatarstan and Volgograd Region. 2,845 people were admitted to hos...

As of May 6, 211 new cases of coronavirus were registered in the Krasnodar Territory, the operational headquarters of the region reports. This is almost seven times more than revealed the day before. 59 people fell ill in Krasnodar, 30 in Novorossiysk, 22 in Goryachiy Klyuch, 18 in the Apsheronsky district, and 12 in Belorechensky. 4 each - in Anapa and Beloglinsky district. 3 cases each in Kanevs...

The reality that has changed in the last two months threatens another round of deterioration in the life of the population. Consumer incomes will drop markedly this year, there will be more unemployed people, and food demand will adjust. Many agribusiness industries will also have to change their production strategies in order to adjust to the capabilities of buyers. However, some sectors can bene...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday that the problem of global food security cannot be solved without the restoration of Ukrainian agricultural production and Russian production of food and fertilizers on the world market, Reuters reported. The Ukrainian crisis has increased volatility in financial markets, pushing up commodity prices and affecting logistics, which could underm...

The United States has restricted the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to the risk of blood clots. The decision was made by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA explained that it decided to restrict the vaccine after re-analyzing data on the risk of "life-threatening blood clots" within two weeks of vaccination. India recommends using Sputnik Light as a booster vaccine ...

Finland has extended restrictions on movement across the border with Russia and other countries until June 5. This was reported on the website of the government of the country. The corresponding decision was taken by the Cabinet of Ministers the day before, on May 5. As stated in the release, this measure is implemented in order to maintain national healthcare capacity. Previously, restrictions on...

The Parliament of Bashkiria in the first reading adopted a bill on the abolition of fines for violation of the mask regime. It implies the recognition of Article 13.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus as invalid. Amendments are made due to duplication of liability provided for such violations in the Code of Administrative Offenses of the country. Article 13.19 prov...

to COVID in two years Over the past two years, excess deaths from coronavirus in the world amounted to 14.9 million people, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “According to new WHO estimates, the number of deaths directly or indirectly related to the COVID-19 pandemic (excess mortality) from January 1, 2......

In the Krasnodar Territory, 31 cases of coronavirus were detected per day. At the same time, 60 people were hospitalized, according to the Stopcoronavirus.rf website. According to the operational headquarters of the region, 8 people in Krasnodar received a positive test. In Novorossiysk, 6 residents were infected, in the Krasnoarmeisky district - 5. Three new patients in the Yeisk district, two in...

Bank of England building The Bank of England raised the base interest rate from 0.75 to 1% per annum, to a maximum in 13 years, according to the website of the regulator. This is the fourth consecutive rate increase since December 2021. The decision to raise it was made against the backdrop of rising inflation. In March, it rose in the UK by 7% compared to March last year, which is about 1 p.p. ab...

The Ministry of Health of Russia has registered the drug against coronavirus "Mirobivir", follows from the data of the state register of medicines. The main active ingredients of the drug: nirmatrelvir and ritonavir. It passed the state registration on May 4, the manufacturer is JSC Pharmasyntez. The drug will be produced in the form of tablets of 15......

On May 4, 1,850 more people were admitted to hospitals with coronavirus than the day before. The number of registered cases of infection, on the contrary, decreased, Over the past day, 5,011 new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in Russia, 3,248 people have been hospitalized, the operational headquarters reports. On May 3, 5......

Over the past day, 50 new cases of coronavirus have been registered in the North Caucasus. This was reported on the Stopcoronavirus.rf website. In total, more than 521 thousand people have been infected in the district since the beginning of the pandemic. In particular, 15 cases of covid were recorded in Kabardino-Balkaria, ten in Dagestan, nine in Karachay-Cherkessia, six in Ingushetia, four each...

Before contracting the coronavirus, the Secretary of State did not meet with Biden in person for several days, the State Department said. Blinken has mild symptoms, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has tested positive for the coronavirus, State Department spokesman Ned Price said during a briefing. “Secretary Blinken has tested positive for COVID. The good news is that he was fully vaccinated...

“Our results show that, beyond marketing, plant-based protein companies should focus their R&D on delivering products that meet consumer expectations so that people can make their own choices about whether meat alternatives become a staple in their diets. diet,” said lead author of the new study, Shuoli Zhao, assistant professor of agricultural economics at the University of Kentucky. Ohio State U...

Chicken is the most popular and most affordable source of meat protein in South Africa. The country's poultry industry is a strategic national industry and a R50 billion asset, directly or indirectly providing more than 100,000 jobs and vital to food security. The South African Informal Traders Alliance (SAITA), which claims to represent more than 2 million micro-enterprises, has asked the governm...

During the day, 5.4 thousand new infections were detected - for the first time since September 2020. According to the headquarters, Over the past day, 5,466 new cases of COVID-19 infection have been detected in Russia , the operational headquarters said. The last time the infection rate was at this level was in September 2......

Former US Presidentbelieves that when Biden withdrew troops from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021, Putin saw the “weakness and incompetence” of the current US president and after that he could decide to conduct a special operation in Ukraine Donald Trump The Russian military operation in Ukraine was made possible because of the “weakness and incompetence” of US President Joe Biden, former head of...

Over the past day, 7,047 new cases of COVID-19 infection have been detected in Russia , the operational headquarters reported on Telegram. At the same time, experts did 171 thousand tests for coronavirus. Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as St. Petersburg, remain the leaders in the number of infections. 1,442 people were hospitalized (+44% compared to the previous day), another 147 Russians d...

in a year The net profit of one of the largest vaccine manufacturers in China, Sinovac, grew 78 times in 2021 and reached about $14.5 billion, Bloomberg reports, citing the company's financial report. “Net profit at the end of 2021 amounted to $14.5 billion compared to $185.2 million a year earlier. Net profit increased mainly due to sales growth sales in 2......

Berkshire Hathaway recorded a drop in first-quarter net income of more than 50%.The company also suffered a significant loss from investments in the stock market and significantly increased its investment in Chevron Berkshire Hathaway shares.BRK B $324 -1,74% Buy The net profit of the financial conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway in the first quarter of 2......

The March indicators on the Russian economy that appeared the day before create the impression of an “island of stability,” analysts at Renaissance Capital wrote.They still expect an 8% decline in GDP and an increase in unemployment by the summer The statistical indicators of the Russian economy for March 2......

As of April 28, 188 new cases of coronavirus were detected in the North Caucasus Federal District. This was reported on the Stopcoronavirus.rf website. Over the entire period, the number of people infected with covid in the North Caucasus amounted to 521,020 people. In the first place in terms of the daily increase in patients is the Stavropol Territory (1......

In the Krasnodar Territory, 226 cases of coronavirus infection have been detected over the past day, the regional operational headquarters reports. Most people became infected with coronavirus in Krasnodar (76 cases, while the previous day - 36 cases), Novorossiysk (21), Seversky district (15), Temryuk district (1......