COVID-19

People who got jobs in the midst of a pandemic and counted on “eternal” remote work are now forced to return to offices. This led to the emergence of a whole category of employees, In January 2021, Donell Riley thought it was a good idea to get a job at the Department of Defense office in Philadelphia. Yes, Riley lived in Poconos City, more than 1......

In the Kaliningrad region over the past day, 182 cases of coronavirus infection were detected, 192 people recovered, eight deaths were confirmed. The number of deaths has increased to 1267, according to the regional operational headquarters. In 160 new patients, the infection proceeds in the form of SARS, in 13 - in the form of pneumonia, and another nine are ill without symptoms. Among adult case...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's New Year's address in the outgoing year was the longest - it lasted 6 minutes 22 seconds, the head of state spoke almost 700 words, TASS calculated. The first to see the congratulations were the residents of Kamchatka and Chukotka, where 2022 has already begun. The President, like last year, paid great attention to the difficult challenges of the COVID-19 pandemi...

Valery Ivanov Chief Executive Officer of the President The quality of products and services, the efficiency of the work of the organizations of the Administration of the President of Belarus should be as high as possible. Such requirements are made by the head of state to the work of this structure. The manager of affairs is a diversified complex that not only provides events with the participatio...

Valery Ivanov Chief Executive Officer of the President The quality of products and services, the efficiency of the work of the organizations of the Administration of the President of Belarus should be as high as possible. Such requirements are made by the head of state to the work of this structure. The manager of affairs is a diversified complex that not only provides events with the participatio...

People who have been ill with coronavirus can develop cancer in the lungs and gastrointestinal tract. This was announced by Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection, Candidate of Medical Sciences Tatyana Solomatina, reports Ura.ru. “In people who had COVID-19 with damage to the lung tissue, inflammatory diseases associated with oncology of the lung tissue and the gastrointe...

Doctors in the United States predict an increase in the incidence of COVID-19in January.The spread of a more contagious omicron strain will increase pressure on the healthcare system US health officials have warned residents of the country about the difficulties they will face in January due to the spread of the omicron strain of coronavirus. “Next month will be a viral storm. Our entire society w...

3D avatar meetings, human brain chips, the future of the chip market and retail investment - Gates, Musk, Chesky, Nadella, and other entrepreneurs and CEOs discuss howwhat awaits us in 2022 Bill Gates The Microsoft founder admits that 2021 has been "the strangest and most challenging year of his life." “In 2......

Due to the spread of the omicron strain, the Russian authorities do not exclude a sharp increase in the incidence of coronavirus in early 2022, writes Reuters. According to sources of the agency, we can talk about 50 thousand people. Russian authorities are preparing for a new wave of coronavirus in early 2......

In Russia, less than 1 thousand deaths from COVID-19 are recorded for a weekper day. The total number of infected approached 10.5 million Over the past day, 20,638 new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Russia, according to the operational headquarters. For the first time since September 22, the number of cases detected per day was less than 21 thousand. The total number of infe...

The Omicron strain is three to five times more contagious than other variants of the coronavirus infection, the head of Rospotrebnadzor specified.Also, when infected with "omicron", the incubation period is reduced Anna Popova The Omicron strain is three to five times more infectious than other strains of coronavirus, and the first manifestations of infection may appear as early as the third to fi...

The number of deaths from COVID in Russia in November again became a record - more than 87 thousand people. This is almost 16% more than in October, Coronavirus in November 2021 became the main or presumably main cause of death for more than 80 thousand Russians. In about 7.4 thousand more deaths in November , COVID-19 was recognized as a concomitant cause of death. This follows from the vital sta...

At the end of 2021, it can be stated that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a business segment that is particularly hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic , are nevertheless confidently staying afloat. By the end of this year, the small sector of the economy employs 25.2 million people, including 18.8 million employees. The unified register of SMEs contains information on 952 thousand newly cr...

The Ministry of Health registered a medicine for COVID with antibodies, the head of WHO predicted a “tsunami” of infection due to “omicron”, in South Africa they called the death rate from a new strain of coronavirus. The most relevant about the COVID pandemic is in the RBC review December 30, 12:00 Moscow time Coronavirus Russia Moscow World +21......

From January 2 to January 12, only vaccinated and recovered from COVID-19 will be able to enter Montenegro , citing the government's decision, the Vijesti newspaper reported. We are talking about those who were vaccinated or had coronavirus no more than six months ago. In both cases, you must also provide either a negative PCR test result made no earlier than 72 hours before the trip, or a rapid a...

In Russia, the level of herd immunity for the week rose to 61.8%. In addition to Sevastopol (90.2%) and Chukotka (80.7%), two new Russian regions became leaders - St. Petersburg (80.9%) and Karelia (80. In Russia, the level of herd immunity rose to 61.8% in a week, the operational headquarters reports. Prior to that, the website of the headquarters indicated that the level was 6......

Poster of Krasnodar: performances, New Year's performances,parties and other entertainment from December 31 to January 2 The high alert regime in the Krasnodar Territory has been extended until January 18. We remind you of the need to wear masks and maintain social distance in crowded places. Only residents who have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 will be able to attend public events Fr...

In the Krasnodar Territory, 466 cases of coronavirus infection were detected per day. In total, 118,201 cases have been confirmed since the beginning of the pandemic, the operational headquarters of the region reports. As of December 30, the infection was confirmed in 218 people in Krasnodar, 29 in Novorossiysk, 24 in Sochi, and 23 in the Seversky district. In the Mostovsky district, 12 people rec...

In the Rostov region over the past day, the number of people infected with coronavirus has increased by 427 and on the morning of December 30, the cumulative total reached 193,518. Such data are provided by the information policy department of the Don government. For the entire period, 173,084 people recovered in the region, 731 people per day. 2146 patients receive treatment in hospitals. 26 peop...

Over the past day in the Perm region, coronavirus infection was detected in 445 people. The region is ranked 9th in terms of the daily increase in patients with COVID among the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Of the new patients, 41 are vaccinated. During this period , 18 people died from COVID-19 . Over the entire period of the pandemic in the region, 7,443 patients died from coro...

Ministry of Health included the omicron strain in the recommendations for the treatment of COVID-19 , China became the leader in the production and export of vaccines, the WHO predicted the imminent registration of Sputnik V. The most relevant about the COVID pandemic is in the RBC review December 3......

The last time more than 1,000 deaths from coronavirus infection per day was recorded on December 23.The maximum number of deaths per day for the entire period of the epidemic was noted on November 20, 2021 - then 1254 people died Over the past day, 21,073 new cases of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection have been diagnosed in Russia, the operational headquarters reports. Of those previously ill with ...

The pandemic has made adjustments to the financial expectations of large defense industrial assets. USC for the first time since 2013 may end the year with a loss, Kalashnikov moved to the 2022 contract, What's next for OSK This year, for the first time since 2013, the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) group of companies may become unprofitable, RBC was told in the press service of the state-o...

The Covid-globulin drug has passed clinical trials and received a permanent registration certificate from the Russian Ministry of Health. This is reported by Rostec, whose subsidiary holding, Nacimbio, produces the drug. “The world's first specific anti-covid immunoglobulin preparation has successfully passed the final two phases of clinical trials, proving its safety and effectiveness,” said Serg...

The Omicron strain has a 75% lower mortality rate compared to past waves of COVID-19 . This was reported by The Telegraph, citing data from scientists from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in South Africa and the University of Pretoria. Scientists followed patients who were admitted to a hospital in the city of Tswane, Gauteng province, which has become a hotbed of the spread of a new...

In Paris, from December 31, wearing a medical mask will become mandatory in public places due to a sharp surge in cases of the omicron strain of coronavirus, the city police department said. Wearing a mask outdoors, indoors or outdoors in a city like Paris, the police added, would be an important barrier that could greatly limit the spread of infection. This requirement applies to all people over ...

Delta and omicron strains can lead to a multiple increase in the number of cases of coronavirus infection. This was stated at a briefing by the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Ghebreyesus. According to him, because of the “delta” and “omicron”, the number of cases of COVID-19 infection is increasing daily, and with it the number of hospitalizations and deaths. The head of WHO st...

Russian schools should extend the winter holidays until January 16 in connection with the situation with the incidence of coronavirus, suggested Yana Lantratova, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Education, in a letter to the Minister of Education Sergey Kravtsov. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the text of the document. “In order to prevent the deterioration of ...

The Central Bank said that the regulation does not contain provisions regarding vaccination.At the moment, the Bank of Russia has not received complaints about discrimination against unvaccinated The current regulation does not contain any provisions that link the cost of credit insurance with the presence or absence of vaccination against COVID-19 , the Central Bank told RBC. “Insurance regulatio...

The Higher School of Economics (NRU HSE) will return to full-time education from the new year. The corresponding order was signed by the Rector of the University Nikita Anisimov. “In accordance with the order, lectures and seminars will return to the university buildings after the New Year holidays. The remote format will continue for inter-campus courses,” the message on the HSE for Your Own port...