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WHO announced a plateau in mortality and morbidity COVID
At the same time, the level is unacceptably high, says the head of the organization, Tedros Ghebreyesus. According to him, the situation remains dangerous around the world. The incidence and mortality rate from coronavirus infection in the world has reached a plateau, said the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press conference. A recording of t...
Dozens of bodies of COVID-19 victims found in India's Ganges River
At least 30 bodies of people believed to have died from COVID-19 have been found in the Ganges River in the Indian state of Bihar. This is reported by The Times of India. The publication, citing the local administration, reports that the bodies could have been dumped into the river a few days ago in the neighboring state of Uttar Pradesh. Locals believe that people from the coastal villages throw ...
RDIF evaluates the effectiveness of the Sputnik V vaccine in San Marino
The average daily infection rate in San Marino has dropped by 250 times since the Sputnik V vaccination campaign, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). Since May 4, no new cases of infection have been recorded in the country. “Thanks to the Russian vaccine, San Marino was one of the first states in Europe to begin lifting coronavirus restrictions,” the press release says. The rep...
One person died from COVID-19 in Kaliningrad
In the Kaliningrad region over the past day, 62 new cases of coronavirus were detected, 74 people recovered, one died. This is reported by the regional headquarters. The virus was confirmed in a student of the College of Service and Tourism, a student of school No. 10 in Kaliningrad and two pupils of kindergartens (No. 11 in Gusev and No. 2 in Sovetsk). Among adult patients: 27 pensioners, four em...
Norway recommends not to vaccinate with AstraZeneca and J&J
The Norwegian experts, like the Danish ones, recommended that drugs from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson be excluded from the vaccination campaign. Both of these vaccines were under suspicion due to the formation of blood clots in patients A government committee of experts in Norway has recommended that vaccines developed by the British-Swedish company AstraZeneca and the American company Johnso...
Putin reports 21.5 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Russia
More than 21 million people have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Russia, almost twice as many as a few weeks ago. President Vladimir Putincalled the results "very good" and encouraged people to get vaccinated More than 21 million people have been successfully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about this, the Rossiya 24 TV channel reports, bro...
Virologists assessed the risk of contracting COVID-19 "black fungus"
An outbreak in India of the "black fungus" - mucormycosis - with a high degree of probability will not affect the Russians. This was reported by experts interviewed by RBC. In India, cases of the disease are recorded in people who have recovered from COVID-19 , and this is attributed to a decrease in immunity during treatment for coronavirus. According to the BBC, the disease is fixed in patients ...
Coronavirus in Novosibirsk: summary for May 10
67 cases of COVID-19identified in the Novosibirsk region per day. According to the operational headquarters, on the morning of May 10, 41,825 cases of coronavirus were registered in the region, including 2,554 children. 38,088 patients recovered (+13 per day). Five more patients have died: men aged 73 and 75 and women aged 68, 71 and 78. In total, 1,792 people died from coronavirus in the region. ...
Coronavirus pandemic. The most relevant for May 10
Russia has been given an "Indian strain" of the coronavirus, an outbreak of "black fungus" in India, which is happening with the deal to sell Sputnik V to Germany. The main news about coronavirus is in the RBC review May 10, 11:10 Moscow time Coronavirus Russia Moscow World +6774 (per day) 4.5 million Recovered ......
In Russia, for the third day in a row, an increase in the number of new cases of COVID was recorded
Since May 7, the number of new cases of COVID-19exceeds 8 thousand per day, continuous growth continues for three days in a row According to the operational headquarters, 8465 cases of infection were detected in Russia per day, 321 people died. The rise in new COVID-19 cases has continued since May 8. Since the beginning of the pandemic in Russia, at least 4.88 million people have been infected wi...
Two patients died from coronavirus in Bashkiria
Over the past day, two people have died from the consequences of COVID-19 in Bashkiria, the operational headquarters of the republic for combating coronavirus infection reports. The total number of deaths in the region reached 474. Before that, for two days, on May 8 and 9, four deaths per day were recorded. As of Monday, May 1......
In Bashkiria, more than 920 million rubles were paid to doctors who recovered from COVID-19.
The amount of payments for deaths reached 79.8 million rubles. From the beginning of the pandemic to the end of April 2021, the regional branch of the Social Insurance Fund made more than 12.26 thousand payments to healthcare workers infected with coronavirus while on duty. This was reported to RBC Ufa in the republican FSS. The total amount of transfers amounted to 921.9 million rubles. Of these,...
Saudi Arabia announces Hajj on 'special conditions'
Religious events will take place, however, they will take place in the context of the implementation of additional security measures due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year the Hajj will take place from 17 to 22 July. Saudi Arabia intends to allow the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca at a certain time) as well as the Umrah (small pilgrimage to Mecca and other shrines, but not during the Hajj), the Saud...
Dracula's castle in Romania opens COVID-19 vaccination station
Vaccinations are given free of charge with a drug from Pfizer and BioNTech. Those who have been vaccinated in the castle are awarded a certificate, Bran Castle in Romania, also known as Dracula's Castle, has opened a free coronavirus vaccination station. This was reported on the Facebook page of the castle. Vaccination will be carried out as part of the marathon, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday ...
The chief infectious disease specialist in the United States said about the "underestimation" of deaths from COVID-19
Fauci commented on the report of scientists, which stated that the real number of deaths in the United States was almost twice as high. He admitted that this is more than he might have thought, and clarified that deaths in the US are "without a doubt" undercounted. The U.S. is "without a doubt" undercounting coronavirus deaths, the country's chief infectious disease specialist and senior medical a...
In India, an outbreak of “black fungus” was recorded in patients with COVID
Immunosuppressive therapy for coronavirus infection has led to an outbreak of a rare disease called mucormycosis in India. Its mortality rate is about 50%, Indian doctors are reporting an increase in cases of a rare infection called mucormycosis, also called the "black fungus", reports the BBC. The disease affects patients recovering from COVID-19 or those who have already been ill. Patients with ...
Cyprus canceled quarantine for Russians vaccinated against COVID-19
Cyprus canceled mandatory testing for COVID-19and quarantine for the vaccinated, including Russians. The authorities of the republic will take into account vaccination with both EU-approved drugs and Sputnik V Tourists who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus will be able to enter Cyprus without restrictions from May 1......
Russian virologists received samples of the Indian strain of coronavirus
Earlier, a request to provide a sample of the Indian strain for examination by specialists was reported by Rospotrebnadzor.The scale of the outbreak in India, local experts explained the greater contagiousness of this mutation. Russian specialists already have a sample of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus strain at their disposal, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said. “We have a strain of the Ind...
Murashko announced great interest in the Sputnik Light vaccine
There is already great interest in the Russian vaccine against coronavirus Sputnik Light. About this, according to RIA Novosti, said the Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko. “She was just registered. Yes, there is great interest,” Murashko said, answering the corresponding question from journalists. The one-component vaccine Sputnik Light was registered on May 6. According to the Russian Direct In...
Coronavirus in Novosibirsk: summary for May 9
72 cases of COVID-19 were detected in the Novosibirsk region per day. According to the operational headquarters, on the morning of May 9, 41,758 cases of coronavirus were registered in the region, including 2,539 children. 38,075 patients recovered (+16 per day). Three more patients have died: men aged 33, 81 and 82. In total, 1,787 people died from coronavirus in the region. 1,116 patients, inclu...
Coronavirus pandemic. The most relevant for May 9
Collective immunity in Russia was promised by September, the long weekend in May is not forever, as the antibody titer affects the likelihood of getting sick again, the EU will introduce certificates from June. The main news about coronavirus is in the RBC review May 9, 11:00 Moscow time Coronavirus Russia Moscow World +7517 (per day) 4.5 million Recovered ......
Vorobyov ruled out new coronavirus restrictions in the Moscow region
In the Moscow region, there are no plans to introduce new restrictions due to the coronavirus. This, according to RIA Novosti, said the governor of the Moscow region Andrey Vorobyov. “No,” Vorobyov answered the corresponding question from journalists. He also added that vaccination continues in the region and more than 8......
Murashko estimated the time frame for achieving herd immunity from COVID
Vaccination against coronavirus in Russia is going according to plan, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said, Interfax reports. The Minister did not name the number of those vaccinated to date. When asked whether collective immunity would be formed in Russia in September, the minister answered in the affirmative: "It will be provided." Putin proposed to create points of vaccination against COVID-19...
More than 8 thousand cases of coronavirus were detected in Russia for the third day in a row
In total, since the beginning of the epidemic, 4,880,262 cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in the country, of which 113,326 have resulted in deaths. Over the past day, 8,419 new cases of coronavirus infection have been diagnosed in Russia, the operational headquarters reports. During the day, 334 people died from among the sick people. Exceeding the level of 8 thousand cases per ...
Doctors assessed the risk of re-infecting COVID-19 with a high antibody titer
In a patient with any antibody titer, the likelihood of re-infecting with coronavirus is extremely low, since any antibodies at any titer have protective properties. This was reported to RBC by an immunologist Vladimir Bolibok. “If a person had a low antibody titer after an illness, and then they disappeared altogether, he can become infected. But, firstly, this is unlikely, and secondly, he will ...
Merkel opposes freezing patents for COVID-19 vaccines
Patent holders should be able to control the quality of vaccines, German chancellor says, removing patents won't make vaccines more affordable Pfizer PFE $39.51 +0.82% Buy Suspension of patents that protect against copying technologies for creating vaccines against coronavirus infection COVID-19 will not make these drugs more accessible, but may create new problems. This was stated by German Chanc...
EU authorities have announced the timing of the launch of trips on covid-passports
According to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, such a system could start working as early as June. "We want a safe and enjoyable summer for all Europeans" The system of certificates for vaccination against coronavirus infection COVID-19 can start working in the European Union in June, said the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. “We have to make it possib...
The daily number of cases of COVID-19 in the region has increased again
In the Kaliningrad region on the morning of May 8, 50 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered, of which 42 people have the disease as an acute respiratory viral infection, 6 as pneumonia, and two more are asymptomatic. 83 patients have been discharged, there are no deaths. This was reported in the regional operational headquarters. Among the sick children are two students (Gymnasium No....
The United States and Russia allowed the cancellation of the patent for vaccines against COVID-19. Will this help defeat the coronavirus pandemic
The presidents of the United States and Russia supported the idea of abandoning patent rights on coronavirus vaccines. Will this initiative be implemented and what consequences can it lead to - in the material of RBC Joe Biden Who supported the repeal of patents The administration of US President Joe Biden has supported the idea of suspending intellectual property protection for vaccines. “The...
Coronavirus in Novosibirsk: summary for May 8
81 cases of COVID-19identified in the Novosibirsk region per day. According to the operational headquarters, on the morning of May 8, 256,960 cases of coronavirus were registered in the region (+81 per day), including 38,139 children (+21 per day). 250,018 patients recovered (+98 per day). Two more patients have died: women aged 81 and 82. A total of 5,639 people have died from coronavirus in the ...