Day: November 7, 2021

UK first approves molnupiravir tablets for COVID-19 UK is the first in the world to approve molnupiravir from Merck & Coavir … This was announced on Twitter by the head of the British Ministry of Health, Sajid Javid. “This will benefit the most vulnerable segments of the population – now we are working to provide them with patients,” Javid wrote. In a video message, he also added that the British will be able to take these pills at home. The drug has already received approval from an independent UK regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Administration (MHRA). He recognized molnupiravir as effective and safe. According to studies, the drug halves the risk of hospitalization with coronavirus. If approved, it could become the world's first oral drug for COVID-19. Every volunteer who took part in the drug trials had at least one risk factor for severe coronavirus infection … The most

Russian Igor Danchenko charged with perjury in the United States … This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the statement of the US Department of Justice. The department clarified that Danchenko will appear before the court on Thursday, November 4. The statement explained that the charges are related with the sources of information that the Russian allegedly used to transfer information to the British company. According to the Ministry of Justice, in the period from June to November 2017, a Russian analyst allegedly reported incorrect information to the FBI five times, clarifying information about the sources transferred to him information. Earlier it was reported that an analyst who took part in the investigation of the alleged ties of ex-President of the United States Donald Trump with Russia, was arrested in the United States. Sources of The New York Times assured that the Russian was detained as part of

Special Prosecutor Durham: Danchenko's information formed the basis of accusations against Trump Trump was suspected of concealing ties with an American politician. This is reported by TASS with reference to the indictment of Special Prosecutor John Durham. The document notes that companies in the United States and Great Britain were collecting deliberately false statements about the former American leader's ties with Moscow. In particular, ex-British intelligence officer Christopher Steele and his company in London worked on collecting information. According to investigators, it was Danchenko who was an important source for Steele in this matter: he helped compile the dossier, and the versions “formed the basis of accusations” against Trump. In addition, the Russian analyst allegedly passed information on to a certain person who held leading positions in the structures of the Democratic Party. The name of this person is not called. Danchenko is accused of giving false testimony to the

The commanders of the submarine USS Connecticut, which collided with the seamount, were removed from their posts mountain in the South China Sea, was suspended due to loss of confidence. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the US Navy. According to the statement of the US military, the commander of the US Seventh Fleet, Vice Admiral Carl Thomas, said that this incident could have been avoided if the officers made prudent decisions and followed necessary procedures. It is noted that three senior officers of the submarine, including the captain of the ship, were removed from their posts. Earlier, the former chief of the main headquarters of the Russian Navy (1998-2005), Admiral Viktor Kravchenko said that the USS Connecticut submarine could collide with a seamount, since it probably did not use the sonar mode to hide its presence in the South China Sea. According to the military, the

Sperantza: those vaccinated with Sputnik V after boostering with an mRNA vaccine will receive an EU COVID certificate Vaccinated with coronavirus vaccines not recognized by the European agency for medicines, including the Russian “Sputnik V”, will be able to receive a COVID-certificate from the European Union (EU) after a booster dose of an mRNA vaccine. This was announced by the head of the Italian Ministry of Health, Roberto Speranza, reports ANSA. As Speranza explained, the booster will need to be received no later than six months after the completion of vaccination. According to a circular from the Italian Ministry of Health, published earlier, we are talking about the drugs of the companies Pfizer and Moderna. Earlier, Roberto Speranza called for mutual recognition of vaccines against coronavirus. He added that this is not a political issue and should be guided only by the opinion of the scientific community. Prior to this,

White House spokesman Jean-Pierre called identifying the origins of COVID-19 as a key priority Understanding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic remains a key focus of the administration President of the United States Joe Biden. This was stated by the spokesman for the White House Karin Jean-Pierre, writes Reuters. According to her, the United States and its partners intend to continue to put pressure on China in order to receive answers about the origin of the coronavirus. Jean-Pierre stressed that the American authorities will insist on transparency in this matter. “It is extremely important for us to get to the bottom of the truth,” she said. Earlier, US intelligence rejected the version of the creation of the coronavirus as a biological weapon. The intelligence community concluded that SARS-CoV-2 first infected a person no later than November 2019 in Wuhan. At the same time, the Chinese authorities were unlikely to know