Day: November 23, 2021

Head of the Gamaleya Center Gunzburg: scientists know how to respond to changes in the coronavirus Director of the Gamalei National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander spoke about the reaction of scientists to changing strains of COVID-19. He told RIA Novosti about this. According to him, researchers understand how to act in such a situation: on the one hand, it is necessary to create universal vaccines, on the other hand, it is necessary to develop technologies that will allow adapting existing drugs for new strains. “All this is in progress, we are all doing this,” the head of the center emphasized. In addition, Gunzburg said that one of the main goals is to create a medicine that can help those who are already sick. The director of the center added that research is also underway in this direction. Starting next year, tests of a cocktail of antibodies with

Izvestia: Rosaviatsia pointed out flaws in aircraft cockpits pilots can make mistakes. Izvestia writes about this. According to the department, the close location and the same shape of the controls of various systems can lead to engine shutdown, landing gear retraction and wing mechanization. Among other shortcomings, the regulator named the inconvenient location of the toggle switches, as well as the lack of protection against accidental button presses. However, the Federal Air Transport Agency also pointed out errors that occur due to the human factor. Thus, there is a risk of an accident due to a lack of interaction between pilots, or the pilot may deviate from standard operating procedures. In addition, an error may appear due to the lack of mutual control and confirmation of operations, overloading operations of one of the crew members in the absence of assistance from the other, inaccuracy, inattention, distraction, as well as haste

Doctor and TV presenter Myasnikov advised not to drink alcoholic beverages for colds and flu Doctor and TV presenter Alexander Myasnikov use for colds and flu. He stated this on the air of the Russia 1 TV channel, RIA Novosti reports. According to him, it is forbidden to drink alcohol during illness. “As soon as you thought:“ should I drink a glass? ”, Then you are recovering,” the doctor noted. At the same time, Myasnikov advised to drink chicken broth rich in zinc and magnesium for colds or flu. Warm drinks such as cranberry juice or honey tea can also be consumed, he added. In addition, the doctor emphasized that one should not take “horse” doses of vitamin C, because, contrary to popular belief, it does not accelerate recovery. Earlier, Myasnikov warned of the mortal danger of taking certain drugs in a mild form of coronavirus. According to the TV

Researcher Isaev: the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Russia is over, this is indicated by the PCR data The fourth wave of coronavirus in Russia is over, follows from PCR testing data, said Andrey Isaev, director of the DNKOM Center for Molecular Genetic Research. This was reported by Kommersant.

RBC: India signed a $ 590 million contract for the production of Kalashnikov assault rifles … RBC writes about this. The contract provides for the licensed production of 680 thousand AK-203 Kalashnikov assault rifles. The parties to the agreement were the Russian-Indian company Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited and the Indian Ministry of Defense. According to open sources, Kalashnikov owns 42 percent of the company's shares. The deal was worth $ 590 million. Production is expected to start in the first quarter of 2022. Before that, it is necessary to sign a final contract, now the parties are in the final stage of project approval. Now about half of Kalashnikov's orders come from the Russian Ministry of Defense. By 2025, the company hopes to increase its revenue by 60 percent compared to 2020, and to increase the share of civilian products to 30 percent from the current 25. The media wrote