WHO told about a new strain of coronavirus with a large number of mutations

WHO: experts investigate new coronavirus strain found in South Africa The World Health Organization (WHO) is closely monitoring the new coronavirus B strain .1.1.529, recently discovered in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong. A representative of the organization told Lenta.ru about this. The WHO noted that at the moment scientists have managed to collect about 100 genetic sequences of the virus of this strain. Preliminary analysis revealed a large number of mutations to be studied. Scientists from South Africa and experts from the WHO Working Group on the Evolution of Viruses (TAG-VE) are currently investigating this type of virus. The organization will hold a meeting to agree on a schedule of upcoming studies and decide whether the new strain will be recognized as a virus of concern. South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong. British scientists have suggested that the new strain will be better at evading antibodies than the delta

EU to check messages on cancellation of export flight from Minsk to Iraq

EC: the words about the cancellation of the evacuation flight from Minsk to Iraq due to lack of money will be checked The European Commission (EC) will check messages about the cancellation of an evacuation flight to take out migrants from Minsk, which the Iraqi airline Iraqi Airways allegedly went to. According to sources familiar with what is happening, this was done due to the lack of payment for such a flight from the European Union (EU). TASS writes about this with reference to the statement of the press secretary of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Policy Peter Stano. “We are checking whether this statement is true, and we will let you know when we have more information.” , – he stressed. Earlier, refugees who are in the logistics center “Bruzgi” on the border of Belarus with Poland, staged a rally demanding to let them into the

Funeral directors kidnap blogger's ashes for posthumous marriage

Three men in China detained for selling blogger's ashes for a “ghost marriage” marriage “. Reported by the South China Morning Post. The blogger was broadcasting live and committed suicide in front of the audience. She stated that this is her last show and that she has suffered from depression for a long time. Later, the woman's relatives accused several Internet users of incitement to commit suicide. Related materials00: 09 – March 21, 2018 The Walking Dead buried ahead of time and now do not allow to return to the world of the living 00:02 – October 29, 2017 and flutes The woman's ashes were kidnapped by three funeral directors with the intention of selling him to the local family, which is engaged in an illegal business in “ghost marriages.” It is a superstition-based tradition that originates from ancient China. The man's family posthumously finds him a bride – a

Immunologist warned anti-vaccines wishing to infect themselves with COVID-19

Immunologist Kryuchkov called anti-vaccines the disadvantages of infection: you can die young Kryuchkov, in a conversation with Lenta.ru, warned anti-vaccine users who want to infect themselves with COVID-19 on their own. Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the LDPR faction, head of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs Yaroslav Nilov told Lenta.ru “That in Russia, as in Europe, there are people who want to get sick with COVID-19 on their own instead of being vaccinated. The immunologist said that this practice is unsafe, and explained why:” We can look at the lethality, it is present in all age groups, even in the group of young people without chronic diseases, that is, even in this case, you can die, of course, that the probability is small, but there is a risk. In addition, do not forget that if you went to get infected, you can infect someone from

Immunologist warned anti-vaccines wishing to infect themselves with COVID-19

Immunologist Kryuchkov called anti-vaccines the disadvantages of infection: you can die young Kryuchkov, in a conversation with Lenta.ru, warned anti-vaccine users who want to infect themselves with COVID-19 on their own. Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the LDPR faction, head of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs Yaroslav Nilov told Lenta.ru “That in Russia, as in Europe, there are people who want to get sick with COVID-19 on their own instead of being vaccinated. The immunologist said that this practice is unsafe, and explained why:” We can look at the lethality, it is present in all age groups, even in the group of young people without chronic diseases, that is, even in this case, you can die, of course, that the probability is small, but there is a risk. In addition, do not forget that if you went to get infected, you can infect someone from

Funeral directors kidnap blogger's ashes for posthumous marriage

Three men in China detained for selling blogger's ashes for a “ghost marriage” marriage “. Reported by the South China Morning Post. The blogger was broadcasting live and committed suicide in front of the audience. She stated that this is her last show and that she has suffered from depression for a long time. Later, the woman's relatives accused several Internet users of inciting suicide. Related materials00: 09 – March 21, 2018 The Walking Dead buried ahead of time and now they are not allowed to return to the world of the living and flutes The woman's ashes were kidnapped by three funeral directors with the intention of selling him to the local family, which is engaged in an illegal business in “ghost marriages.” It is a superstition-based tradition that originates from ancient China. The man's family posthumously finds him a bride – a deceased woman – and bury her

Schoolchildren in a European city will receive virtual money for cycling

In the Belgian city of Genk, schoolchildren will be paid virtual money for cycling trips In the Belgian city of Genk, schoolchildren will receive virtual money to classes on foot or by bike. In this way, the authorities of a European city plan to develop the use of environmentally friendly transport, Europulse reports. To track movements, students will have to fix sensors on their backpacks – the devices will measure the speed of movement, determining exactly how the student gets to school and what distance overcomes. Students who walk or cycle more distance get more money. Virtual funds can be used to pay for a subscription to the sports section or a fee for registration in the city library. The city authorities want to motivate residents in this way to abandon non-environmentally friendly transport, including cars, in the future. The measure should also contribute to Europe's goal of achieving zero