Day: November 27, 2021

The Hill: US Secretary of State Blinken to lift sanctions for certification of Nord Stream 2 to the draft of the country's defense budget for the next financial year, which began on October 1. The initiative involves the imposition of sanctions against companies participating in the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, writes The Hill. The administration of US President Joe Biden expressed concerns about the introduction of tougher actions on the project, as it was afraid to cause discontent in Germany. which is “an important European ally in the fight against climate change and to limit China's growing influence in the world.” Therefore, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken decided to lift sanctions for the certification of Nord Stream 2. Blinken called on Democratic senators to block the amendments presented by their counterparts Jim Riche (of Idaho), senior Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , and Ted

Pope Francis expressed his condolences after the explosion in the Listvyazhnaya mine in Kuzbass the Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo region, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the Holy See's press service. “With sadness upon learning of the tragic explosion at a mine in Siberia, Pope Francis expresses his condolences to you and the Russian people. He assures of his prayers for everyone who died and for those who mourn the loss, ”the telegram that Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin sent to Russian President Vladimir Putin underlines. In addition, the pontiff appeals to “strength and peace” for the participants in the restoration work in the mine. Earlier, the head of Kuzbass Sergei Tsivilev assessed the force of the explosion in the Listvyazhnaya mine. He was very strong and disabled all systems. According to Tsivilev, the mine rescuers arrived at Listvyazhnaya half an hour after the explosion. Methane explosions

Italian doctors presented the first image of the omicron strain of COVID-19 with 32 mutations “Omicron”, Sky TG24 reports. The picture was taken at Medicina Multimodale di Laboratorio by a group of scientists led by Carlo Federico Perno, under the direct supervision of Claudia Alteri and in collaboration with Milan State University. As noted by biologists, the figure shows many mutations. On Saturday, November 27, a person infected with a new species of COVID-19 was identified in Germany. Presumably, a citizen of Germany, who recently returned from a trip to South Africa, was infected with the African strain. On November 26, the omicron was detected in Belgium. Virologist Georgy Vikulov predicted that the strain may appear in Russia soon. According to him, it spreads faster than the “delta” and has additional mutations. A new type of coronavirus B.1.1.529, which contains 32 mutations in the S-protein, was first recorded in Botswana

Professor Butenko: a vaccine against COVID-19 was created quickly due to the presence of such technologies named after N.F. Gamaleya of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Alexander Butenko, in an interview with URA.RU, explained the rapid development of a vaccine against COVID-19. According to a specialist, a vaccine against coronavirus was created in a few months, since molecular genetic platforms. “It just remained to connect the components. In the case of Sputnik V, adenovirus-26 and adenovirus-5 are used as vectors, ”Butenko said, noting that they were combined into a genetically engineered construct so that it would produce protective bodies against coronavirus in vaccinated people. At the same time, Professor of Virology, Chief Researcher of the Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after Gamaleya, Anatoly Altstein, in an interview with the publication, emphasized that such a similar method of creating vaccines has existed since the 80s of

WHO Representative in Russia Vujnovich denied the thesis about the lack of validation of vaccines against COVID-19 Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Russia Melita Vujnovich appreciated the widespread thesis that the world's coronavirus vaccines are “untested.” Such allegations are far from reality, the specialist emphasized on the YouTube channel “Solovyov Live”. Vujnovich denied the opinion that vaccinations against COVID-19 were “unverified” with the words “this is not so.” “Platforms for these vaccines have been in existence for over 10, 15 and 20 years. This means that the technology is familiar, “she said. A WHO representative cited as an example influenza vaccines that change twice a year due to virus mutations. She drew attention to the fact that no one is afraid of these drugs, since a single proven platform is used for their creation, as in the situation with vaccinations against coronavirus. “Unfortunately, this vaccine does not

Head of South African Medical Association Kutze: omicron strain has unusual and mild symptoms unusual but relatively mild symptoms in infected young people. Such symptoms of the new version of COVID-19 were named by the chairman of the South African Medical Association, Angelique Kutze, who predicted its appearance, writes TASS. According to the doctor, recently among her patients with coronavirus, young people of different ethnicity have often appeared and social status, who complained of severe fatigue. However, none of them reported a loss or change in their sense of taste or smell. In addition, one of her patients, a six-year-old child, reported severely rapid heart rate and fever. “Their symptoms were very different from what I had to deal with before, and were very mild,” the head of the organization noted. four members of her family. Their tests for COVID-19 were positive, and everyone complained that they felt very tired