Day: December 30, 2021
Putin approved a ban on commercial fishing of dolphins and whales
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A policeman in Greece, fined for the absence of masks, will pay a fine of €300 himself
“Minister for the Protection of Citizens Takis (Panagiotis) Theodorikakis immediately intervened in connection with an incident that occurred in the city of Patras with a police officer who issued fines to citizens for being without a mask on their face at a time when he himself was without a mask. The police officer was fined €300, and a disciplinary check will be carried out against him. In addition, it was decided to transfer him to another service,” the agency reported. The Greek authorities have introduced mandatory wearing of masks on the street and indoors since December 24. The penalty for her absence is €300. Since December 30, it is mandatory to use a mask with a high degree of protection (KN95, FFP2) or two masks on the face at the same time in supermarkets, public transport vehicles, as well as catering staff. At the same time, in bars, cafes, museums,
Physical activity helps to reduce anxiety better than medications
Experts from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, studied the impact of physical activity on people’s mental health. In an experiment that lasted 12 weeks, scientists monitored the condition of 286 patients (mostly 39-year-old women) with anxiety syndrome. About half of the study participants had been living with anxiety for more than 10 years by that time. By drawing lots, the participants were divided into two groups who played sports under the guidance of a physiotherapist three times a week for 60 minutes. The first group was engaged in a moderate regime, and the second – with heavier cardio and strength training. During all 12 weeks, the participants told the scientists about their condition and the severity of anxiety symptoms, including: nervousness, rapid breathing, palpitations and trembling. The results of the experiment showed that in both groups the symptoms of anxiety decreased markedly. Moreover, this also applied to those patients whose
Murashko announced an increase in the number of hospitalizations of seriously ill patients with COVID-19
“In 16 subjects, there is an increase in the number of hospitalized in serious condition, which indicates that citizens go to the doctor late,” Murashko said during a meeting of the operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus. In addition, he noted that 77 percent of patients with COVID-19 receive outpatient treatment, while the rest receive inpatient treatment. More than 4,000 people, according to him, are on artificial lung ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation apparatus. Earlier, Murashko said that the ideal cure for COVID-19, which could be used at various stages of the disease, has not yet been created.
Putin signed a law banning the write-off of social benefits for debts
Banks are prohibited from writing off one-time social payments from the state to & nbsp; account of debt repayment for & nbsp; consumer loans without additional & nbsp; consent of each borrower & nbsp; such payment. The document was developed after the head of state at the congress of the United Russia party called on parliamentarians to protect all social payments from automatic write-off. that & nbsp; we are talking about & nbsp; social benefits “ to everyone who the president or the government decides to help. '' In & nbsp; in particular, not & nbsp; benefits and & nbsp; payments to citizens with children, pregnant women, carried out at the expense of the federal budget, state extra-budgetary funds, budgets of the subjects of & nbsp; RF and & nbsp; local budgets, payments of the president and & nbsp; ; in order to provide social support measures to certain categories
Lice helped scientists extract DNA of ancient Indians
Human #DNA Extracted From Nits on Ancient Mummies Sheds Light on South American Ancestryvia @SciTechDaily1https://t.co/T8mlwV1PbR pic.twitter.com/addAMp5YOO — SMARTMD (@SMART_MD) December 29, 2021 Scientists note that samples of teeth or the inside of the skull are usually used to study the DNA of human remains. But this method is often inappropriate due to ethical aspects. In addition, such manipulations have a detrimental effect on the remains themselves, destroying their integrity and complicating further research. But now experts have come up with a new, simple and, as it turned out, very effective way to extract DNA from mummies. Experts have collected the glue of lice preserved on the hair of mummies. As you know, these parasites have accompanied humans for many millennia and their traces can be found on a wide variety of human remains of antiquity. As an example, scientists studied the glue from the hair of several mummified remains of
Putin established the Day of Pipeline Troops
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The artist recreates famous paintings together with her dog
View this post on Instagram A post by Eliza (@eliza_reinhardt) Eliza was inspired by numerous art flash mobs to recreate famous paintings from improvised materials and together with Finn began to make her own copies. In a year and a half they were able to repeat more than 300 classical paintings. In addition, they have many copies of paintings by contemporary artists, greeting cards and movie posters on their account. They have accumulated enough funny works to release a whole book, which they recently did. Eliza’s social media account has become very popular, and therefore she intends to continue to recreate the paintings together with her pet. The girl notes that she tries not just to copy details and colors, but to rethink the works and add a little humor to them. The artist says that Finn is so used to dressing up and photo shoots that he is looking
The level of collective immunity to COVID-19 has increased in Russia
Golikova said on December 30 that 78.6 million times had been vaccinated with the first component in the country, and 74.5 million times had been vaccinated with the full cycle. “We already have four leading regions where the level of [collective immunity] has exceeded 80%. These are Sevastopol (90.2%), St. Petersburg (80.9%), Chukotka (80.7%) and Karelia (80.4%),” Golikova added. According to her, the Republic of Tyva (78.1%) and the Moscow Region (77.2%) are also approaching the 80% mark. The deterioration of the COVID-19 situation over the week was recorded in seven regions of Russia: Vladimir Region; Karachay-Cherkessia; Bashkiria; Tyva; Sverdlovsk Region; Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. At the same time, the epidemiological situation has improved in 13 regions of Russia, including the Kamchatka Territory, Buryatia, Ingushetia, Mari El, Mordovia, Khakassia, Chuvashia, as well as the Voronezh, Kemerovo, Magadan, Moscow, Rostov and Volgograd regions. President Vladimir Putin said on December