Day: January 16, 2022

Snow is not white The grains of frozen water are transparent. Snowflakes seem white because their edges reflect visible white light. Sometimes, looking at a snowflake under a magnifying glass, you can see that it shines with rainbow colors. This is sunlight refracted by passing through ice. Snowflakes always have six sides Hydrogen and oxygen molecules, which make up water and, accordingly, snowflakes, can only be combined in such a way that a hexagonal ice crystal is obtained. Two identical snowflakes can exist There is a myth that two identical snowflakes cannot be found in nature. But in 1988, Nancy Knight, a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, discovered two identical snowflakes that appeared during a storm in Wisconsin. Snow warms Since fresh compacted snow consists of about 90-95% air, it is an excellent insulator. For this reason, many animals burrow deep into the snow in

It is the third most populous city in the whole of Eastern Europe among all capitals and cities in general. Welcome to #Bucharest! The modern Romanian capital is a blossoming city with many infrastructural projects, which have already significantly changed its ancient appearance pic.twitter.com/OuiOGX86Xy — Anton Shkaplerov (@Anton_Astrey) January 15, 2022 The capital of Romania impresses with its scale even in pictures from space. It is not surprising, because Bucharest ranks 3rd in terms of population among all the capitals of Eastern Europe. Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov shared a picture of the city taken from the International Space Station. “The modern Romanian capital is a flourishing city with many infrastructure projects that have already significantly changed its ancient appearance,” the cosmonaut wrote. Super discounts of up to -70% on electronics, fashionable clothes, shoes and many other prices Anna Lysenko Even more interesting things about nature

On January 16, the church honors the memory of the Prophet Malachi and the Martyr Gordius of Cappadocia. In the people, several signs about the weather are associated with Gordeev Day. For example, if a halo appeared around the moon— the frost will increase the next day. Hares and forest birds have reached out to the villages in search of food – it will soon get very cold. Frost on the trees — the weather will be dry and clear. Clouds quickly float across the sky – to a change of weather and snowfall. Trees crackle – to frosts. A strong blizzard was considered a good omen, meaning that bees would bring a lot of honey in the new year. The people tried to remember what the day was on January 16. It was believed that March would be the same. Even more interesting things about nature

“We are considering and discussing [the option] to make such a polyvalent “Satellite”, where there will be both “delta” and “omicron”, or “Wuhan” (Wuhan strain, the original strain of coronavirus – approx. TASS), and Omicron. It is possible to create such a more complex vaccine,” he said on the Rossiya-1 TV channel.

“The faster omicron spreads, the more opportunities there are for mutations that can lead to the emergence of new variants,” Leonardo Martinez, an epidemiologist at Boston University, is quoted by the Associated Press as saying. Johns Hopkins University infectious diseases specialist Stuart Campbell Ray confirmed that a “very widespread infection” is needed for the emergence of new strains. At the same time, according to Ray, the omicron strain may not cause a decrease in the mortality of the coronavirus. “Omicron” is tentatively considered less dangerous than the previous options, but this does not necessarily mean that the coronavirus will continue to mutate in this direction, the infectious disease specialist believes. “People are wondering if the virus will become more easily transferred over time. But there is no particular reason for this. I don’t think we can be sure that the virus will become less deadly,” Ray said. He noted that

“The nasal vaccine is a two—component. If the primary vaccination, then two components are used, and if as a booster, then one component,” he said. Earlier, Denis Logunov, deputy head of the Gamalea Center, said that the nasal vaccine from COVID-19 “Sputnik V” is painless, has a minimum of side effects, and will create an additional barrier in the form of immunity in the upper respiratory tract. In early November, Ginzburg reported that an additional nasal vaccine vaccinated against COVID-19 would not be a vector of the virus. The Gamalei Center has already developed several vaccines for the prevention of COVID-19: Sputnik V, which has shown high efficiency and safety and has already been approved in more than 70 countries, Sputnik Lite, designed primarily for revaccination, and Sputnik M, for adolescents. In addition, EpiVacCorona, created in the Novosibirsk Vector Center, and KoviVak, developed by the Chumakov Center of the Russian

Vujnovich noted that although the increase in mortality with omicron is much lower than with the delta strain, one should not be mistaken about the current trends. She stressed that Russia is at the peak of the epidemic and urged to “hold on.” Earlier, a WHO representative said that the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) provided the international organization with all the documentation on the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. This is how she commented on the approval process of the Russian vaccine.