Category: Russia

Immunologist Kryuchkov predicted an “artificial pit” for coronavirus on New Year's holidays – for reducing the volume of PCR testing. An “artificial pit” for coronavirus in Russia in an interview with “Lenta.ru” was predicted by an immunologist, Ph.D. Nikolay Kryuchkov. During the New Year holidays, there will be an artificial decrease in the incidence (…). This is an unrealistic process – in reality, after the January holidays, an increase in the incidence may begin Nikolai Kryuchkovimmunologist According to him, a new outbreak of COVID-19 in Russia may also occur at the end of December. The immunologist called the improvement of the current epidemiological situation in the country “a shaky temporary balance”, because due to non-working days, the incidence can both decrease and increase. “In any case, if the incidence curve goes down, then the most the likely scenario, from my point of view, is a very slow fall. It is

EU representatives held a dialogue with Taliban militants in Qatar Taliban (terrorist organization banned in Russia) . This is reported by Interfax. The European Foreign Service clarified that the negotiations do not mean recognition by the EU of the interim government of Afghanistan, but are part of operational interaction in the interests of the EU and the Afghan people. During the dialogue, the Taliban reaffirmed their promise to ensure the safe passage of foreign citizens and Afghans wishing to leave the country, and asked for help in keeping the airports operating. Also, both sides expressed serious concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation with the approach of winter. The European Union announced its intention to continue to provide assistance to needy Afghans. The need to start negotiations with the Taliban movement, which established power in Afghanistan, was pointed out in September by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security

President Vucic: Serbia saved € 1 billion through an agreement with Russia on gas supplies Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the country will be able to save about a billion euros at the expense of the favorable gas price set by Russia during the negotiations, which took place on 25 November. He spoke about this on the air of the Hit Tvit program on the Pink TV channel, TASS reports. Vucic noted that he had reached an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on an oil formula that did not always look as attractive as it does today. He explained that, according to the agreement, with an oil price of $ 82-83 per barrel, Serbia will be able to pay about $ 270-275 per thousand cubic meters of gas. At the same time, the President stressed that the country's authorities will continue to work on this issue. Serbia will

Infectionist Malyshev: the available vaccines will act against the omicron strain of COVID-19 -strain COVID-19. According to Nikolai Malyshev, an infectious disease doctor, there are many indications that vaccines on the market will be effective against the new variant. Nevertheless, Malyshev stressed that they will probably act a little weaker. The professor noted that the omicron-strain appeared its own recently and it is too early to talk about its ability to be transmitted between vaccinated. Professor of Moscow State University, Doctor of Biological Sciences Alexei Agranovsky, in turn, said that the study of the effectiveness of vaccines against a new variant could become “a real and worthy task ahead of the curve.” He noted that it is quite possible to determine in the laboratory how effectively the antibodies of vaccinated people neutralize the virus. In addition, Agranovsky added that any strain of coronavirus can be transmitted from the vaccinated, but

Director embezzled $ 2 million from homeless shelter account for Tiffany jewelry two million dollars from the organization's accounts and spent it on Tiffany jewelry, expensive items and a gym membership. This is reported by Insider. Ethel Denise Perry admitted that she embezzled and spent on the purchase of expensive jewelry and things two million dollars out of ten allocated by the New York City Department of Homelessness for the needs of a charitable foundation. In addition, she hired her brother and nephew to the organization and paid them a salary higher than it was written in the official contract. 00:03 – 4 August 2018 01 – 24 July 2020 “What is my fault if my hands are constantly itching?” all back. He was ruined by connections with the mafia Perry also dodged taxes and underreported incomes by hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to the attorney general's office. During

Kommersant: Russia plans to use artificial intelligence to analyze the psyche on social networks reports “Kommersant”. According to the newspaper, the authorities decided to order research on the capabilities of artificial intelligence for diagnosing the personality of Russians according to data from the network. FSBI Institute for System Programming named after VP Ivannikov “announced a tender worth 36 million commissioned by the Analytical Center under the Government of the Russian Federation. The government believes that such an analysis of the psyche will help fight death groups, extremism and the involvement of citizens in terrorist activities. Moscow Digital School teacher Oleg Blinov said that such collection of information contradicts legislation on the protection of personal data. Earlier, Alexander Zhuravlev, chairman of the commission on legal support of the digital economy of the Moscow branch of the Russian Lawyers Association, spoke about the legality of states' requests for personal data from social

Kommersant: trucking of goods across Russia has risen in price due to goods from China – for Chinese goods, following both to the Russian regions and to Europe. This is reported by Kommersant. So, according to the ATI.SU road freight exchange, the number of applications for transportation from the Primorsky Territory during two decades of November increased by 63 percent compared to June, in the Trans-Baikal Territory this the figure was 24 percent, and in the Amur region – 15 percent. Transportation prices for the year increased by 97, 114 and 154 percent, respectively. As explained by Evgeny Utkin, head for interaction with infrastructure and industry organizations of Delovye Linii Group, the growth in demand and rates in the Far East is associated with changes in the global logistics market. So, due to the shortage of ships and the shortage of containers, difficulties arose in the field of sea transportation

Nutritionist Panchenko: peanuts can be called the most harmful nut, although they are not The most dangerous nut can be called peanuts, although in fact and not a nut. Svetlana Panchenko told RIA Novosti about this. The expert said that peanuts, or “peanuts”, which belongs to the legume family and grows in the ground, are one of the most powerful allergens. In addition, peanuts are often exposed to molds, which can affect human health. Panchenko also warned that all nuts contain phytic acid, which can interfere with the absorption of a number of trace elements from food, including iron. Therefore, raw nuts should be soaked for several hours and then dried, the nutritionist recommended. Previously, nutritionist and endocrinologist Alena Barredo spoke about the universal benefits of the daily use of pistachios. According to her, pistachios are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, which help lower cholesterol. They also contain vitamins A

Roskachestvo specialist Kotelnikova spoke about the dangers of raw unpeeled potatoes Dark and green spots in potato tubers indicate the presence of a toxic substance in vegetables. The head of the research department of Roskachestvo Lilia Kotelnikova warned about this, reports “Prime”. She clarified that solanine can cause severe poisoning. However, for the consequences to occur, you need to eat several pounds of raw unripe unpeeled potatoes or tops. Heat treatment and removal of spots with spots greatly reduces the content of solanine. Kotelnikova also recalled the possible content of nitrates in potatoes. To reduce their concentration, it is necessary to soak the peeled tubers in water for half an hour. On November 27, Executive Director of the Investment and Agrarian Fund Marina Strogaya said that this year the potato crop was “not the best” led to an increase in the price of it. The expert noted that this year

Doctor Leshchenko: on cloudy days, a headache may occur due to a lack of light NI Pirogova, candidate of medical sciences and ophthalmologist Irina Leshchenko explained why a headache occurs on cloudy days. She spoke about the influence of bad weather on a person's condition in an interview with Sputnik radio. According to the expert, the level of illumination sharply decreases on cloudy or foggy days. Lack of light adversely affects the eyes and often leads to headaches. “Everybody has his own signs of eye fatigue, for example, I get drowsy. That is, the eyes want to sleep, not the head: when you lie down, they close, and the brain continues to work actively. Tired eyes constantly want to rub, scratch. You may also experience pain in the eyes or in the head, “Leshchenko said. The ophthalmologist advised to turn on the light more often in cloudy weather, regardless of