Category: Russia

The omicron coronavirus strain is absent in Egypt, the Ministry of Health said Egyptian authorities have stated that there is no new Omicron coronavirus strain in the country. This was announced by the Acting Minister of Health Khaled Abd al-Ghaffar, RIA Novosti reports. “Analysis of the genetic sequence of positive samples for coronavirus has proven the absence of the omicron strain in Egypt at the moment,” he said. According to the politician, the department is carefully monitoring the situation with the spread of the new strain. Earlier, a member of the Federation Council Vladimir Krugly argued that citizens who visited Egypt could have brought the strain to Russia, and called for the closure of air traffic with the country. However, later the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) denied information about the closure of Egypt for Russian tourists.

Chief Physician Lysenko: disregard for vaccination “plunges deeper and deeper into COVID-19” Maryana Lysenko revealed the consequences of refusal of part of the population from vaccination against coronavirus. She stated this on the air of the Russia 1 TV channel, RIA Novosti reports. According to her, such disregard for the solution of this issue “plunges deeper and deeper into COVID-19.” The doctor also emphasized that there are currently no prospects for getting out of it. “When you hear, I will not be vaccinated, because I don’t want to, I have a thought: why should this particular person dictate the rules of the game to me?” – noted Lysenko. Earlier, the chairman of the World Medical Association Frank Ulrich Montgomery “predicted” the annual vaccination against COVID-19. “Revaccination boosts the immune defense. But we don't yet know exactly how long it will last. Maybe we need to repeat it every year, ”said

Minsk accused Ukraine of escalating a crisis with migrants in order to receive funds from the West State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich accused Kiev “Threats” from illegal migration from the Belarusian territory for the sake of receiving funds from “Western curators”. He announced this in an interview with the STV TV channel. According to him, if what is happening in Poland and Lithuania can still be somehow justified, since they are NATO members, then what is happening in Ukraine defies common sense … He stressed that this is already the hysteria of Kiev in the hope of getting some funds from the West in order to snatch something for himself. Earlier, a deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany Nils Schmid proposed to open a controlled path for migrants to Poland and involve Ukraine in solving the problem with refugees on the border with

WHO: the omicron strain can infect people who have previously been ill with COVID-19 The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a high risk of infection – a strain of the coronavirus of people who have previously had COVID-19. This is reported by TASS. At the same time, the organization noted that information on this matter is still “limited.” Earlier, the WHO evaluated the effectiveness of vaccines against the omicron strain of coronavirus. The existing drugs are effective against the new COVID-19 variant, according to the statement. At the same time, there is not enough information for statements that the omicron is more dangerous than the delta strain of the virus, the WHO stressed. The WHO also noted that it is still not clear whether this strain is more transmissible, whether it leads to a more severe course of the disease and whether its symptoms differ from other known variants

Minsk called the attempt to break through the border by refugees as a reaction of “desperate people” The State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich said this in an interview with the STV TV channel on November 28. According to Volfovich, the refugees' attempt to break through the border was a defensive reaction from “desperate people” and should not be feared. “People went with normal, peaceful purposes wherever they were called – to Germany, Great Britain, Europe. They run there, trying to find ways to achieve their goal. I would not say that they pose a threat to Belarus, “the politician noted. He also added that such a reaction of migrants in response to the flash-noise grenades of the Polish security forces is predictable. “I put myself in the shoes of any man: if there were a wife and a child next to them, in which a

Peskov called all reproaches that Russia is behaving aggressively, absolutely groundless Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said Russia is not going to attack anyone. This was reported by RIA Novosti. Peskov, commenting on the statement of the head of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, that Russian leader Vladimir Putin should give guarantees of non-aggression against Ukraine, noted the absolute groundlessness of allegations of aggressive behavior or intentions of Moscow. He stressed that Russia has not prepared, is not preparing and will not prepare any offensive against anyone. “Russia is an absolutely peace-loving country that is interested in good relations with its neighbors,” Peskov said. The Kremlin spokesman also added that the hysteria that is now being whipped up in the Anglo-Saxon and Ukrainian media and with Zelensky himself is unacceptable. “And we fear that this inflation may be an attempt to hide our own preparations for a military solution

A criminal case was opened in Ukraine after a journalist fired a cannon in Donbas The State Bureau of Investigation as a journalist, Yuri Butusov posted a video in which he shoots a cannon at Donbass. This was reported on the agency's website. At the same time, the RRB clarified that they were interested in who and under what conditions allowed a civilian to be armed. The investigation classified that shot as “Violation of the rules for handling weapons, as well as with substances and objects posing an increased danger to others” and “Planning, preparing, unleashing and waging an aggressive war.” At the same time, to Butusov himself the RRB did not have any claims. The bureau also asked not to involve him in political games. On Saturday, Butusov posted a video in which he fired from a howitzer towards the militia in Donbass. At the same time, the journalist

Virgil Abloh, designer and founder of Off-White, died at the age of 41 Designer Virgil Abloh, who was the artistic director of the Louis Vuitton brand and founder of Off-White, died at the age of 41. This is reported on his Instagram. “Virgil was driven by his dedication to his work and his mission – to open doors to others and create paths to greater equality in art and design,” – said in the message. It is noted that the designer has been fighting a rare aggressive form of cancer – cardiac angiosarcoma for more than two years, he was diagnosed in 2019. Despite this, he continued to occupy leadership positions in companies in the fields of fashion, art and culture. Information about Abloh's death appeared on the Instagram of Louis Vuitton.

Zenit defeated CSKA 2: 0 away in the RPL round 16 match Zenit beat CSKA Moscow in the match of the 16th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). This was reported by the Lenta.ru correspondent. The meeting took place on Sunday, November 28, and ended with a score of 2: 0 in favor of the guests. Among the winners, Claudinho and Andrei Mostovoy scored goals. The victory in the central meeting of the round allowed Zenit to score 36 points and strengthen their leadership in the championship. CSKA has 24 points to its credit, the team is in sixth position. CSKA will play Krylya Sovetov away on December 4 in the next round. Zenit will receive Rostov at home a day earlier.

The Moroccan authorities decided to interrupt flights due to the omicron coronavirus strain for a new strain of coronavirus omicron. This was reported on the website of the Moroccan Foreign Ministry. The restrictions come into effect on November 29 at 23:59 local time (01:59 on November 30 Moscow time) and will last two weeks. It is noted that the situation will be regularly assessed in order to adjust existing measures, if necessary. Earlier, the borders for foreigners due to the new COVID-19 strain were decided to close in Israel. Entry there will be closed to foreigners from all countries, except in cases approved by the Committee on Exclusions. For the first time, a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529 or omicron was discovered in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong. It is assumed that it can become the most dangerous variant of infection.