Folk signs for December 26: should we wait for heat

On December 26 , the church honors the memory of the memory of St. Arkady Vyazemsky and Novotorzhsky, who lived in the XI century. In Russia, it was believed that on this day the “evil spirit” was plotting – sending whirlwinds and blizzards on people. The weather was watched very closely by the people, because it was believed that it was possible to find out what the whole year would be like. What is the weather on December 26 — this will be the whole of January, December 27 corresponds to February, March 28, and so on. Frost indicates the approach of frost and blizzards. The stars are clearly visible in the sky – it will get colder soon. Windows are sweating — there is warming. Birds boldly sit down on the snow and jump on the ground — another sure sign that the frosts will recede. The sun sets in

A family in the US has invented a way to celebrate together despite COVID-19

The family of Christa Larocque, who lives on Long Island in the USA, was going to celebrate Christmas. Unfortunately, Krista’s sister got infected with coronavirus and could not sit with relatives at the common table. But the cheerful Krista came up with an unexpected way out. The girl who caught the virus was put in a transparent box and allowed to have dinner with everyone. “We really wanted to spend the Christmas holidays with her,” Larocque said in a Storyful comment. The woman added that all the people in the video live in the same house, so the chances of getting infected for them were no higher than usual. New Year’s sale: discounts up to – 60% Anna Lysenko Even more interesting things about people

The number of new cases of coronavirus infection in China has reached its highest since January

As specified in the distributed statement, 76 of the newly identified infected came from abroad. Fever, cough and malaise are observed in 206 people, the remaining 29 are asymptomatic carriers. According to published statistics, over the past seven days, the number of infected with symptoms in local medical institutions has increased by an average of 2.5% per day and amounts to 2,011 patients, the increase over the past 24 hours has reached 6.9%. Only nine of the cases are in serious condition. Officially, 101 thousand people have been ill in mainland China for the entire time, not counting asymptomatic patients (they are in The PRC is not taken into account in the final infection statistics). There have been no deaths from covid in the country since January 25, 4,636 people have died since the beginning of the pandemic. Among the regions of China, the most difficult epidemic situation is observed in

Portrait of a News user Mail.ru

Throughout 2021, we conducted surveys on current topics: we found out your attitude to the news agenda, restrictions in connection with the pandemic, and much more. It’s time to take stock and share with you interesting figures of the results of our research. 0% — 5% 2% of our users were fined for the absence of a maskIn April, when Russians were actually banned from flying to Turkey, 3% of respondents said they would still find a way to get to Turkish beaches4% have the opportunity to walk to their garden plot on foot5% of users, if necessary, prefer cash for payments. 6% — 10% 6% of users were fined for lack of gloves7% do not use the portal “Public Services”8% of users have experienced power or water outages due to debts9% do not go to fitness halls.

Almost 670 thousand foreigners have received Russian citizenship since the beginning of the year

“In January – November 2021, the number of persons in respect of whom a decision was made to acquire citizenship of the Russian Federation was 667 thousand 939,” the materials say. At the same time, for the same period last year, this number amounted to 563 thousand 342. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the number of foreigners registered for migration has also increased. So, if for 11 months of 2020 there were 8 million 983 thousand 944 people, then this year – 11 million 895 thousand 887. However , in Foreigners from visa-free countries began to enter Russia less. “In January — November 2021, visas were issued to foreign citizens and stateless persons — 183 thousand 157,” the summary says. At the same time, for the same period in 2020, this figure was more than 206 thousand. At the end of September, the head of the Main Migration Department

“One dances, the other steals”: the number of crimes is growing in Russia on New Year’s Eve

On New Year’s Eve in Fraudsters have become more active in Russia. Most of them operate in Networks, sending messages to users about “fabulously generous” promotions and sales. Some deceive people live, dressing up in Santa Claus costumes and Snow maiden. In addition, animators often trade apartment thefts. How not to become a victim of criminals during the holidays – in the material of Izvestia. Discount offer Before New Year in Fraudsters have become more active in Russia. Many began to receive messages with offers of “fabulously generous” holiday promotions and sales allegedly from well-known brands. The authors lure customers by offering products at an incredibly low price, such as expensive gifts with a 90% discount. Often such letters are sent by scammers who place links to fake websites of large retail chains in them, experts of the Moshelovka ONF platform, launched by the All-Russian People’s Front to combat fraudsters, warned. Since mid-December, the organization

Day in History: December 26

The Decembrist Uprising December 26 , 1825 on Senate Square in The oath of troops and government institutions to the new Emperor Nicholas I was appointed in St. Petersburg . A group of like-minded nobles, many of whom were officers of the Guard, who dreamed of liberalization and democratic freedoms in the Russian Empire, decided to prevent Nicholas I from taking the throne. The coup attempt, in which more than 3 thousand people participated, was brutally suppressed on the same day. The surviving participants of the uprising were exiled, and five leaders were executed. The uprising had a strong resonance and influenced the further socio-political life of the country. The discovery of radium On December 26 , 1898 , working at the French Academy of Sciences , Maria and Pierre Curie was informed about the discovery of radium. Scientists have found that the waste remaining after the separation of uranium from ore is

Coronavirus: there are more than 100 thousand cases in France

The leaders in the number of new infections per day are now the USA (about 184 thousand), Great Britain (more than 120 thousand), France (104 thousand) and Italy (almost 55 thousand cases). For France, Saturday’s morbidity data was a record since the beginning of the pandemic. The country tried to prevent the spread of a new variant of the Omicron covid by restricting the entry of travelers from the UK, where a sharp increase in infections began even earlier. However, now the number of cases has exceeded one hundred thousand, despite the restrictions. According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 279 million people have been infected with coronavirus worldwide since the beginning of the pandemic, 5.4 million patients have died.

The Ministry of Health clarified Murashko’s words about cases of infection with omicron in Russia

The Ministry of Health clarified the words of the head of the Ministry Mikhail Murashko. He said on December 25 that cases of COVID-19 caused by omicron were registered in Russia. “We are monitoring, in total we see that there are imported cases from abroad, they are quickly localized, but there are cases of infection with the omicron strain on the territory of the Russian Federation,” the minister said during a working trip to Rostov-on-Don. Murashko did not say how many people with omicron were registered and what their condition was. The head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, reported on December 21 that omicron was detected in 41 people in Russia. All patients are in hospitals, the condition of all patients is stable, most already have immunity to coronavirus after vaccination or previously transferred COVID-19, Popova noted. To prevent the uncontrolled spread of Omicron, a number of countries, including Russia, have

The authorities of the Russian region forced sellers to show buyers QR codes

The resolution on the obligation of sellers to show QR codes appeared on the website of the Government of the KhMAO. The document states that the certificate of vaccination must be presented by “employees of organizations, individual entrepreneurs, citizens who sell goods, provide services, perform work to the population.” Moreover, they are obliged to show the QR code at the “first request (demand) of buyers,” according to the decree of the governor of Ugra Natalia Komarova. The new rule comes into force from the date of its signing — December 25, 2021. For all the time in the region, 94,800 people fell ill with coronavirus, of which 1946 died. On November 8, QR codes for visiting public places began to operate in Ugra. Until February 1, 2022, teenagers under the age of 14 cannot go to shopping malls without their parents, it is forbidden to hold entertainment events with the