“OVD-Info” said that on December 13 they received an e-mail letter without an addressee demanding to appear the next day at the Lukhovitsky prosecutor’s office. The project’s lawyer fulfilled the requirement, but “the essence of the claims was not explained to her.” On December 15, the materials were handed over to the court without notifying OVD-Info. On December 20, the court issued a decision on blocking ovdinfo.org . The human rights project “OVD-Info” was included in the list of “unregistered public associations performing the functions of a foreign agent” on September 29. The court refused to exclude the project from the register. The reason was, among other things, the publication of materials on “how to avoid responsibility for extremist offenses”, as well as templates of complaints and statements to the court against the actions of law enforcement officers.
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Myasnikov named the reason for the low mortality from omicron
According to him, the number of deaths due to coronavirus in France, the United States, Great Britain and Israel has recently been 0.1-0.4%. “It seems that omicron really proceeds in a very moderate form and mortality practically does not increase in countries with a high level of vaccination. But they have it, 60-70% of the population has been vaccinated there,” Myasnikov wrote in the Telegram channel. He also expressed the opinion that soon a new version of the virus will cover Russia, so he called for more active vaccination. A new strain of COVID-19 B.1.1.529 (“omicron”), was discovered in November in southern Africa. According to WHO data as of December 22, omicron has already been detected in 110 countries.
Russians have increased optimism in the past year, but there is still more pessimism
Answering the question about the results of the year for themselves and their family, 5% of respondents called them “very successful”, 40% — “generally good”, 38% — “rather difficult”, 15% – “bad, very difficult” and 2% found it difficult to answer. “We are starting to get out of the pit. The balance is still negative – minus 8 points. But compared to what it was a year ago, everything has improved four times,” commented on these figures at an online conference on December 24, VTSIOM CEO Valery Fedorov. Last year, the negative balance was -33 points. The results of the year for the country as a whole seem less rosy to Russians. 2% of respondents called 2021 “very successful”, 17% called it “generally good”, 24% called it “bad, very difficult”, 48% called it “rather difficult”, 8% found it difficult to answer. The balance was -53 points (in 2020 -79 points).
“Santa Claus is immune to coronavirus”: WHO reassured children at Christmas
“If your child is concerned that Santa Claus will not be able to travel and deliver gifts due to the pandemic, Dr. van Kerkhove can calm him down: Santa Claus is invulnerable,” the message says. If a child in your life is worried that #SantaClaus ? might not be able to travel and deliver presents ? due to #COVID19, Dr @mvankerkhove can provide reassurance: Santa Claus is immune. pic.twitter.com/X9LpUneMvZ — World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 24, 2021 In a video message, the WHO representative noted that she knows exactly about the immunity of Santa Claus, since she talked to him the day before. “Mr. Klaus is doing well, and he is very busy right now,” she stressed. Maria van Kerkhove explained that the heads of several countries specifically relaxed quarantine measures so that the New Year’s wizard could come and deliver gifts to children. The WHO representative added that
Pink fish with hands. In Australia, for the first time in 20 years, the rarest inhabitant of the underwater world was noticed
The last time this fish was seen in the wild in 1999 off the coast of Tasmania, then it was noticed by one of the divers. In total, four cases of observation of such marine animals have been recorded in history. Experts believe that this species of the Brachionichthyaceae family is on the verge of extinction, so it was recently included in the corresponding list. However, now there is new evidence that these fish are still in the wild. Footage of a pink fish that walks on “hands” was captured by a camera with a bait that scientists installed on the ocean floor off the coast of Tasmania in February this year. The research was conducted in the Commonwealth Marine Reserve on the Tasman Fracture — it is located on a vast territory the size of Switzerland and is known for a rich variety of marine animals, which also live
Day in History: December 25
Catholic Christmas On December 25, Western Christians – Catholic, Protestant denominations and Orthodox of several countries – celebrate one of the most important Christian holidays — Christmas. This holiday is a state holiday in more than 100 countries of the world. Christmas is preceded by a 40-day fast, the strictest day of which is the last. The day before Christmas Eve, on Christmas Eve, it is customary to refuse food until the first star appears in the sky. The meal usually begins with sochiva – wheat and barley grains boiled with honey. On the eve of the holiday, Old Testament prophecies and events related to Christmas of the Savior. Christmas services are performed three times: at midnight, at dawn and during the day, which symbolizes the Nativity of Christ in the bosom of God the Father, in the womb of the Mother of God and in the soul of every Christian. The
Coronavirus: mass cancellation of flights around the world
The American company United Airlines explained the flight cancellations by the fact that a large part of its staff was found to have coronavirus. In Australia, about 100 flights between Sydney and Melbourne were canceled. The cancellation affected thousands of passengers. On Friday, the number of people infected with the Omicron variant in the United States exceeded the peak value of the last wave of the pandemic. Experts in the United States also fear that the burden on the healthcare system is too high. “If we have millions of patients, and they are concentrated in one place, then in order to overload hospitals, only a small percentage of the “severe” is enough,” Professor Hallie Prescott of the University of Michigan told the New York Times.
A schoolboy from the USA saved a classmate in one day and helped a neighbor in a fire
A sixth grader in Oklahoma was honored for heroism for jumping into action to save a classmate who was choking and rescue a woman from a house fire all in one day. https://t.co/vUPjXN7vh9 — CNN (@CNN) December 22, 2021 On December 9, Johnson literally saved the life of his classmate, who began to choke because of an accidentally swallowed bottle stopper. Davion did not lose his head and used the Heimlich technique, which helped push the plug out of the trachea, and the boy was able to breathe again. Later that day, a schoolboy saw a fire in a private house and a woman trying to get out. Johnson rushed to her aid and helped her down from the porch and get to the car. The heroism of the child did not go unnoticed. The Muskogee County Police Department presented him with an honorary officer’s certificate, the sheriff’s department awarded
Snow clouds on Mount Shasta in the USA were shown in a timelapse
A camera mounted on Mount Shasta in California to track wildfires has captured a mesmerizing timelapse of snow clouds rolling onto a mountain peak. Although these swirling clouds look hypnotic, they bring with them a deterioration in the weather. The National Weather Service has issued a warning about the approach of heavy snowfall and gale force winds for Northern California. Such stormy weather will persist in the region for several days, and therefore travelers were strongly advised not to go to the mountains and be extremely careful because of possible avalanches. Recall that on The Caucasus is already struggling with possible avalanches. In the Elbrus region, they are shot at from special cannons. Ekaterina Gura New Year’s sale: discounts up to – 60% Even more interesting things about nature
Ice flowers appeared in Bryansk
Storm chaser Mikhail Gailish photographed a beautiful weather phenomenon in Bryansk. Here ice flowers appeared on the ice. Such oddly shaped ice crystals are formed in one of two ways. In the first method, water from excessively moist air condenses in the form of crystals on the cooled ice surface. Another method is more common on the seashore or ocean: salt water rises through the pores of the ice, reaches the cold air and forms crystals. New Year’s sale: discounts up to – 60% Anna Lysenko Even more interesting things about nature