WHO recommended to refrain from universal vaccination of children and adolescents

Following the meeting of the strategic advisory group on immunization (SAGE), experts said that children and adolescents are least susceptible to severe coronavirus, so they should not be in a hurry to vaccinate them. “The burden of severe diseases in these age groups is low, and high vaccination coverage among the groups most at risk has not yet been achieved in all countries,” the WHO said. On December 20, the Russian Ministry of Health included the COVID-19 vaccination in the national calendar of preventive vaccinations. The priority of the first level for mandatory vaccination against coronavirus in the department included Russians over 60 years old, medical workers, social service and education employees, people with chronic diseases and residents of cities with millions. The head of the National Medical Research Center (NMIC) for Children’s Health of the Ministry of Health of Russia Andrey Fisenko said that vaccination of adolescents against coronavirus

The medical regulator approved the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill in the United States

“Today’s authorization introduces the first drug for COVID-19 in the form of tablets taken orally – this is an important step forward in the fight against this global pandemic,” the report says. The drug is not approved for pre-exposure or post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 or for the beginning of treatment of patients requiring hospitalization due to severe or critical course of COVID-19. Pfizer shares are up 2% in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. At 20:56 Moscow time, the price for the paper was $60.17, which is 2.01% more than at the close of trading of the previous session. Pfizer previously reported that the pills it developed against COVID-19 reduce by 90% the likelihood of hospitalization or death in patients belonging to the high-risk group. The drug was tested on a group of 2,246 adults. None of the study participants who received the drug from Pfizer died, 12 deaths

Peskov said that Putin still has a high level of antibodies to covid

“He really has a very high level of antibodies, his titers are very high. He had just been revaccinated, a booster was made, and plus he also took part in an experiment with a nasal vaccine. Therefore, I hope this is a sufficient level of protection,” Peskov said. The spokesman noted that he himself has a fairly high level of antibodies to the coronavirus. “And although I had a fairly high level of antibodies, I also”Sputnik Lite” I made myself to insure myself. Moreover, it is already clear that “Sputnik V” and “Sputnik Lite is the most effective in the world against the new Omicron strain,” Peskov added.

Residents of Russian regions admire the Northern lights (photo)

In mid-December, residents of different regions of Russia observe the incredible Northern lights in the sky. In fact, this colorful atmospheric phenomenon appears in the sky from September-October, but December-January accounts for its greatest activity. Now the northern lights consistently pleases residents of the Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions, as well as the Komi Republic, Siberia and the northern regions of the Far East with their colors. Residents of these regions and numerous tourist groups of “aurora hunters” publish fascinating photos and videos of neon lights in the night sky on social networks. View this post on Instagram Publication from GO!Teriberka… (@goteriberka) View this post on Instagram A post by Jarek Y (@jareky) View this post on Instagram Post by Maxim Chvanov (@chvanovmaks) View this post on Instagram A post from Northern Lights (@kotosalochka) View this post on Instagram Publication by Photographer Arkhangelsk (@runa.photos) New Year’s sale: discounts up to –

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation has registered a drug for coronavirus “Mir-19”

“Today we received the registration certificate LP-007720 dated 12/22/2021 for the highly specific antiviral drug MIR 19, the peculiarity of which is that it works at the gene (post—transcriptional) level, namely, selectively suppresses the activity of vital RNA sequences of the virus, while not affecting the human genome,” Veronika Skvortsova, head of the FMBA of Russia, said. As explained by Musa Khaitov, director of the SSC “Institute of Immunology” of the FMBA of Russia, the main components of the drug are synthetic molecules of small interfering RNAs (miRNAs), which target the pathogen genome inside an infected cell of the body and contribute to its degradation.

The head of the WHO expects the end of the pandemic in 2022

“As the new year approaches, we must all learn the painful lessons that this year has taught us. 2022 should be the end of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mr. Gebreyesus said (quoted by Reuters). Earlier, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that countries should take urgent measures to achieve vaccination of 40% of the population by the end of 2021. In his opinion, due to the inequality in the distribution of vaccines, coronavirus variants may “get out of control.” The head of the WHO said that the new strain of the coronavirus “omicron” is spreading faster than the “delta” variant. It infects people who have been vaccinated or have already had COVID-19. In its report, WHO noted that the omicron strain carries “very high” global risks. Concerns are related to the fact that omicron has an unprecedented number of mutations in the spike protein, which makes this variant more contagious than

The British island is looking for a bartender king

View this post on Instagram A post by Tom Quinn (@tjquinn1986) The authorities of the county of Cumbria on the north-west coast, together with the Ship Inn tourist complex, have opened an unusual vacancy for the king of the island. We are talking about the tiny Peel Island, on which there is an old castle, a campsite and one pub. In order to manage all this real estate and the island itself, officials are looking for a person who is ready to be both the keeper of the island, a bartender, a tour guide, a hotelier and a king. The latter position is quite official — officials dedicate King Saw to the monarchs with a rusty ancient sword, and then pour several buckets of water on his head. The ad says that the applicant must receive, entertain and serve guests from April to September, the rest of the time he

Winter Greece was shown from space

We continue our journey on our big planet! And today we have #Greece – a real tourist paradise with excellent infrastructure and ample opportunities for all types of recreation. pic.twitter.com/tF4kQtqpT7 — Anton Shkaplerov (@Anton_Astrey) December 22, 2021 In December 2021, there is still no snow on the Balkan Peninsula, but thick clouds in the north remind that winter has come into its own even in The Mediterranean. Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov shared a photo of Greece taken from the International Space Station. Earlier, Shkaplerov showed how bizarre Patagonia looks from orbit. New Year’s sale: discounts up to – 60% Anna Lysenko Even more interesting things about nature

A letter in a bottle for 23 years “overcame” 29 kilometers

Anyone know this fella? Someone found this in a bottle in Dundrum. pic.twitter.com/E0NcUzLVhB — North Belfast Lady ??????? (@NBelfastLady) December 19, 2021 Stephen Caulfield from Northern Ireland was only 22 years old when he wrote the message, sealed it in a bottle and threw it into the water. On a piece of paper, his name, age and the words were indicated: “Please write to me if you are a girl. Thank you!” The guy wanted to see how far his bottle would swim, and whether anyone would read his message, Belfast Telegraph reports. This incident happened back in January 1999, and Stephen, who is now over 40, has long forgotten about it. But recently, to his surprise, a man discovered that photos of a vaguely familiar letter were being massively distributed on social networks. It turned out that a bottle with a 23-year-old message was recently found just 29 kilometers