The widow of Chilean dictator Pinochet has died

“At the age of 99, my beloved grandmother died surrounded by relatives and friends,” wrote Irina’s granddaughter Karina. Lucia Iriart was the First Lady of Chile from 1974 to 1990 as the wife of President Augusto Pinochet. As her husband’s closest adviser, she had a significant influence on Pinochet when making political decisions. In particular, it was she who had the greatest influence on Pinochet’s decision to organize a coup against President Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973, the newspaper El Mostador notes. Augusto Pinochet died in 2006 at the age of 92, while under house arrest. He was suspected of murdering political opponents and corruption, but the former dictator of Chile did not live to see the trial.

The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations explained the ban on burning garbage in the country

Incineration of garbage in the country, especially during the period when a fire-fighting regime is established, can lead to large fires and “dozens” of burned houses, Alexander Chupriyan, acting head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, warned in an interview with RBC. “When a special fire protection regime is established, it means a high level of precaution. And if you burned garbage at your dacha before a special regime and continue to do it with it, then the meaning is lost. I can give you dozens, hundreds of examples when dozens of houses burn down because of harmless brushwood, dry grass,” he explained. The head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations stressed that fire aviation, including Be-200 amphibious aircraft, cannot participate in extinguishing “every house.” “Initially, a summer resident should be aware of his responsibility,” Chupriyan summed up. In general , in Russia has the strength and means to fight forest

Tour operators named the most popular countries for vaccine tours

“Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson single-component vaccine or two-component Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines are vaccinated in Croatia without prior appointment. In Serbia, an official confirmation of the vaccination record is required, among others, the Sinopharm vaccine is available. The demand for vaccine tours to Greece is also growing: the embassy of this country is loyal to issuing Schengen multivises to Russians,” the press service of the tour operator said. According to Dmitry Gorin, vice President of the Russian Union of Tourism Industry (PCT), the most popular vaccines among Russian tourists are Johnson & Johnson (although it cannot be used for the third, “booster” dose) and Pfizer. At the same time, the list of countries available for vaccine tours is constantly expanding — for example, Bulgaria and Germany have recently been added. “As for Greece, since December, if there is a Sputnik vaccination, one dose of Pfizer’s drug is enough

The heads of the G7 Ministry of Health called the omicron strain the biggest threat in the health sector

“Deeply concerned about the growing number of cases, the Ministers agreed that what is happening should be perceived as the greatest current threat to global health. It is more important than ever to work closely with each other, monitor and share data [about coronavirus]. This will greatly help to cope with the rapidly developing situation,” the message says. It stresses that the ministers “drew attention to the importance of equal access to diagnostics, genomic sequencing, vaccines and clinical medicine” in light of the spread of the new strain. “They also agreed that it is necessary to strengthen the booster vaccination campaign and regular testing,” the statement says. “The Ministers reaffirmed their support for [the international mechanism for the distribution of vaccines] COVAX and called for accelerated development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostic tools in the context of pandemics.” G7 is an association of economically developed countries, which includes Great Britain,

The hydrometeorological center warned of abnormal frosts in Central Russia

The average temperature these days will be 7-12 below the climatic norm. So, at night the air temperature will drop to -21-26 ° C. In the northern part of the district it will get colder to -30-35 °C. During the day, the air temperature will range from -15 to 21. The Hydrometeorological Center clarified to the agency “Moscow” that the air temperature in the capital these days will approach the mark of -25 ° C. On Tuesday, December 14, the strongest snowfall since 1989 took place in Moscow. More than 30 flights were delayed and canceled in the capital. Even more interesting things about nature

So that the antibody is young

The level of antibodies to COVID-19 decreases fastest in young men, and it lasts better and longer in older people, while severe course, increased body weight and a high percentage of lung damage positively affect the immunity produced. This was found out during the study by experts of the Kirov Military Medical Academy and the Helix Laboratory Service. Scientists are inclined to believe that testosterone can suppress the production of antibodies. This is the second Russian study that confirms that immunity after the coronavirus lasts an average of six months, and after that most of the citizens need vaccination. Experts of the Helix Laboratory Service and the Kirov Military Medical Academy from June 1, 2020 to August 1, 2021, within the framework of the Response research project, observed changes in the level of specific antibodies (IgG) in people who had suffered COVID-19 of varying severity, including in asymptomatic form. In

Sokurov apologized to the members of the HRC for his dispute with Putin

The text of the appeal was included in the internal mailing list of the HRC, excerpts from the document are cited by RBC. Alexander Sokurov wrote that he apologizes for what happened at the meeting of the HRC with the president. He noted that his speech caused outrage “in the national press and the administrative and law enforcement environment.” “I am sure that you have a lot of troubles in the presidential administration. I sincerely regret this,” the appeal says. The director clarified that he had read the “angry reaction to his behavior” from the press secretary of the president Dmitry Peskov. “He is right — I am an amateur and, apparently, such a person has no place in such a respected professional environment as the council,” Sokurov wrote. He said that his friends had informed him “about offensive statements from the Chechen sector.” The director is convinced that “no

Day in History: December 17th

RVSN Day Annually on December 17 in Russia is celebrating a memorable day — the Day of Strategic Missile Forces, established by Presidential Decree No. 549 of May 31, 2006. The Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) were created on December 17, 1959 by the decision of the Government of the USSR. For the first time as a professional holiday, the Day of the RVSN was established in 1995. Today, the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) – a separate branch of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the main component of its strategic nuclear forces (SNF). The strategic missile forces are designed for nuclear deterrence of possible aggression and destruction as part of the Strategic Nuclear Forces or independently by massive, group or single nuclear missile strikes of strategic objects located in one or more strategic aerospace directions and forming the basis of the military and military-economic potential of the enemy.

The week of “Tavrida. ART” from December 16 to 23

MOSCOW, December 16. /tass/. The week of “Taurida. ART” will open on Wednesday in Moscow with a concert of the Symphony orchestra and will end on December 23. These days there will also be a fashion show of residents of the art cluster, a show of its residents and the presentation of the “Legends of Taurida” award, the press service of the art cluster told TASS. The “Week” of Taurida. ART” in Moscow will be held for the second time. The key theme of all events will be collaborations — creative and professional. The main actors of the project are residents of “Tavrida. ART”, young creators aged 18 to 35 years. They will make themselves known at significant venues in Moscow, as well as on the airwaves of popular TV and radio shows,” the press service reported. On December 16, a concert of the symphony orchestra conducted by Yuri Bashmet and

China will issue precious coins in honor of the year of the Tiger

Starting Dec 21, China’s central bank will issue a set of commemorative coins to celebrate the upcoming 2022. The set includes one gold coin, one silver coin, and one two-color copper alloy coin. pic.twitter.com/GWjsA8gyNo — People’s Daily, China (@PDChina) December 16, 2021 The Central Bank of China has revealed a new collection of commemorative coins in honor of the upcoming year 2022, which according to the Chinese horoscope is the year of the Tiger. Starting from December 21, coins can be purchased by anyone, and now you can pre-order them. In total, three different coins will be available in gold, silver and a two-tone copper alloy. New Year’s sale: discounts up to – 60% Ekaterina Gura