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Virologist Chepurnov: for those who have had COVID-19, the Sputnik Light vaccination will be enough for protection Professor of Virology, Head of the Center for Fundamental and Translational Medicine, Alexander Chepurnov advised, in a conversation with Lenta.ru, to vaccinate those who have already had COVID-19 with the Sputnik Light vaccine. “I would advise you to check antibodies, if any, then Sputnik Light will be enough immunologically, because studies have shown that a single vaccination of those who have been ill has a very high protective effect, and then there is no need to be vaccinated twice – you already have preliminary immunity activated, ”said the virologist, noting that if a person has not been ill with COVID- 19, then it is better for him to be vaccinated with a two-component vaccine. Earlier, the therapist, immunologist Irina Yartseva named the main contraindications for vaccination against COVID-19.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Landsbergis asked Europe for help due to China's blocking of cargo Lithuanian cargo, since the country itself cannot exclude Chinese enterprises from European customs systems, said the head of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry Gabrielyus Landsbergis. This is reported by Delfi. “This is an unprecedented case when sanctions are partially imposed on one of the EU states. We cannot impose retaliatory sanctions, because we are unable to delete this or that Chinese enterprise from the customs system, ”the minister said, noting that European institutions should intervene in this issue and represent Lithuania, since the customs systems are regulated by the European Commission. Earlier, the representative of the Foreign Service of the European Union (EU) Nabila Massrali said that now the European Commission is studying the situation with the exclusion of Lithuania from the customs system of China. It is noted that as a result of this step by

Reuters: US Treasury will impose sanctions against corrupt officials at the Summit for Democracy a series of new sanctions in the framework of the “Summit for Democracy” held by the US administration. This is reported by Reuters with reference to a representative of the department. According to the agency, restrictions will be imposed on persons who, according to Washington, are involved in corruption, serious violations of human rights, and are also involved in undermining democracy. The agency refused to disclose specific information about those who will fall under the restrictions. The Ministry of Finance is also going to announce proposals aimed at eliminating loopholes in the legislation that allow corrupt officials to use the real estate market. November 24 The US Department of State has invited 110 countries and territories to the Summit for Democracy, which will be held December 9-10 via videoconference. At the same time, Russia, China, Turkey,

In Maryland, an unsuccessful attempt to get rid of snakes resulted in the burning of a house to the burning of real estate, CNN reports. The snake plague has been a long-standing problem for this house, both under its current owners and under its previous tenant. The homeowners decided to smoke the animals. For these purposes, they laid out coals in different parts of the house, which should blow up smoke that scares off reptiles. However, they were too close to combustible materials, and therefore a fire started in the basement, which quickly spread to all floors. Fortunately, the owners of the house were not there at that moment. A neighbor passing by saw the smoke and called the emergency services. It took the firefighters several hours to take control of the fire, but it was not completely extinguished until the next morning. The incident was considered an accident, since

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba: Kiev is ready for negotiations on Donbass with Russia in any format Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba on the air of the TV channel Dom “said that Kiev is ready for negotiations with Russia on a peaceful settlement in Donbass in any format. His words are quoted by Izvestia. “Ukraine remains committed to the diplomatic way of resolving the conflict. We are ready for any format of moving forward and we want the Russian Federation to reaffirm its commitment to a diplomatic settlement, ”the Foreign Minister emphasized. Kuleba added that during a meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, he discussed containment Moscow and a return to the implementation of the Minsk agreements. He concluded that the United States, Ukraine, Germany and France hope to bring Russia back to the negotiating table. Earlier, Blinken warned that Russia will face “very serious consequences” not only from

Virologist Chepurnov: “Sputnik V” gives higher immunity than “Sputnik Light” Alexander Chepurnov of the Federal Research Center for Fundamental and Translational Medicine explained to Lente.ru what is the advantage of the Sputnik V vaccine, and also why it is advised to use it for the first vaccination, and not Sputnik Light. After the initial administration of the Sputnik Light single-component vaccine, a person will not have such high immunity as after the introduction of the Sputnik V two-component vaccine, the professor said. Sputnik V's components differ in the carrier virus, the first is made on the basis of adenovirus Type 26, and the second type 5, he explained. “Adenovirus of the 26th type is used as a vehicle on which some proteins of the coronavirus are injected into a person in order to make a portrait of them against which the immune system will begin to be excited, and so

Political scientist Vakarov: the Ukrainian authorities are pursuing a triple and absolutely immoral policy said that in order to pass the heating season, the Kiev authorities need to buy coal from Donetsk and Lugansk, discarding their negative statements about them. He stressed that Ukraine, for example, sells water to Luhansk, receives money for it and does not see any problem in this. “So why can't we buy electricity? And everything is simple: because it will be fun. This is our, unfortunately, a dual or even triple and absolutely immoral policy, where on the one hand we can sell water, because water goes through Luhansk-Donetsk to Mariupol, and on the other hand we cannot buy coal. And from a third party, we buy the same coal, but according to gray schemes: through Turkey, through Poland, “the expert said. In addition, he noted that such things in the country are politicized, and

Het Nieuwsblad: two hippos at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium have been diagnosed with coronavirus Two hippos at the Antwerp Zoo have been diagnosed with a coronavirus at the Antwerp Zoo. This was reported by the newspaper Het Nieuwsblad. The animals named Imani and Hermien developed a runny nose, after which the veterinarians took tests from them. It is not yet clear why the hippos got sick, the zoo followed strict sanitary measures, the employees were not infected. “As far as I know, this is the first case with this species. All over the world, this virus is mainly registered in apes and felines, “said a veterinarian who took samples from hippos. Currently, the animals are doing well, but are isolated. In addition to masks and shoe disinfection, employees wear safety goggles, avoid contact with other animals, and take a rapid test daily. Until a negative result for coronavirus, the

“RG”: the head of TsRNAP Shapkin predicted a deficit, an increase in alcohol prices from January 1, 2022 Chairman of the National Union for the Protection of Consumer Rights, Head The Center for the Development of National Alcohol Policy (TsRNAP) Pavel Shapkin said that Rosstandart will introduce new GOST standards for alcoholic beverages from January 1, 2022. In particular, new labeling will appear on the products, which will cause a shortage of goods on the market, Rossiyskaya Gazeta (RG) writes. Shapkin explained that unsold goods with the old counter-label will need to be equipped with an additional sticker indicating the new data. The head of the CRNAP predicted that such a situation would at least lead to a sharp rise in the price of alcohol and even to its deficit. He warned Russians that before the New Year, manufacturers may not have time to re-stick the counter-labels, and retail chains

Queen Mary University of London biologists: people with allergies get COVID-19 less often People with allergies, including asthma and fever eczema, have up to 40 percent less risk of contracting coronavirus, the results of the study were published in the journal Thorax. Biologists from Queen Mary University of London studied data from 16,000 British adults from May 2020 to February 2021. Volunteers were asked to disclose information about their lifestyle – nutrition, rest, work, physical data such as weight, height, various diseases. During the study, COVID-19 was detected in three percent of people – 446 people. A detailed analysis of the data revealed a defense mechanism: patients with atopic diseases, such as eczema and dermatitis caused by allergens, as well as hay fever or rhinitis 23 percent lower had a risk of contracting coronavirus. In addition, asthma patients are 38 less likely to contract coronavirus, even when using steroid inhalers.