The owner of the Omicron clinics has filed a lawsuit against WHO over the name of the new coronavirus strain Alexander, the owner of the Siberian network of ophthalmic clinics in court against the World Health Organization (WHO) and demanded that she be banned from using the word “omicron” to refer to a new strain of coronavirus. This is reported by the radio station “Moscow speaking”. According to the founder of the clinic, the name of the medical institution is a registered trademark, and the association with the COVID-19 strain harms the business reputation of the clinic. “Well, think for yourself, if someone dies from the omicron – a relative or your friend – then you are unlikely to go to a clinic with the same name,” Padar emphasized. The opening of the first Omicron clinic took place in Novokuznetsk in 2015. Currently, medical facilities operate in 11 Russian cities.
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Weighed like a newborn elephant, the dog threw off 40 kilograms and became the “thinnest of the year”
A dog weighing 101 kilograms has lost almost half of its weight in a year was awarded the title of “skinny girl of the year”. This is reported by Dorset.Live. A 10-year-old Alaskan Malamute dog named Troyan was admitted to the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals for treatment in November 2020. The dog was obese and weighed about the same as a newborn elephant (elephants weigh 90-120 kilograms at birth, – approx. “Lenta.ru” ). “Poor Trojan was in a terrible state when he came to us a year ago. He was filthy, furry, and incredibly obese. It took a year of special diet and exercise to help him slowly and safely lose weight. As a result, he lost almost half of his weight, “said an employee of the Society for the Protection of Animals Nicola Anthony, adding that after losing weight, Troyan began to weigh 60 kilograms. Related
Russia responded to accusations of delayed launch of Nord Stream 2
State Duma deputy Delyagin: Germany needs Nord Stream 2, Russia does not care about it Nord Stream 2 is only needed Germany and the German industry, Russia does not care who and how will consume its gas, said State Duma deputy Mikhail Delyagin. In a conversation with Lenta.ru, the politician explained that if the project is not launched, other companies will start supplying liquefied gas to Europe, and the country will not lose anything. This is how he responded to accusations of deliberately delaying the launch of Nord Stream 2. Russia and Germany are deliberately delaying the opening of Nord Stream 2, thanks to the suspension of its certification in Europe. Ukrainian expert on energy markets Valentin Zemlyansky wrote about the “deception” of Moscow and Berlin. “Visual degradation” “Russia does not care how exactly Europe will consume its gas. If Nord Stream 2 is never launched, it is simply not
Bleeding predicted for the Russian economy
Former Canadian Ambassador Alexander predicted the Russian economy “bleeding” because of Ukraine invasion of Ukraine. Former Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan Chris Alexander wrote about this in an article for the Canadian Globe and Mail. In his opinion, “large-scale and blatant military aggression” will result in international isolation for Moscow. At the same time, the countries of the West and the NATO bloc will have to come to the rescue of Ukraine with all determination to “support it in the fight,” the diplomat added. Related materials 17:26 – 23 November DPR and Ukraine announce mutual shelling and are preparing for war. Why Russia is accused of aggravating the situation in Donbass ? 00:02 – October 15 A perfect storm. China and the US are pulling military forces into the South China Sea. How will the battle for regional dominance end? Alexander also indicated that Canada should impose preventive sanctions on Moscow.
Lukashenko assessed relations with Russia and called for preserving ancient civilization
Lukashenko: there are no hidden currents in relations between Russia and Belarus … President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko spoke about this at a meeting with Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, BelTA informs. He appreciated the development of relations between Russia and Belarus and noted that now in the interaction of the two countries “there are no latent trends “. The head of state stressed that he was very happy with this development of events, and called for the preservation of” the civilization that has existed since ancient times and exists today in our common Fatherland. “ During a meeting with Volodin Lukashenko also spoke about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to him, they are in constant contact and plan common actions for the future.
Mishustin made a remark to the head of the Eurasian Development Bank
Prime Minister Mishustin made a remark to the head of the EDB, Podguzov, who was wearing the wrong mask Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin made a remark to the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Development Bank (EBRD ) Nikolai Podguzov because of an incorrectly worn mask. Attention was drawn to this by the Telegram channel of the journalists of the Kremlin pool RIA Novosti. As the channel notes, the incident occurred when the head of the Russian Cabinet of Ministers examined the exposition at the second Eurasian Congress, accompanied by Podguzov. In the pictures taken by press photographers, you can see that the head of the EDB put on a protective mask so that it does not cover his nose. “Either wear the mask correctly, or don’t wear it at all,” Mishustin said to him. At the same time, the prime minister was wearing a mask in accordance
The doctor explained the skepticism of doctors about reducing the incidence of COVID-19
Doctor Kondrakhin: we have no defenses to stop COVID-19 in the near future Physician, clinical pharmacologist Andrey Kondrakhin explained in a conversation with Lenta.ru why doctors are skeptical about a possible decrease in the incidence of COVID-19 in the near future. Earlier, research by Rosgosstrakh Zhizn, Rosgosstrakh and the Doctor at work ”showed that doctors do not expect a decrease in the incidence of coronavirus in the coming months. About a third of those surveyed (29 percent) believe that the number of cases of COVID-19 will increase soon, the majority (42 percent) expect a slight increase in new diagnoses, and only 11 percent think that the incidence will continue to decline in the near future. Kondrakhin agreed with the opinion of most doctors and explained that there are no clear preconditions for believing that the disease will recede in the near future. “We have not yet formed a collective immunity,
New defendants will appear in the case of a fighter accidentally shot down during a training exercise
The case of the pilot Savelyev, who accidentally shot down the Su-30 during the exercises, was returned to the prosecutor's office During the exercise, he accidentally fired at a fighter with real shells instead of simulating an attack, they will combine with the case of technicians who did not de-energize the cannon of Savelyev's ship. This is reported by Novaya Gazeta. According to the newspaper, a day before the start of the trial, army investigators opened a criminal case against specialists Erbetkin and Solomintsev, who were preparing the fighter for flight. The prosecutor insisted that they were also involved in the incident, as they violated the pre-flight preparation requirements. In particular, the technicians had to remove the bombs from the fighter and de-energize the cannon. None of this was done. Moreover, the information that the plane remains on alert was not reflected in the fighter training log for exercises. The
Primorsky deputy Samsonov accused of child molestation
Lawyer: Investigators have charged the Communist Party deputy Samsonov with molesting a child Investigators have charged Artem Samsonov, a Primorsky Communist Party deputy, with molesting a child. RIA Novosti was informed about this by lawyer Alexei Kletskin. The parliamentarian does not admit his guilt in the crime.