Category: World

CNBC: The US will ban entry from eight African countries from November 29 due to the new COVID-19 strain US authorities from Monday, On November 29, residents of eight African countries will be banned from entering due to the spread of a new strain of COVID-19 B.1.1.529, dubbed omicron. This is reported by CNBC, citing high-ranking officials from the administration of US President Joe Biden. The restrictions will affect residents of South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi. According to the TV channel, the decision was made less than three weeks after the administration of President Biden lifted restrictions on entry to the country for visitors from more than 30 countries. Earlier, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said that the republic will ban from Friday, November 26, entry from Botswana, South Africa (South Africa), Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe due to the spread of a new strain of

WHO: Existing PCR tests recognize newly discovered variant of coronavirus B.1.1.529 The World Health Organization (WHO) has assessed the ability of existing PCR tests to recognize a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529, identified in South Africa, writes RIA Novosti with reference to the WHO statement. It is noted that PCR tests recognize the recently discovered variant of COVID-19, named Greek the letter “omicron”. The WHO also stressed that the new variant has the potential to spread faster, but it can be detected by the loss of the S-gene during testing. The first reports of infection with a new strain in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong appeared 24 November. Later, news about the discovery of another variant of the evolution of COVID-19 appeared in Israel and Belgium.

Karpin admitted that he would turn to Cherchesov for advice before the play-off match with Poland The head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpinin admitted that former coach of the national team Stanislav Cherchesov before the match with Poland. The expert appreciated the possibility of dialogue in an interview with Championship.com. According to Karpin, he can turn to Cherchesov for advice, since he is well acquainted with Polish football. “There is no internal or external prohibition on this. We talked with some of them on the phone, until the end of the championship we will communicate and see many, ”the specialist added. The Russian national team will play with Poland on March 24 in the semifinal play-off match of the 2022 World Cup qualification. To get into the final part of the World Cup, Karpin's team, in addition to defeating the Poles, will need to beat the best

British environmental activists sue Boris Johnson over climate threat Three environmental activists sue British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's sabotage in the fight against climate change on the planet. The lawsuit is reported by The Guardian. British eco-activists Adetola Onamade, Jerry Amokwando and Marina Trix, with the support of the environmental NGO Plan B Earth, accused Boris Johnson of violating his legal obligation to take practical and effective measures to address the climate crisis. Activists have filed a class action lawsuit in the High Court of London. They are confident that the government of Boris Johnson violates human rights, ignoring the ecological catastrophe on the planet, and also discriminates against the young generation of the whole country and, in particular, London, which in the future will feel the main consequences of climate change. “The defendants know that climate change is a serious threat to life. They know that its impact is

Russian President Putin invited the Security Council members to discuss cooperation with the CIS countries … This is reported by RIA Novosti. “As planned, we will talk in more detail about the whole range of relations with our closest partners and neighbors. I mean relations with the CIS countries, “Putin said. It is emphasized that Dmitry Kozak, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Russia, will make a report on this issue. He is in charge of cross-border cooperation and interregional cooperation with the CIS countries. At an operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council, the President also raised the topic of the tragedy at the Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo region. Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and offered to honor the memory of the victims with a minute of silence. The President also wished the victims a speedy recovery.

Singer Adele told what products she managed to lose 45 kilograms British singer Adele revealed the secret of losing 45 kilograms in an interview Vogue. She posted the video on her Instagram page. “By exercising, I could just feel better. It was never about losing weight – only about becoming stronger and spending as much time as possible every day without a phone, “said the singer. Adele also showed products that helped her to lose weight. In particular, she eats zucchini, herbs, pumpkin, bell peppers, cucumbers, avocados and nectarines. “I follow what I put into my body,” she said. In addition, the artist is seriously interested in the sirtfood diet. It is based on products that activate the production of sirtuins – proteins that speed up metabolism, increase muscle tone and suppress hunger. Earlier, Adele released her first album in six, which included 12 songs. The new disc was named

Turkey has closed entry from Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe due to a new strain : Since Friday evening, November 26, entry into the republic has been banned from Botswana, South Africa (South Africa), Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe due to the spread of a new strain of coronavirus. Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca wrote about this on his Twitter page. “From tonight it will be prohibited to travel from Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe by land, air, sea and rail,” he said. Turkish minister. Previously, restrictions on air traffic with South Africa and neighboring countries were imposed by the European Union, Great Britain, Singapore and Japan. Previously, experts in the tourism industry warned Russian travelers about a possible increase in the cost of rest in Turkey in 2022. It is noted that the fall in the exchange rate of the Turkish lira and the increased

Ministry of Defense of Belarus: military activity of Western countries has increased near the border of the country The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced the increasing military activity of Western countries near the border of the country. This was announced by the head of the main department of ideological work of the department Leonid Kasinsky, his words are quoted on the department's website. Kasinsky stressed that preparatory measures are currently being taken for the arrival of foreign military contingents at the Belarusian-Polish border. According to him, the arrival of Estonian military personnel has been noted, whose tasks will include, among other things, measures for the preparation of rocky roads. “How the migration crisis is connected with these engineering measures is completely incomprehensible from the word,” he added. Kasinsky believes that such actions are intended to carry out an accelerated transfer of troops along the state border of Belarus. He

The Ministry of Justice of Russia recognized the Nobel Call media and Sota Vision editor-in-chief Elanchik LLC “Nobel Prize” and editor-in-chief of the Sota Vision publication Oleg Elanchik. This was reported on Friday, November 26, by TASS. The founder of the Nobel Prize is Yelizaveta Surnacheva, a journalist from the Project ( the publication is recognized as an undesirable organization in Russia ), recognized in October as a foreign agent. On November 19, the list of foreign media outlets was expanded at the expense of Honest Vybory LLC and the Irkutsk Union of Bibliophiles Foundation for the Development of Book Culture ( included by the Ministry of Justice in the register of media performing the functions of a foreign agent ) … The department noted that it is “about the conscientious fulfillment of the requirements of the law established for persons included in the register, and aimed at increasing the

President Putin expressed his condolences to the families of those killed in the Listvyazhnaya mine accident themes of the tragedy at the Listvyazhnaya mine in the Kemerovo region. This was reported on Friday, November 26, TASS reports. Putin expressed condolences to the families of the victims and offered to honor the memory of the victims with a minute of silence. The president also wished the victims a speedy recovery. The state of emergency in the Listvyazhnaya mine in Kuzbass became known on the morning of November 25. As a result of the accident, 51 people died, and another 63 were injured. On the same day, the Governor of Kuzbass Sergei Tsivilev announced a three-day mourning in the region for the miners and rescuers who died at the mine. It will run from 26 to 28 November.