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WHO: new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529 named with Greek letter “Omicron” The World Health Organization (WHO) named the new strain coronavirus B.1.1.529, identified in South Africa by the Greek letter omicron. This is stated in a statement published on the official website of the organization following an emergency meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on the Evolution of Viruses. In addition, experts have included this strain in a group of options of concern. “Based on the evidence presented indicating a disastrous change in the epidemiology of COVID-19, the advisory group advised WHO that this option should be designated as an option of concern,” the document says. According to WHO terminology, variants of the virus included in this group are characterized by an increased transmission rate, as well as an increase in virulence or a change in the clinical manifestations of the disease. In addition, such options may reduce the effectiveness

Businessman Ebralidze was arrested in St. Petersburg in the case of the loss of 3 billion rubles until December 23 in the case of the loss of three billion rubles from the vault of his own Constance Bank. This was reported by TASS with reference to the united press service of the city courts. Ebralidze is suspected of committing a crime under Part 3 of Art. 33 (“Organization of a crime”) and Part 4 of Art. 160 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Appropriation or embezzlement”). He will be detained in a pre-trial detention center until December 23. Alexander Ebralidze was detained by officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) on Wednesday, November 24. In 2016, after an audit, the Deposit Insurance Agency revealed the fact of a shortage in Constance Bank. Three billion rubles, weighing 500 kilograms, disappeared from the vault, which the owner of the bank,

WHO: New Variant Coronavirus Raises Concern Over Mutations -CoV-2, writes RIA Novosti, citing a statement from the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health. “The recently discovered variant of coronavirus B.1.1.529 is of concern. It has more mutations than is known to science of other alarming variants. WHO has assessed this new option as causing concern, “the agency quotes the text of the statement. Earlier, the European Union announced the time frame in which this new strain of the virus will spread around the world: the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said in her video message, that this could happen within the next few months. The first reports of infection with the new strain in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong appeared on 24 November. Later, news about the discovery of another variant of the evolution of COVID-19 appeared in Israel and Belgium.

Doctor Myasnikov about the letter of doctors to anti-axer stars: the obscurantist cannot be persuaded by “red zones” Anti-tuxing stars with a proposal to visit the red zone of the covid hospital. He wrote about it on his Telegram channel. “Such treatment implies that the chief doctors still regard them as reasonable people, sincerely mistaken. (The obscurantist and hysterics cannot be persuaded by the “Red Zones”, they will say that these are just vaccinated and incorrectly treated people, and the like). At the same time, I doubt that such visits to the intensive care unit will greatly delight the chief doctors – they work hard and perfumed “tourists” are clearly inappropriate in this situation, “wrote the doctor. According to him, anti-axers among Russian stars are especially “dangerously convincing with their amateurish rhetoric,” people believe them, which is why doctors have taken such an extraordinary step. As an example, Myasnikov added

Golovin on the results of the draw for the play-off matches in the qualifier for the 2022 World Cup: Poland means Poland who to play in the play-offs for the right to qualify for the final stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. So the results of the draw in an interview with Chemionat.com were assessed by the midfielder of Monaco and the Russian national team Alexander Golovin. “Poland means Poland. These are the teams that are fighting for the right to play in the World Cup. That says it all, there are no weak people here, ”said Golovin. He also called the fact that the Russians will play at home as a plus, as the fans will additionally motivate the team. Earlier on Friday, November 26, the results of the draw were summed up by the head coach of the Russian national team Valery Karpin. He considered the

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: Ukraine is provided with various military and logistical capabilities NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the defense principles of the military alliance do not apply to Ukraine, but Brussels is providing assistance to Kiev on a partnership basis. His words are reported by TASS. At the same time, he added that NATO countries provide Ukraine with various military and logistical capabilities, weapons, and assist in the training of the military. Earlier it became known that the administration of American President Joe Biden is discussing sending military advisers to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova is sure that the transfer of American instructors to Ukraine is already underway, calling them “some kind of real hardened warriors. “

The investigation into the case of the former FSB veteran who created a gang of killers

Figure skater Kamila Valieva won the short program at the Grand Prix with a world record Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva won the short program at the Grand Prix at in Sochi. This was reported by the Lenta.ru correspondent. The Russian woman cleanly performed a triple axel, a triple flip and a cascade of triple lutz – a triple toe loop. For the rental, the athlete scored 87.42 points. Thus, Valieva broke the world record. The second place was taken by another Russian woman Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (80.10 points), the third was the American Mariah Bell (69.37). Another representative of the Russian national team, Maya Khromykh, finished fourth (64.72 points). Valieva is a student of Eteri Tutberidze. She is the world junior champion. This season, the skater has already won one stage of the world series – in Canada.

Izvestia: Air Defense Forces will receive Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems multiple launch rocket systems “Tornado-S”. The Russian Defense Ministry made a decision on the supply of new weapons. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the military department. The new vehicles will be delivered to the 338th Guards Rocket Brigade. The military will also receive conventional and precision ammunition. The publication notes that the timing of deliveries will depend on the fulfillment of the state defense order. The head of the missile forces and artillery of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Mikhail Matveyevsky, called a feature of the modernized MLRS. According to him, “Tornado-S” can hit small targets with guided projectiles. The vehicle also received automated guidance systems that allow the crew to prepare a launch in the Tornado-S cockpit. Previously, the General Director of NPO Splav named after A.N. Ganichev “(part of the Tekhnodinamika