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Governor Beglov: 80% of the population should be vaccinated in St. Petersburg by January 15 Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov announced plans vaccinate 80% of the population. He stated this on the air of the TV channel “78”. According to Beglov, 67 percent of residents are vaccinated in the city now, and according to the standards of the Ministry of Health for herd immunity, 80 percent should be vaccinated. “To be realistic, we plan to do this by January 15,” the politician said. He also added that the autumn wave of coronavirus in St. Petersburg was stabilized, the process of returning the beds of city hospitals from the “red zone” to planned work began. Earlier in St. Petersburg, it was announced that the entry into force of the decree providing introduction of QR codes for visiting restaurants and shopping centers at the end of December. The reasons were a

Izvestia: prices for smartphones in 2022 may grow by 17% Prices for smartphones in Russia in 2022 may rise by 15-17 percent. Izvestia writes about this. This forecast was given to the publication by Mikhail Dogadin, Vice President for Procurement and Development of Svyaznoy. At the same time, analysts from Mobile Research Group added, in the first quarter of next year, growth may amount to 10 percent. Experts associate the rise in prices for electronics with a shortage of components, as well as with global logistics problems. On November 25, it was reported that car prices would rise in 2022. At the same time, according to Maxim Kadakov, editor-in-chief of Za Rulem magazine, the situation will not change at least until the middle, and maybe until the end of 2022 due to a shortage of microchips and collapsed logistics. He noted that if next year prices remain at the level

The Israeli authorities are evaluating the possibility of stopping flights to South Africa .1.1.529 previously discovered. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. It is noted that Bennett held urgent consultations on this matter with the heads of the Ministry of Health and Civil Defense Services, after which he included the countries of this region on the list of banned for visiting by the Israelis, and also instructed to evaluate the possibility of ending flights with them. Earlier, the United Kingdom canceled flights with six African countries due to a new strain of coronavirus. From November 26, London will stop flights to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini and South Africa. On November 24, it became known that ten people were infected with the B.1.1.529 strain in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong. British scientists have suggested that the new strain

Poland: the situation with the outbreak of a riot in the center of migrants was stabilized by the police According to the agency, the outbreak of a riot of illegal migrants was able to calm down thanks to the police. More than 500 officers took part in the actions to support the border guard, the police of the Lubusz province of the country said. Earlier it was reported that migrants, most of whom are men from Iraq and Afghanistan, revolted in a guarded center for foreigners. According to Polish media reports, hundreds of illegal immigrants in Wenjin came to the site in front of the center building, began to damage equipment and break glass. At the same time, they shouted “Freedom” and shouted that the purpose of their arrival in Europe is Germany.

The Guardian: Shortage of Truck Drivers Threatens Alcohol Shortage in Britain Alcohol shortages may arise in Britain due to a shortage of truck drivers. A letter with such a warning from members of the Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) was sent to British Transport Minister Grant Shapps, reports The Guardian. Members of the association, notably Pernod Ricard and Moët Hennessy, said the growing costs of the companies and problems in logistics in the UK have delayed the supply of alcoholic beverages. This, in turn, creates a threat that stores will face a shortage of goods. Alcohol producers also predict that the shortage of truck drivers could be exacerbated by the coming holidays. At this point, imports have already begun to take five times longer than a year ago. WSTA notes that transportation costs for UK alcohol producers have risen by about seven percent due to forced wage increases for

Britain canceled flights to South Africa and five other countries due to a new strain of COVID-19 Britain cancels flights to six African countries from – for a new strain of coronavirus. The head of the British Ministry of Health, Sajid Javid, said on his Twitter account. According to him, from November 26, London will stop flights to Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini and South Africa. He noted that this decision was made due to a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529 identified in the African region, which may be more infectious than others. The Minister also stressed that the Security Agency in the area UK Healthcare is currently investigating this COVID-19 variant, but it is necessary to await more detailed data on it. In addition, he added that Britons returning from these countries will be required to comply with quarantine upon arrival. Earlier it was reported that the World Health

An English nurse fell in love with a serial robber in prison a repeat offender and unexpectedly for herself was showered with gifts. This is reported by The Sun. 21-year-old nurse Breya Sutton said that she fell in love with 31-year-old serial robber Harley Webb, who is behind bars. The woman began to communicate with Webb, as her friend also met with a man in prison, and he asked if she had single girlfriends for his friend. After a month of endless messages, phone calls and letters, the couple began a romantic relationship. The lovers first saw each other live only eight months after the beginning of the novel. The woman asked Harley about his criminal past and found out that for ten years he was either going to jail or leaving it. Most often, he was prosecuted for robbery. He was last sentenced to four years in prison, but

The director of the Listvyazhnaya mine Makhrakov turned out to be the best in the profession in 2021 Sergey Makhrakov, director of the Listvyazhnaya mine, won the competition coal mining industry “Kuzbass – the coal” heart “of Russia. This was reported on the website of the SDS holding, which includes the enterprise. It is specified that Makhrakov was declared the winner in the nomination “Director of the Mine-2021” in August 2021. Makhrakov began his working career from the driver of underground installations at the Kolmogorovskaya mine. He became the head of Listvyazhnaya in 2013. Earlier, the former miner of the fourth-grade production face Denis Timokhin told the Lenta.ru correspondent that the director of Listvyazhnaya, in which 52 people died, was confident in his complete impunity. Moreover, the interlocutor of the publication accused the management of the requirement to make changes to the design of the combines so that they could

Rashkin: deprivation of parliamentary immunity – direct punishment for disagreeing with the elections He called the incident a “direct reprisal” during a conversation with the “Interlocutor.” It's not about illegal hunting, he said. In the State Duma, 341 people voted in favor of depriving Rashkin of immunity, 55 against, and 2 abstained. Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov accused Rashkin of lying in the case of the murder of an elk in the Saratov region. “I will not dwell on the circumstances of Rashkin's detention and his clumsy attempts to mislead law enforcement officers,” he said. In October, a policeman and an employee of the hunting committee stopped the car in which the deputy was in the Saratov region. They found a dead moose in his trunk. Later, Rashkin confessed to killing the animal. In September, Rashkin announced his refusal to recognize the results of municipal elections a week before voting

Bild: the head of the SPD Olaf Scholz opposed the new lockdown in Germany The head of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), who Olaf will become the country's chancellor, opposed a new lockdown. This is reported by the Bild edition, RIA Novosti reports. At the same time, Scholz is ready to extend restrictions on holding major events for both vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens. According to the likely future head of the Ministry of Finance Christian Lindner, the existing measures, including the law on infectious protection, have not yet been exhausted. It is noted that the Minister of the Department of the German Chancellor Helge Braun spoke for the introduction of a lockdown for two weeks. However, the authorities of some federal states and parties from the new German government did not agree with this. On November 24, the Robert Koch Institute reported that a record number of COVID-19