Evening coronavirus

Our Special Corps Svetlana Reuters tries to sniff through a real vaccine after a placebo. How secret parties are arranged in the pandemic. In the Netherlands - the maximum increase in mortality since the Second World War

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Pulse

The incidence in Russia, according to official figures, is reduced by the third day in a row: over the past day, 27 002 new cases of Covid-19 have revealed. Yesterday it was 27,787, the day before yesterday - 28,284 cases. In total, 3,05,037 people fell ill in the country from the beginning of the pandemic in the country. 24,874 patients with a covid were discharged from hospitals per day. For all the time, 2,496 183 people recovered. 562 people died per day, in total - 55,827 people.

The Moscow authorities recalled that on December 31, cafes and restaurants will have to be closed at 23:00. There will be no mass events either - but"it is not forbidden to walk." School holidays in the capital were extended until January 17 . Students over 18 years old and construction workers will be able to get used to tomorrow. Those who are vaccinated will unlock social maps .

The Moscow GlavsClub, which was sealed on December 24 due to violations at the Khotlustok concert, will open again on December 30 . The administration promises that all January concerts will take place on a schedule. The Governor of the Moscow Region Andrei Vorobyov promised not to tighten restrictions on the New Year holidays.

Data on Russia in the form ofa card and tables . We update them every day.

In India , six cases of infection with a “British” strain were discovered. In Germany, according to the authorities, the new version of the virus was back in November . In Israel, the maximum infection was revealed from October . Vaccination began in Ireland and Belarus . In Spain they will register those who refuse to vaccinate . In the Netherlands, 162 thousand people died in 2020 - 13 thousand more than for the past. There has been no such increase in mortality since the Second World War .

The UK discuss tightening restrictions to the fifth level , British media write with reference to sources in the government. Specific new measures are not yet called. Astrazeneca vaccine is likely to not have time to approve for use in Europe until the end of the year. South Korea will spend 8.52 billion dollars on the support of the victim of the business of business.

Data on the world: map and table .

News that can touch you directly

The Special Corps of Medusa Svetlana Reuters received a placebo instead of a vaccine. Now she decided to try to take a grace for real . To get a vaccine, first it was necessary to leave the placebo group and get out of the clinical study. It turned out that this is not so simple. This is the final part of the diary of our journalist (here is the first and second ).

In many cities of Russia, they limit the work of bars and clubs. But secret parties continue, despite the pandemic . Journalist Alexei Shumkin at the request of Medusa found out how such parties are arranged, and talked with their organizers and guests . It seems that people are more afraid to fall under the police raid than to become infected.

What else

88% of Russians believe that 2020 has become more difficult for the country than the previous one . These are the results of the Levada Center survey . So much has not been since 1991. The last time that 88% of Russians called the outgoing year more difficult for the country than the previous one was in 1991.

Moscow retailers asked Sergey Sobyanin to temporarily allow the online alcohol sale . Such a proposal was made by the Association of Internet trade companies (Akit), which includes, in particular, X5 Retail Group, Wildberries and Ozon.ru. In Akit, it is believed that on holidays in stores and shopping centers, the risk of infection is increasing .

PS There are not many good news in this newsletter. Well, stop reading them! Let's go to the party better - of course, virtual. But you have the most important role: you were entrusted with setting music. Forward!

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