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Evening Coronavirus
How they monitor people with Covid in Russia. We tell you whether the drug is effective against coronavirus. Cinemas will open in mid-July
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Over the past 24 hours, 8,863 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Russia. For the first time since May 28, there are again more recovered people than cases: 11,108 people. In total, since the beginning of the pandemic, 423,741 people have become ill, and 186,985 people have recovered. Rector of Sechenov University Pyotr Glybchenko became infected. During the day, 182 patients with Covid died, for the entire time - 5037.
The Russian coronavirus vaccine will be tested on volunteer military personnel. Temporary hospitals for the treatment of those infected with COVID-19 will remain in Moscow for at least a year .
Data for Russia in the form ofmaps and tables . We update them every day
Schools have reopened in Singapore after two months of quarantine. In Iran, 3,117 cases of Covid were detected in one day; more cases were recorded only on March 31 (3,186 cases). Concerts have resumed in Portugal. In South Korea, from June 10, people will be required to use a one-time QR code to visit nightclubs, karaoke, gyms and bars.
News that may affect you directly
We explain whether it is worth buying a drug registered in Russia for coronavirus . Short answer: no. In addition, it should appear in hospitals only after June 11. Long answer : The clinical effectiveness of Avifavir has not been proven, and it is also contraindicated in pregnant, breastfeeding women, children and people with severe liver or kidney failure.
They plan to spend five trillion rubles to restore the Russian economy . There are almost no specifics in the plan that Mikhail Mishustin presented to Vladimir Putin . It is known that the plan includes “about 500 events” - but it is not clear which ones. Five trillion is approximately 4.5% of Russia’s GDP for 2019. By comparison, Canada will spend approximately 9.5% of its projected GDP for 2020 to support its economy.
Cinemas in Russia will open in mid-July, theaters and concert halls in the fall . Spectators in the hall will be required to wear masks and sit at least one meter apart from each other.
Hairdressers, baths and solariums in the Moscow region will open on June 3 . Cosmetic, massage and spa salons, computer repair companies, personal items repairs and dry cleaning will alsobe able to open . The only conditions for resumption of work: an area of less than 400 square meters and a separate entrance.
What else
We tell the stories of three people who lost their loved ones from Covid . Marina Komissarova from Ryazan lost her father, Ksenia Yasyulevich from St. Petersburg lost her mother, and St. Petersburg resident Vladimir Rozhkov, who lives in Moscow, lost both parents. Vladislav Gorin spoke with Marina, Ksenia and Vladimir in the episode of the podcast “What Happened?” .
The pandemic has made it more difficult for drug users to get help . MeduzaCare talks about the Andrey Rylkov Foundation , whose employees distribute clean syringes and condoms to drug addicts, provide them with psychological support, and fight for their access to healthcare. The pandemic has complicated both the lives of drug users and the work of the fund, which is already under pressure due to the fact that it receives money from abroad.
We learned how people with coronavirus are treated and monitored in Russia . Meduza special correspondent Kristina Safonova spoke with a 36-year-old Muscovite whose entire family became infected with the virus: her husband, three children and parents. At first they refused to hospitalize the heroine’s father, despite the fact that his temperature rose to 39.7. Then the ambulance came to her husband and children: “The children’s ambulance spent two hours with us, the adult – four. We were examined for five minutes, the rest of the time the doctor filled out paperwork.” Here's what happened next .
The former head of the service of precinct commissioners in Novosibirsk, Elena Ustinova, filed a lawsuit against the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She was fired because she demanded that her subordinates implement the plan for fines for violating self-isolation. Ustinova considers her dismissal illegal .
PS There is not much good news in this newsletter, so tell us what good things are happening to you while quarantine is around. And we will tell your stories to make us all feel better.
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