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Evening Coronavirus
Quarantine is almost being lifted in Moscow. Russia is almost opening its borders. New Zealand (no, not almost, but completely) defeated the pandemic
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Pulse
Over the past 24 hours , 8,985 new cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Russia. On Sunday there were 8984, on Saturday - 8855. In total, 476,658 people have fallen ill since the beginning of the pandemic. The former mayor of Yekaterinburg, Yevgeny Roizman , and the chief rabbi of Russia, Berel Lazar, were infected. During the day, 112 patients with Covid died, and over the entire period - 5971 people. Over the past 24 hours, 3,957 people have recovered, for a total of 230,688 people. The restrictions that were introduced in Russia due to the pandemicare in accordance with the Constitution , the Ministry of Justice decided. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin asked to check this.
We update data on coronavirus in Russia daily. Here they are in the formof a map and table .
In the world , more than seven million people have already fallen ill with Covid, and more than 400 thousand people have died. Brazil, which has the world's second-highest number of coronavirus cases, has stopped publishing information on the total number of confirmed cases. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan has recovered. New Zealand is lifting all restrictions related to the pandemic: there is not a single case left in the country.
Italy's GDP will decline by 8.3% at the end of the year. This recession has been called the worst since World War II. Those arriving in the UK will have to self-isolate for two weeks from Monday. Exceptions were made for truck drivers, doctors and people who came from Ireland and stayed there for at least two weeks. 12 coal mines will be temporarily closed in Poland. On Saturday, the country recorded 576 new cases of Covid - a record for the entire pandemic. 60% of the sick people worked at the same mine.
News that may affect you directly
In Moscow, the access control regime was canceled - but not the mask requirement. From June 9 , all city residents will be able to go outside without restrictions, including people over 65 years of age and those with chronic diseases. Hairdressers, beauty salons and veterinary clinics will open, and then other service businesses. But in public places and on transport you will need to continue to wear masks and gloves , and while walking - only masks.
Russia is ready for the tourist season and the opening of borders , said Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Governors have until June 15 to prepare plans for reopening the tourism industry in their regions. It is already possible to open hotels in more than 40 regions. Those traveling for treatment or to care for close relatives were allowed to enter and leave the country . You can also leave Russia for work and study. The Federal Air Transport Agency proposes to partially resume international flights from July 15.
What else
The Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation allocated money for bride price in Chechnya . Help was received by 207 low-income residents of the republic who were planning to get married, but were unable to raise money due to the pandemic. Each was paid 50 thousand rubles .
A second drug for the treatment of coronavirus has been registered in Russia . The drug is called Levilimab and is indicated for patients with severe disease . Last week, the Ministry of Health registered the domestic drug Avifavir. It is used in Japan as an antiviral agent for influenza. We analyzed the effectiveness of Avifavir. It hasn't been proven.
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.
Here's what reader Ekaterina wrote to us:
It’s true that it’s difficult in self-isolation, but in good company it’s much easier. My friends and I have created a tradition: every Monday we watch an episode of the new season of “Killing Eve” in discord, and then we play mafia through a special bot in telegram. At the same time, communicating with the cameras on, of course, to see who is lying!
And this weekend I’m leaving to isolate myself at the dacha for a month. I hope to take the test while lying on the lawn and listening to the birds singing. I send rays of love and support to everyone who continues to stay at home if possible and observe the mask regime. Perhaps you and I have already saved more than one life, which means it’s not all in vain.
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