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Evening Coronavirus
How many volunteers actually tested the Russian vaccine. Italy is preparing for the second wave. Australian authorities are going to vaccinate the entire population for free
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For the fourth day in a row, less than five thousand new cases of COVID-19 are detected in Russia: today there were 4828. In total, 937,321 people have fallen ill in the country since the start of the pandemic. The Ministry of Defense stated that more than 10,000 Russian servicemen had been ill with covid . During the day, 6,795 patients with covid were discharged from hospitals. For all the time, 749,423 people have recovered. During the day, 117 people died, a total of 15,989 people.
In the Krasnodar Territory, the high alert regime has been extended until September 3. The region also maintains a self-isolation regime for everyone over 65 years old. In the Yaroslavl region from August 20 will start selling tickets for performances, concerts and circus performances . The theaters themselves, circuses and concert halls are scheduled to open on September 10. From September 1, kindergartens will open in Mordovia , and cinemas in the Chelyabinsk region . Children's circles in the Tyumen region will begin work on September 15 , two weeks after the opening of schools.
Data on Russia in the form of a map and a table . We update them every day.
The number of cases in the world has exceeded 22 million people . South Korea has 297 new infections , the highest since March. In total, more than 16 thousand people fell ill in the country. In Italy, they fear a second wave : the number of infections in August approached those in May. A few days ago, discos were closed there, now it is being discussed whether it is worth opening schools in September. Toulouse, France's fourth largest city, has made it mandatory to wear masks outside . In other regions of the country, wearing a mask is required in public transport and in closed public places.
From August 21, the Greek island of Mykonos will ban parties and gather more than nine people, and will also be required to wear masks. Australia will buy the vaccine from AstraZeneca and, if it proves effective, will vaccinate all 25 million citizens free of charge. The Spanish city of Villamalea, with a population of 4,000, is under complete lockdown after 99 cases of Covid were detected there.
News that may affect you directly
The Russian vaccine from the Gamaleya Institute was tested on only 20 volunteers . As the Pharmaceutical Bulletin found out , that is how many people received both components of the drug. Earlier, the Ministry of Health reported that in the second phase of the study, the vaccine was tested on two groups of 38 volunteers. Even 76 people are very few , but despite this, the vaccine was registered. Vadim Tarasov, director of the Institute of Translational Medicine and Biotechnology at Sechenov University, where the vaccine was researched, considers the safety of the drug proven .
Three billion rubles will be spent on retraining Russians who lost their jobs during the pandemic . Applications for retraining can be submitted on the Jobs in Russia portal, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said. In July, it was reported that unemployment in Russia reached a maximum in eight years: 4.6 million people lost their jobs .
Rospotrebnadzor recommended conducting evening group classes at colleges remotely . In addition, foreign students will be allowed to study only after passing a coronavirus test and a two-week quarantine .
What else
12 out of 20 football clubs in the English Premier League (EPL) have tested positive for coronavirus . In total, according to The Telegraph, 14 people fell ill . Clubs fear that the number of infections could rise as players from different teams came into contact with each other during the holidays. The Premier League season is due to start on September 12.
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