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Evening Coronavirus
Vaccination has officially begun in all regions of Russia. "Sputnik V", according to the developers, is 100% effective in severe cases of covid. More than 300,000 people have died in the US
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During the day, 26,689 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Russia - 639 less than yesterday. In total, 2,707,945 people have fallen ill since the beginning of the pandemic in the country. During the day, 24,813 patients with covid were discharged from hospitals. For all the time, 2,149,610 people have recovered. During the day, 577 people died, a total of 47,968 people. The death toll in Moscow exceeded 10,000 people . Vaccination has officially started in all regions .
Data on Russia in the form of a map and a table . We update them every day.
have already died in the US More than 300,000 people . will apply from December 16 In London , maximum anti-coronavirus restrictions . They decided to tighten them after a new variant of the coronavirus was discovered in the UK - it probably spreads faster than the rest. From December 31 to January 4, a curfew will be in effect in Turkey . Whether tourists will be allowed not to comply with it is not yet clear. Vaccination in the EU is likely to start before the end of the year : the European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech at its December 21 meeting.
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said the country needs to tighten restrictions to avoid a third wave. From January it will be possible to come to Singapore from any country in the world - but not for everyone . Businessmen, officials and tourists with "high economic value" are planned to be allowed in. in Canada Vaccination has begun . Hackers gained access to documents about the vaccine from Moderna. It is claimed that the personal data of the test participants were not affected .
News that may affect you directly
The developer of the Sputnik V vaccine declared its 100% effectiveness against severe cases of covid . According to the developer, 20 severe cases of the disease were recorded among the sick volunteers in the placebo group, and no severe cases were detected in the group that received the vaccine. The overall effectiveness of the drug is estimated at 91.4% .
The government extended the distribution of free medicines for those who are treated at home . Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin did not give specific dates: he said that the government would allocate 2.8 billion rubles - in addition to the five billion that had already been allocated earlier. According to Mishustin, there should be enough money to “provide at least 350,000 more people with coronavirus with the necessary medicines .”
Aeroflot will allocate separate seats for passengers who refuse to wear a mask . According to Yulia Spivakova, press secretary of the airline, “this is a global practice and, of course, a necessary measure. Its application does not exclude the application of other liability measures for violation of the rules for the use of personal protective equipment on board.
What else
Zenit and Spartak will play in front of empty stands . The authorities did not make an exception , despite the status of the match, as they did in the case of the Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund on 8 December. Officially in St. Petersburg from November 23, all sporting events must be held without spectators .
PS There is not much good news in this mailing list - today instead of them we have a selection of dramatic screaming huskies . Just like that, for no reason.
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