Over the past day, 4,828 new Covid-19 cases in 85 regions have been confirmed in Russia, 25.5% had no symptoms. 117 people died, 6,795 recovered, the official channel of the Moscow operational headquarters on the situation with coronavirus reports on August 19. In Moscow, 691 people fell ill, in St. Petersburg - 162, the Moscow region - 151, the Sverdlovsk region - 147, the Stavropol Territory - 135.

American law enforcement agencies strengthened patrols around the Russian Consulate General in New York after an unknown man repeatedly threatened the diplomats and threw stones into the diplomatic mission building, TASS reports . The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in New York previously reported that since August 10, an unknown man has repeatedly threatened the murder of diplomatic to the diplomatic murders.

During a meeting with Vladimir Putin, the head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, recalled that earlier the company had plans for the construction of a new eastern petrochemical complex, which provided for the production, including oil products, however, due to changes in the tax regimes, the company was forced to postpone the implementation of this project.

The damage from protests in Belarus has already reached at least $ 500 million, BelTA writes with reference to the president’s assistant on the financial and credit system Valery Belsky. The protests in the country do not stop after the elections that were held on August 9. “Disractured (damage) is calculated by billions. The foundations of foreign lending systems created over the years have been violated, the country's investment attractiveness suffered, ”Belsky said.

The “Alliance of Doctors” filed a lawsuit against the Moscow Court of Moscow and TV presenter Dmitry Kiselev, writes “MBH Media” with reference to the head of the trade union Anastasia Vasiliev. The reason for the lawsuit was the plot in the “Vesti of the week” and the material on the website of the TV channel, which states that the fake trade union.

The international group of scientists used 22 recently read the genome of modern penguins to reconstruct the evolutionary history of this group of birds. Researchers found that ancient penguins arose in the era of the early myocene in Australia and New Zealand and that the imperial and royal penguins form a nursing group in relation to all the other modern types of penguins. The results of the study are published in the journal ProChedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

I am on the long -awaited vacation, so I can only think and talk about the sea. So you like it or not, today we will get acquainted with the amazing world of sea bacteria. In the sea, you can find both a well -known Escherichia stick, as well as absolutely unique microorganisms that are not found anywhere else. ⠀ The bacteria of the northern seas, of course, have a completely different temperature optimum than the usual pathogens.

Finland authorities decided to return border control with 10 states due to coronavirus again, RIA Novosti reports . Border control will return for citizens of Iceland, Greece, Malta, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Cyprus, Japan and San Marino. Finland believes that only citizens of those countries where the incidence of Covid does not exceed 8 by 100 thousand people can cross its boundaries. The level recommended by the EU is less demanding - 16 sick per 100 thousand people.

Rosneft On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with the head of Rosneft Igor Sechin. Separately discussed the topic of development of the East Oil project. Igor Sechin said that the first oil mined under the project is even better than the Middle Eastern. Its density is 0.826 grams per cubic centimeter, it has a high degree of barrelings. “The ARGUS barrel prize, according to today's estimates, is $ 11 per barrel.

The persecution of Soviet power to the Russian Church was such that it was not to say about their faith, but even silently follow it as a feat. The new martyrs and confessors, glorified in the face of the saints did not come: believed, prayed and meekly went to their Calvarys. “Polit.ru” recalls those who gave their lives for faith and by whose prayers the Russian Church is alive - even if almost nothing came to us besides the name.

The Investigative Chamber of the International Football Federation decided to close the case against the head of the organization Gianni Infantino, Interfax reports . The publication refers to the FIFA press service. “ After studying the documentation and evidence, the chairman of the Investigative Chamber decided to close the case due to the obvious lack of evidence of any alleged violation of the FIFA Ethics Code ,” the publication quoted the press service of the Federation quoted.

The former acting Minister of Transport of the Khabarovsk Territory Maxim Prokhorov was detained on suspicion of receiving a bribe, the Khabarovsk Territory Today reports . According to preliminary information, the amount of the bribe amounted to 1.5 million rubles. According to investigators, Maxim Prokhorov promised to appoint a “necessary” person for this money to the post of head of one of the structures subordinate to him.

The authorities of the city of Grodno in Belarus agreed to comply with a number of requirements of the headquarters of the former presidential candidate of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya and trade unions. The corresponding decision of the Council of Deputies and the city executive committee is published on the website of the executive committee.

Over the past day, 10 patients died in Moscow who had a coronavirus detected. The total number of dead as a result of infection reached 4687, the operational headquarters for monitoring and monitoring the situation with coronaviral infection. In Moscow, which is in the first place in the country in the number of patients with coronavirus, 253757 cases of infection were recorded, including 693 over the past day. Released 199117 people.

Israeli scientists have created a new Covid-19 test, which allows you to determine the presence of coronavirus with an accuracy of more than 96% for 40 seconds, RIA Novosti reports . To conduct an analysis for the presence of an infection, a sample of human saliva and a special device that reveals whether the Covid-19 person is infected is required. This device is able to determine other viruses. The cost of the test is no more than one shekel (22 rubles).