The chief physician of the oncology clinic in the Perm region, Maxim Mezentsev, and his wife were diagnosed with coronavirus. The regional operational headquarters reports this. At first, Mezentsev’s coronavirus test was positive, then negative, and a third test confirmed the presence of infection. The headquarters notes that this happened due to the fact that the coronavirus has a peculiarity of manifesting itself and dying out, and its nature has not yet been studied.

A resident of Murmansk complained to the prosecutor's office about the local operational headquarters for combating coronavirus, which published a message about the forced hospitalization of his mother, writes Novaya Gazeta . April 4 in the group “Coronavirus.

Medical institutions and charitable foundations of Moscow and St. Petersburg said that due to the pandemic of the coronavirus volunteers who are ready to donate blood, is becoming less and less. According to experts, there will be enough reserves for a maximum of a month. If the situation with coronavirus and self -isolation lasts longer, many patients will be left without treatment. How much has the number of donors decreased? Why can you and continue to donate blood even during the pandemic?

“Mercy” is preparing for the fact that during the pandemic and quarantine, the number of people in dire need of help will increase.

The overwhelming majority of Russians - 79% - are in favor of adopting a law on the prevention of domestic violence, which would guarantee a woman protection from aggression from her husband or partner. These are the survey results obtained by Levada Center, Kommersant reports . 16% believe that such a law is not needed in the country. Of these, 18% said that there is no problem of domestic violence, 15% believe that the necessary laws already exist.

Six cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed at the Pokrovskaya Hospital in St. Petersburg, the city health committee reported . Doctors at this hospital complained that they were not provided with protective equipment. On April 3, health workers at the Pokrovskaya Hospital published a video message asking that they be provided with protective equipment to work with patients with coronavirus.

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Gennady Timchenko allocated more than 1.3 billion rubles for the purchase of consumables and medical equipment for Russian hospitals. The Elena and Gennady Timchenko Foundation also created the “Care is Near” coalition to support older people during the pandemic. 126 organizations have already joined the coalition.

Comparative clinical studies of three drugs that will be used to treat patients with coronavirus infection have begun in Russia. The head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA), former Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Veronika Skvortsova spoke about this. On April 6, employees of the State Scientific Center FMBC named after. A.I. Burnazyan FMBA of Russia began to study the drugs Mefloquine and Hydroxychloroquine in comparison with the Russian drug Kalidavir.

Seven employees of the Moscow National Medical Research Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after Priorov were diagnosed with coronavirus. MBKH Media reported this. O. head of the center Nikolai Zagorodniy. “We only have seven people confirmed; there are people with acute respiratory infections, but they have not been confirmed to have coronavirus. Two of the sick people are in hospital, and the rest are isolated at home.

In the first three months of 2020, the courts declared 22.4 thousand Russians bankrupt, which is 68% more than from January to March 2019. Interfax reports this with reference to data from Fedresurs - the Unified Federal Register of Bankruptcy Information. In the capital region, which traditionally leads in the absolute number of personal bankruptcies, the increase was below the average level: in Moscow 40.5%, in the region 64%.

On April 6, the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk City Court arrested three local residents who are accused of organizing a terrorist community and participating in it. They were fond of airsoft and participated in the search for missing people. As Sakh.com reports , the Federal Security Service is investigating the case. The fact of the initiation of the case and the arrest was confirmed to the publication by lawyer Evgeniy Balabas.

The Bank of Russia has discovered new schemes for stealing money from bank accounts - scammers have begun to use the theme of coronavirus infection. This was reported on the website of the Central Bank. Fraudsters call and promise deferments on loan repayments, various compensations, benefits, refunds for air tickets, coronavirus diagnostic services, and offer volunteer help.

Alfa Bank has suspended issuing loans to workers in industries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, TASS and Vedomosti report. The bank explained that it seeks to protect its other clients from “excessive risks.” The categories of industries facing serious economic difficulties include tourism, transport (shipping and logistics), sports, entertainment, event management, education, restaurant and hotel business. The restrictions apply to all credit products, including mortgages.

Over the past 24 hours, 1,154 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Russia in 43 regions, and 11 patients have died. The operational headquarters reports this. A record number of new infections was recorded in Moscow - 697. The capital and the Moscow region account for 66% of new cases of the disease, although a few days ago this share was 80%. For the first time over the past 24 hours, coronavirus infection was detected in Karachay-Cherkessia.

The fundraising campaign “Saving Those Who Save Us” , which was launched by the “ We Need Help” foundation, was supported by the TV channels “Che!”, “STS”, “STS Love” and “Domashny”, which are part of the STS Media holding. Actors and TV presenters recorded personal videos with calls to make small but monthly donations to charitable foundations, which, during the coronavirus pandemic, found themselves in a situation of a sharp decline in income to help their wards.