The authorities are preparing for new coronavirus restrictions. The action of measures to support business expires, and wait for new ones - there Russia is preparing for new restrictions due to the growth of incidence of coronavirus-the only question is how harsh they will be. This week, students fell under quarantine in the form of extended school holidays, and the companies were obliged to keep at least 30% of employees on the remote.

Russian online giants plot U.S. IPOs This unpredictable year could be set to end with something of a sensation for the Russian business world — not one, but two major Russian firms are planning U.S. IPOs in the coming months.

From April to August, the number of Russians who died with COVID-19 in Russia reached 45,663, calculated Forbes . In 58% - 26,615 people - coronavirus infection was the main cause of death. According to the latest data from Rosstat, 7,463 people with COVID-19 died in Russia in August. In 3863 of them, coronavirus infection was the main cause of death. Thus, the total number of deaths in five months exceeded 45 thousand.

The Russian ruble instead of oil is now directly tied to Joe Biden's chances in the November 3 presidential election, writes Bloomberg. Comparing the two charts, the agency found a clear inverse correlation between them. The exchange rate of the Russian currency in recent months has become a barometer of Biden's chances of defeating Donald Trump in the presidential election, Bloomberg ironically.

Trump has coronavirus, a unified methodology for evaluating coronavirus vaccines, the prospects for self-isolation and distance learning in Moscow: the main news of the epidemic on October 2. The main world news this Friday is that US President Donald Trump has coronavirus at the very finish of the presidential election race. The news excited the world markets, and, obviously, will continue to influence them in the month remaining before the US elections.

The United States imposed sanctions against eight Belarusian officials, including the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other security officials, according to the website of the US Treasury. Among those against whom the United States imposed personal sanctions are Interior Minister Yuri Karaev and his deputies - Commander of the Internal Troops Yuri Nazarenko, as well as deputies Khazalbek Atabekov and Alexander Barsukov.

The Moscow Arbitration Court rejected the claim of investors against the Moscow Exchange, which forcibly stopped operations this spring after the price of WTI fell to negative values. Plaintiffs lost their money on this. The co-plaintiffs were 16 individuals, the amount of claims exceeded 40 million rubles. Brokers through which investors conducted transactions acted as third parties - Alfa-Bank, Otkritie Broker, BCS, as well as NPO National Clearing Center.

The woman committed an act of self -immolation at the building of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. According to the media, it was the editor -in -chief of the Nizhny Novgorod portal Kozapress Irina Slavina. In her death, she asked to blame the Russian Federation. The incident happened at about 15.30, clarifies the local publication “Lower now”.

The news of the infection of the Coronavirus of US President Donald Trump stirred world markets. We tell you what consequences this will entail. Trump and the environment During the treatment, the president and his wife Melania will remain in the White House. The US President “is able to continue the uninterrupted performance of his duties during recovery,” Trump Sean Conley assured Trump’s personal doctor today.

Together with the fame of Alexei Navalny against the backdrop of his poisoning, his approval rating increased-up to 20%, the Levada Center found out . But every sixth Russian still has not heard anything about him. The Levada survey conducted along with “open media” at the end of September. When asked whether the respondent approves the activities of Navalny, 50% answered negatively, 20% positively, 12% found it difficult to answer. 18% of respondents said that they did not hear about him.

The head of the "K" department of the FSB, Ivan Tkachev, may move to the post of head of the military counterintelligence department of the service (DVKR), writes RBC. Tkachev is one of the most influential people in the FSB, he is known for overseeing the cases of Alexei Ulyukaev and Ziyavudin Magomedov. According to sources of the publication, in September, the FSB already sent documents to the presidential administration about Tkachev's departure from his current position.

Russian journalists working for two state-owned media outlets were among the first to be offered the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine outside of clinical trials, Reuters reported , citing four sources. According to them, the majority of journalists refused this offer. In parallel with the volunteers participating in the post-registration study, ordinary people began to receive the coronavirus vaccine. This week, the Ministry of Health announced that 400 people have already been vaccinated.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced that it invested in Mail.Ru Group when placing global depositary receipts (GDR) and convertible bonds of the company. The amount of investment is not disclosed. RDIF and Mail.Ru Group cooperate in several areas, primarily in the Aliexpress Russia JV, the fund recalled. Part of the funds received from the placement of securities, the IT company will direct to the development of this joint venture.

The city authorities are considering the possibility of returning schools to distance learning, reports Interfax , citing a source in the city administration. The measure can be introduced immediately after the end of the "coronavirus" holidays, from October 19. Starting next week, all Moscow schools, on the recommendation of sanitary doctors, are going on a two-week vacation.

In the past two weeks, the incidence of coronavirus has been steadily growing, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova stated. Neither citizens nor the authorities want to return to self-isolation, but if people do not comply with security measures, there will be no other choice, she noted. The increase in the number of cases is serious, but expected, Golikova told reporters on Friday. It is associated with the return of employees to work and the autumn season of SARS, influenza and pneumonia.