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The Most contagious: WHO warns of a new subvariant of Omicron

The World Health Organization has warned of the spread of what is probably the most contagious strain of the coronavirus. This is a subvariant of Omicron XE, which is more infectious than the previously identified Omicron BA.2. It is now increasingly dominant in the United States. According to the preliminary estimates, the new sub-variant may be 10% more infectious than its predecessor, but it is difficult to say for sure. XE was discovered in the UK in mid-January this year. Then about 700...

Stray cats saved Japanese restaurant from bankruptcy

An unusual ‘cat cafe’ appeared in Japan as a result of compassion for homeless animals, shown by the owner of a small restaurant in Osaka. A railroad-themed catering establishment that had been successfully operating before the pandemic, began to collapse. Its owner Naoki Teraoka began to consider liquidation of his business as financial aid from the state dwindled. But then a case intervened in the life of the owner in the face of a sickly kitten, wandering near the restaurant....

74 countries are at risk of bankruptcy due to the pandemic

The World Bank warns of the possibility of defaults of the poorest countries of the world due to debts that arose against the background of the pandemic. In 2022, payments on loans and credits taken by a group of 74 states from international financial organizations and individuals will amount to about $35 billion. This is 45% more than they paid last year. Experts attribute the growth in loan ...

Companies of what industries were more likely to go bankrupt in 2021?

... number of bankruptcies in 2021 exceeded the same indicator in 2020 by 3.4%. At the same time, in 2020, there was a government moratorium on initiating insolvency proceedings for companies of industries that were the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Experts attribute relatively low increase in the number of bankruptcies to the increased level of income of companies compared to 2020. In the first nine months of 2021 alone, almost 3 times more was earned than in the same period of 2020. However,...

About 100 thousand people may get infected daily due to the spread of Omicron strain in Russia

A new strain of coronavirus called Omicron, which has been discovered not so long ago, has already reached Russia. According to the Russian Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights, cases of infection were recorded in different regions of the country, including both capitals and their regions, as well as in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Perm Territory, Rostov, Orenburg, Murmansk and Oryol regions. According to the head of the department Anna Popova, under an unfavorable set of circumstances...

Costs of loans and mortgages may rise for unvaccinated citizens

... lower rates than without insurance. However, this idea is still being discussed, as banks and insurers do not have an unambiguous position. The mortality rate from coronavirus is 2-3%, but even this figure is significant for insurance companies in a pandemic. Therefore, it is possible to introduce an additional rule for those wishing to take out a loan - a vaccination certificate. At the same time, experts note that the tragic consequences of covid often affect people with chronic diseases and the ...

Dr. Myasnikov warned about the danger of mutation of bird flu

... contracted through meat and feces. You can get sick in other ways, including through swimming in bodies of water, since there are ducks in them. Myasnikov expressed concern about the beginning of a new epidemic. The doctor stressed out that the current pandemic has already shown the inability of humanity to solve such problems. Myasnikov recalled that even before the coronavirus, there was talk that there were several mutations left before the bird flu epidemic. At the same time, the COVID-19, according ...

Austrian manufacturer of chocolates Mozart is driven to bankruptcy by pandemic

... everything necessary will be done so that on the Christmas Eve, the employees do not have to worry about the current financial situation. The head of the company Christian Schuegerl, in his address to the public, said that the reason for the bankruptcy was a pandemic, which caused significant logistics costs and a drop in demand. Reduced tourist flows and the Austrians' savings on organizing holidays and other celebrations led to the fact that shops selling sweets in Salzburg and the capital Vienna were temporarily ...

COVID-19 drove itself to extinction in Japan

Coronavirus has literally disappeared in Japan. The fifth wave of the pandemic, during which the incredibly infectious delta strain spread en masse across the country, turned out to be decisive. By mutating, the virus simply destroyed itself, but it is too early to talk about the victory over the pandemic. At the end ...

Rules of the Russian language will be updated first time in 65 years

... affect the acquired words that have appeared relatively recently. The fact is that in the last few years alone, about 3,500 new words and expressions have appeared in the Russian language. Many innovations entered the language with the beginning of the pandemic (‘anti-axers’, ‘remote’). The updated rules of the Russian language are planned to be finalized and adopted by the end of 2021.

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