unian--2020-07-01--Number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine nearing 45,000 on July 1

The overall death toll has reached 1,173 .
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine was nearing 45,000 on Wednesday morning , July 1 .
Read alsoHealth minister names cause behind ban on Ukrainians ' entry to EU '' According to the Public Health Center , there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on July 1 , '' Ukraine 's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on July 1 .
Of them , 664 cases were reported in the past 24 hours .
The overall death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as 19,548 patients have already recovered .
A total of 666,147 polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) tests have been conducted .
Overall incidence per region is the following : 1,876 cases in Vinnytsia region ; 2,427 in Volyn region ; 1,090 in Dnipropetrovsk region ; 484 in Donetsk region ; 1,408 in Zhytomyr region ; 2,961 in Zakarpattia region ; 572 in Zaporizhia region ; 2,438 in Ivano-Frankivsk region ; 647 in Kirovohrad region ; 5,138 in the city of Kyiv ; 2,610 in Kyiv region ; 5,578 in Lviv region ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mykolayiv region ; 1,712 in Odesa region ; 319 in Poltava region ; 3,784 in Rivne region ; 297 in Sumy region ; 1,930 in Ternopil region ; 2,169 in Kharkiv region ; 193 in Kherson region ; 805 in Khmelnytsky region ; 4,850 in Chernivtsi region ; 645 in Cherkasy region ; 538 in Chernihiv region .
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , the city of Sevastopol , parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available .
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laboratories .
As of the morning of July 1 , 2020 , the Center had received 972 reports of suspected cases .
In total , there have been 86,933 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020 .
As UNIAN reported earlier , there were 44,334 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of June 30 .
They include 1,159 deaths and 19,115 recoveries .
Some 706 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours .

The overall death toll has reached 1,173.
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Ukraine was nearing 45,000 on Wednesday morning, July 1.
Read alsoHealth minister names cause behind ban on Ukrainians' entry to EU
"According to the Public Health Center, there were 44,998 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of 09:00 Kyiv time on July 1," Ukraine's Health Ministry said on Facebook in its morning update on July 1.
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Of them, 664 cases were reported in the past 24 hours.
The overall death toll is 1,173 people.
As many as 19,548 patients have already recovered.
A total of 666,147 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests have been conducted.
Overall incidence per region is the following: 1,876 cases in Vinnytsia region; 2,427 in Volyn region; 1,090 in Dnipropetrovsk region; 484 in Donetsk region; 1,408 in Zhytomyr region; 2,961 in Zakarpattia region; 572 in Zaporizhia region; 2,438 in Ivano-Frankivsk region; 647 in Kirovohrad region; 5,138 in the city of Kyiv; 2,610 in Kyiv region; 5,578 in Lviv region; 80 in Luhansk region; 447 in Mykolayiv region; 1,712 in Odesa region; 319 in Poltava region; 3,784 in Rivne region; 297 in Sumy region; 1,930 in Ternopil region; 2,169 in Kharkiv region; 193 in Kherson region; 805 in Khmelnytsky region; 4,850 in Chernivtsi region; 645 in Cherkasy region; 538 in Chernihiv region.
Data from Russia-occupied areas – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol, parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions – is not available.
COVID-19 tests were conducted by the Public Health Center's virological reference laboratory and regional laboratories. As of the morning of July 1, 2020, the Center had received 972 reports of suspected cases. In total, there have been 86,933 reports on suspected COVID-19 since the beginning of 2020.
As UNIAN reported earlier, there were 44,334 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine as of the morning of June 30. They include 1,159 deaths and 19,115 recoveries. Some 706 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours.


unian--2020-07-01--Wage arrears in Ukraine grow to US$117.8 mln in May

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unian--2020-07-01--Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 10.4 mln

The overall death toll is 510,632 people , while 5,336,996 coronavirus patients have already recovered .
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 10.4 million patients as of the morning of July 1 .
Read alsoCOVID‑19 contact tracing – how it works and what risks it poses As many as 10,450,628 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 05:33 on July 1 , according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering ( CSSE ) at Johns Hopkins University .
The overall death toll is 510,632 people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The highest death toll was recorded in the United States ( 127,410 people ) , Brazil ( 59,594 ) , the United Kingdom ( 43,815 ) , Italy ( 34,767 ) , France ( 29,846 ) , and Spain ( 28,355 ) .
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States ( 2,634,432 confirmed cases ) , Brazil ( 1,402,041 ) , Russia ( 646,929 ) , India ( 566,840 ) , the United Kingdom ( 314,160 ) , Peru ( 285,213 ) , Chile ( 279,393 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 240,578 ) , Iran ( 227,662 ) , Mexico ( 226,089 ) , and Pakistan ( 209,337 ) .
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus .

The overall death toll is 510,632 people, while 5,336,996 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world exceeded 10.4 million patients as of the morning of July 1.
Read alsoCOVID‑19 contact tracing – how it works and what risks it poses
As many as 10,450,628 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported as of 05:33 on July 1, according to the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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The overall death toll is 510,632 people, while 5,336,996 coronavirus patients have already recovered.
The highest death toll was recorded in the United States (127,410 people), Brazil (59,594), the United Kingdom (43,815), Italy (34,767), France (29,846), and Spain (28,355).
The countries most affected by the coronavirus pandemic include the United States (2,634,432 confirmed cases), Brazil (1,402,041), Russia (646,929), India (566,840), the United Kingdom (314,160), Peru (285,213), Chile (279,393), Spain (249,271), Italy (240,578), Iran (227,662), Mexico (226,089), and Pakistan (209,337).
As many as 188 countries have been affected by the virus.


unian--2020-07-01--Donbas war update: Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid 12 enemy attacks on June 30

According to intelligence reports , three members of Russia-led forces were wounded on June 30 .
Russia 's hybrid military forces on June 30 mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas , eastern Ukraine , with two members of the Joint Forces reported as wounded in action .
`` The Russian Federation 's armed formations violated the ceasefire 12 times in the past day , '' the press center of Ukraine 's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on July 1 .
`` As a result , two Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Read alsoUkrainian activist Sinchenko captured in occupied Donetsk , for the third time Russian-led forces opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars , grenade launchers of various types , heavy machine guns , and small arms .
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Avdiyivka , and the villages of Nevelske , Vodiane , Pisky , Novotoshkivske , Novozvanivka , Luhanske , Zaitseve , and Khutir Vilny .
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack .
A Ukrainian intelligence unit reported that three members of Russia-led forces were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's prior casualties for the period from June 24 to June 26 included two killed fighters , according to updated data .
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on July 1 .
No casualties have been reported since Wednesday midnight .

According to intelligence reports, three members of Russia-led forces were wounded on June 30.
Russia's hybrid military forces on June 30 mounted 12 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, with two members of the Joint Forces reported as wounded in action.
"The Russian Federation's armed formations violated the ceasefire 12 times in the past day," the press center of Ukraine's Joint Forces Operation Headquarters said on Facebook in an update as of 07:00 Kyiv time on July 1. "As a result, two Ukrainian defenders were wounded in enemy shelling."
Read alsoUkrainian activist Sinchenko captured in occupied Donetsk, for the third time
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Russian-led forces opened fire from proscribed 120mm and 82mm mortars, grenade launchers of various types, heavy machine guns, and small arms.
Under attack came Ukrainian positions near the town of Avdiyivka, and the villages of Nevelske, Vodiane, Pisky, Novotoshkivske, Novozvanivka, Luhanske, Zaitseve, and Khutir Vilny.
Joint Forces returned fire to each enemy attack. A Ukrainian intelligence unit reported that three members of Russia-led forces were wounded on June 30. The enemy's prior casualties for the period from June 24 to June 26 included two killed fighters, according to updated data.
The enemy did not attack Ukrainian positions from 00:00 to 07:00 Kyiv time on July 1.
No casualties have been reported since Wednesday midnight.


unian--2020-07-01--Ukraine's hryvnia continues strengthening, set at UAH 26.67 to U.S. dollar on July 1

Ukraine's hryvnia continues strengthening, set at UAH 26.67 to U.S. dollar on July 1
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unian--2020-07-01--Reuters: Oil rises after drop in U.S. crude stocks suggests demand pickup

Brent crude LCOc1 rose 48 cents , or 1.2 % , to $ 41.75 a barrel by 0345 GMT after declining more than 1 % on Tuesday .
Oil prices rose more than 1 % on Wednesday after data showed crude inventories in the United States fell much more than expected , suggesting demand is improving even as the coronavirus outbreak spreads around the world .
Brent crude LCOc1 rose 48 cents , or 1.2 % , to $ 41.75 a barrel by 0345 GMT after declining more than 1 % on Tuesday .
U.S. crude was up 54 cents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 39.81 a barrel , having dropped by 1.1 % in the previous session , as reported by Reuters .
U.S. crude and gasoline stocks declined more than expected last week , while distillate inventories rose , data released by the American Petroleum Institute ( API ) late on Tuesday showed .
Crude inventories dropped by 8.2 million barrels to 537 million barrels , against analysts ' forecasts for a draw of 710,000 barrels .
Official inventory data from the U.S. government 's Energy Information Administration is due out later on Wednesday .
Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) to the lowest in two decades in June .

Brent crude LCOc1 rose 48 cents, or 1.2%, to $41.75 a barrel by 0345 GMT after declining more than 1% on Tuesday.
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday after data showed crude inventories in the United States fell much more than expected, suggesting demand is improving even as the coronavirus outbreak spreads around the world.
Brent crude LCOc1 rose 48 cents, or 1.2%, to $41.75 a barrel by 0345 GMT after declining more than 1% on Tuesday. U.S. crude was up 54 cents, or 1.4%, at $39.81 a barrel, having dropped by 1.1% in the previous session, as reported by Reuters.
Read alsoReuters: Oil prices slip on demand worries, prospect of Libyan supply return
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U.S. crude and gasoline stocks declined more than expected last week, while distillate inventories rose, data released by the American Petroleum Institute (API) late on Tuesday showed.
Crude inventories dropped by 8.2 million barrels to 537 million barrels, against analysts' forecasts for a draw of 710,000 barrels.
Official inventory data from the U.S. government's Energy Information Administration is due out later on Wednesday.
Also supporting prices was a drop in output from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to the lowest in two decades in June.


unian--2020-06-30--Lawyer explains Poroshenko's failure to report for today's interrogation

Poroshenko is suspected of abuse of power in appointing first deputy intelligence chief .
Ex-president of Ukraine and incumbent Member of Parliament Petro Poroshenko did not report for interrogation to the State Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday because he was summoned incorrectly , his lawyer Ihor Golovan told reporters outside the SBI HQ .
Golovan says Poroshenko has not received any summonses for today 's interrogation , an UNIAN correspondent reported .
`` Summonses for investigative actions must comply with the norms of the Code of Criminal Procedure .
We do n't perceive those videos and ads on fences or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Also , the lawyer noted that the investigative actions involving his client were scheduled for tomorrow , of which the SBI investigator informed him by phone .
However , Golovan did not specify the time the interrogation was scheduled for .
At the same time , he recalled that tomorrow the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv will sit again to consider the application for the selection of a measure of restraint for Poroshenko in the case into the appointment of Serhiy Semochko to the post of first deputy head of the Foreign Intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lawyer expressed conviction that the charges against his client were pressed in violation of due procedure .
As UNIAN reported , on June 24 , a scanned copy of the summons to Poroshenko for interrogation at the SBI as a suspect for June 30 , at 10:00 , was published on the website of the State Bureau of Investigation .
The SBI press service clarified that Poroshenko was summoned for questioning in the case of the appointment of Serhiy Semochko to the post of first deputy chairman of the Foreign Intelligence Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal order that prompted the then head of the Foreign Intelligence Service , Yegor Bozhjr , to exceed his authority .

Poroshenko is suspected of abuse of power in appointing first deputy intelligence chief.
Ex-president of Ukraine and incumbent Member of Parliament Petro Poroshenko did not report for interrogation to the State Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday because he was summoned incorrectly, his lawyer Ihor Golovan told reporters outside the SBI HQ.
Golovan says Poroshenko has not received any summonses for today's interrogation, an UNIAN correspondent reported.
"Summonses for investigative actions must comply with the norms of the Code of Criminal Procedure. We don't perceive those videos and ads on fences or internet sites," Golovan emphasized.
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Also, the lawyer noted that the investigative actions involving his client were scheduled for tomorrow, of which the SBI investigator informed him by phone.
However, Golovan did not specify the time the interrogation was scheduled for.
Read alsoDeputy FM Bozhok suspended at own request pending Poroshenko probe
At the same time, he recalled that tomorrow the Pechersk District Court of Kyiv will sit again to consider the application for the selection of a measure of restraint for Poroshenko in the case into the appointment of Serhiy Semochko to the post of first deputy head of the Foreign Intelligence Service.
At the same time, the lawyer expressed conviction that the charges against his client were pressed in violation of due procedure.
As UNIAN reported, on June 24, a scanned copy of the summons to Poroshenko for interrogation at the SBI as a suspect for June 30, at 10:00, was published on the website of the State Bureau of Investigation.
The SBI press service clarified that Poroshenko was summoned for questioning in the case of the appointment of Serhiy Semochko to the post of first deputy chairman of the Foreign Intelligence Service. Poroshenko is suspected of issuing an illegal order that prompted the then head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Yegor Bozhjr, to exceed his authority.


unian--2020-06-30--MFA Ukraine asks France to respond to visit of their delegation to occupied Crimea

French MEPs are set to come to the peninsula on June 30 and stay there until July 2 .
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has called on France to respond to the illegal visit of a delegation of French deputies of the European Parliament to the Russian-occupied Crimea .
This was discussed at today 's meeting between Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova and French Ambassador Etienne de Poncins , MFA 's press service told UNIAN .
Parties discussed priorities of cooperation in protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deoccupy Crimea , as well as violations of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and strengthening security in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov .
Read alsoWhatsApp leak exposes Russia link to Dutch far right Also , the interlocutors emphasized the importance of further cooperation toward effectively countering the attempts by Russia to spread anti-Ukrainian misinformation that threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine .
The first deputy minister drew the ambassador 's attention to the inadmissibility of contacts of French citizens with representatives of the occupation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine .
In this regard , Dzhaparova asked the envoy to deliver an official reaction to the illegal visit of the delegation of the French deputies of the European Parliament , led by Thierry Mariani , to Crimea ( June 30-July 2 ) .
In turn , de Poncins confirmed the unwavering stance of his country in supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine , including in the framework of the UN and other international organizations , and assured that he would convey to the French Foreign Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French deputies to Crimea .
Also , the first deputy minister noted the illegality of Russian occupation administration setting up a `` vote '' on amendments to the Russian Constitution in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in Donetsk and Luhansk regions and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol , just as any other `` referenda '' and `` voting '' in the occupied territories of Ukraine .
At the same time , the parties exchanged views on the preparation of future bilateral political contacts , in particular , the visit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the invitation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky .
Also , Dzhaparova and de Poncins agreed to intensify trade , economic and investment cooperation , and to implement joint projects .
The interest was confirmed to hold a meeting of the bilateral economic commission as soon as the epidemiological situation allows .
Dzhaparova thanked for France 's assistance in the socio-economic recovery of the eastern regions of Ukraine affected by Russian aggression .
In addition , the first deputy foreign minister asked the French side to consider providing assistance to the regions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French diplomat praised Ukraine 's accession to the Biarritz Partnership international initiative to promote the equality of women and men , launched by the G7 countries under the chairmanship of Emmanuel Macron .

French MEPs are set to come to the peninsula on June 30 and stay there until July 2.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has called on France to respond to the illegal visit of a delegation of French deputies of the European Parliament to the Russian-occupied Crimea.
This was discussed at today's meeting between Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova and French Ambassador Etienne de Poncins, MFA's press service told UNIAN.
Parties discussed priorities of cooperation in protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, issues of strengthening international efforts to deoccupy Crimea, as well as violations of human rights in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and strengthening security in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
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Also, the interlocutors emphasized the importance of further cooperation toward effectively countering the attempts by Russia to spread anti-Ukrainian misinformation that threaten the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
The first deputy minister drew the ambassador's attention to the inadmissibility of contacts of French citizens with representatives of the occupation administration of the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
In this regard, Dzhaparova asked the envoy to deliver an official reaction to the illegal visit of the delegation of the French deputies of the European Parliament, led by Thierry Mariani, to Crimea (June 30-July 2).
In turn, de Poncins confirmed the unwavering stance of his country in supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including in the framework of the UN and other international organizations, and assured that he would convey to the French Foreign Ministry Dhzaparova's appeals regarding the visit of French deputies to Crimea.
Also, the first deputy minister noted the illegality of Russian occupation administration setting up a "vote" on amendments to the Russian Constitution in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in Donetsk and Luhansk regions and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, just as any other "referenda" and "voting" in the occupied territories of Ukraine.
At the same time, the parties exchanged views on the preparation of future bilateral political contacts, in particular, the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Kyiv at the invitation of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
Also, Dzhaparova and de Poncins agreed to intensify trade, economic and investment cooperation, and to implement joint projects.
Read alsoNo amendments to Russian Constitution can prevent Crimea de-occupation – Ukraine's FM
The interest was confirmed to hold a meeting of the bilateral economic commission as soon as the epidemiological situation allows.
Dzhaparova thanked for France's assistance in the socio-economic recovery of the eastern regions of Ukraine affected by Russian aggression.
In addition, the first deputy foreign minister asked the French side to consider providing assistance to the regions of Ukraine suffering from severe flooding.
The French diplomat praised Ukraine's accession to the Biarritz Partnership international initiative to promote the equality of women and men, launched by the G7 countries under the chairmanship of Emmanuel Macron.


unian--2020-06-30--Lung ventilators load in Ukraine hospitals at 7% – PM

There is no panic in Ukraine that would destabilize the healthcare system and increase the number of victims , head of government believes .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that Ukraine has 30,000 beds reserved for the first and second waves of the coronavirus epidemic , while lung ventilators load is now at 7 % .
`` We see that moderate rise [ of incidence ] has started , now we analyze and figure out which indicators are key ones .
This is hospital load .
We do n't want it to exceed 50 % .
Although there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 52 % and 60 % .
This is a signal that we need to form the so-called second line of hospitals .
In total , we have 30,000 beds reserved for the first and second waves [ of COVID-19 ] .
We have lung ventilators ' load at 7 % , so this is also a good indicator , '' he told the BBC 's Ukrainian service on June 30 .
According to Shmyhal , the Ukrainian government has an advantage today over the period when the quarantine was introduced back in March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ready : we have purchased PPE , ensuring at least the first-line hospitals ' readiness for the first wave of COVID-19 .
We 've prepared the health care system morally , '' he added .
Shmyhal added that public managed to mentally prepare for the coronavirus epidemic .
There was no panic in Ukraine that would destabilize the healthcare system and increase the number of victims .
`` The first wave we passed quietly under a base-case scenario , '' he said .
Read alsoSome Ukrainian regions may again halt transportation over COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the situation is changing every day .
`` This can be compared with combat action .
It 's like at a front line , you never know how the situation will change tomorrow , '' he said .
`` The daily number of PCR and ELISA tests run exceeded 20,000 .
We started with 1,000 or 2,000 and set a goal of 10,000 .
This gives us the opportunity to monitor the situation and understand how it is developing , '' he added .
As UNIAN reported earlier , as of 09:00 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were 44,334 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine .
They included 1,159 deaths and 19,115 recoveries .
Some 706 new cases were recorded in the past day , 192 of them were hospitalized .
In the past 24 hours , 12 coronavirus patients died , while 88 recovered .

There is no panic in Ukraine that would destabilize the healthcare system and increase the number of victims, head of government believes.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that Ukraine has 30,000 beds reserved for the first and second waves of the coronavirus epidemic, while lung ventilators load is now at 7%.
"We see that moderate rise [of incidence] has started, now we analyze and figure out which indicators are key ones. This is hospital load. We don't want it to exceed 50%. Although there are already two regions where the load is 52% and 60%. This is a signal that we need to form the so-called second line of hospitals. In total, we have 30,000 beds reserved for the first and second waves [of COVID-19]. We have lung ventilators' load at 7%, so this is also a good indicator," he told the BBC's Ukrainian service on June 30.
According to Shmyhal, the Ukrainian government has an advantage today over the period when the quarantine was introduced back in March. "We have our healthcare system ready: we have purchased PPE, ensuring at least the first-line hospitals' readiness for the first wave of COVID-19. We've prepared the health care system morally," he added.
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Shmyhal added that public managed to mentally prepare for the coronavirus epidemic. There was no panic in Ukraine that would destabilize the healthcare system and increase the number of victims.
"The first wave we passed quietly under a base-case scenario," he said.
Read alsoSome Ukrainian regions may again halt transportation over COVID-19 – PM Shmyhal
The prime minister noted that the situation is changing every day. "This can be compared with combat action. It's like at a front line, you never know how the situation will change tomorrow," he said.
"The daily number of PCR and ELISA tests run exceeded 20,000. We started with 1,000 or 2,000 and set a goal of 10,000. This gives us the opportunity to monitor the situation and understand how it is developing," he added.
As UNIAN reported earlier, as of 09:00 Kyiv time on June 30, there were 44,334 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ukraine. They included 1,159 deaths and 19,115 recoveries. Some 706 new cases were recorded in the past day, 192 of them were hospitalized. In the past 24 hours, 12 coronavirus patients died, while 88 recovered.


unian--2020-06-30--COVID‑19 contact tracing – how it works and what risks it poses

Not all tracking apps are equally safe in terms of personal data protection .
Experts with the international developer of antivirus software ESET have told about the way COVID-19 spread tracking applications work and what potential threats to personal data they bear .
`` [ M ] ore than 30 countries have , or are planning to release , apps designed to contact trace or geo fence their users , for the purposes of limiting and managing the spread of COVID-19 , '' the report says .
`` The majority of apps available are government sponsored and use a variety @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as Bluetooth vs. GPS , centralized vs. decentralized , and not all are sensitive to maintaining the privacy of the user , '' authors report .
There are two main methods being used to glean the physical proximity of users .
The first is the global positioning system ( GPS ) : this uses satellite-based radio-navigation to approximate the individual ’ s location and the location of other app users .
The second , more prominent , solution uses Bluetooth and signal strength to identify other app users ’ proximity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than track actual location .
There are some solutions that use a mix of both Bluetooth and GPS and some even use network-based location tracking , but these methods have significant location-tracking privacy issues and are fortunately limited to only a few developments .
When a contact-tracing app comes into contact with another device running the same app there is a handshake and an exchange of keys .
These keys are typically continually changing and are generated on a time basis and unique to the device .
When device A meets device B @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predetermined distance and time requirement , for example within 2 meters for 15 minutes .
The device either holds on to the keys or passes them to a central server ; when users confirm they may be positive for infection then all the keys they have generated are added to a cloud system .
All other devices will collect these on a frequent basis to see if there is a match with keys that have been collected or alternatively this match will be processed in the cloud .
If there is a match @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have been in contact with another device that is now reporting positive ; they have no clue which device .
Read alsoUkraine cancels observation for foreigners with negative COVID-19 results after border crossing If the user is identifiable and all data is held and processed centrally , then there is clearly a privacy issue ; if , however , the user is not identifiable and the central cloud is only processing for matches , this could be more efficient than asking the local device to do this processing , especially if the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which could be the case in some areas of the world .
This approach also gives the centralized system the ability to identify potential false positives , where some malicious users say they are infected , yet in reality they are not and are just attempting to create chaos for users , companies and society in general .
Using complex algorithms to identify false positives in a decentralized approach is less realistic due to resource limitations .
A benefit of partial centralization is that the portion of centralized data that is being processed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the population as a whole moves around and to quickly identify hotspots to enable medical resources to be allocated .
If , for example , a ZIP code is requested at the time of installation , then data scientists may be able to predict disease spread .
This is unlikely to enable the user to be identified , as a single ZIP code is used by hundreds or thousands of people ; it does narrow the potential to identify an individual , but it may offer an acceptable compromise on privacy .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most privacy sensitive are open to abuse : take the extreme scenario where video surveillance is used in conjunction with capturing Bluetooth signals emitted from devices and capturing the keys that are being exchanged .
Combined with facial recognition technology and the location of the device at a known time could mean the user is identifiable .
While this may seem extreme it demonstrates that no one system offers a privacy guarantee .

Not all tracking apps are equally safe in terms of personal data protection.
Experts with the international developer of antivirus software ESET have told about the way COVID-19 spread tracking applications work and what potential threats to personal data they bear.
"[M]ore than 30 countries have, or are planning to release, apps designed to contact trace or geo fence their users, for the purposes of limiting and managing the spread of COVID-19," the report says.
"The majority of apps available are government sponsored and use a variety of different methods to fulfill their purpose, such as Bluetooth vs. GPS, centralized vs. decentralized, and not all are sensitive to maintaining the privacy of the user," authors report.
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There are two main methods being used to glean the physical proximity of users. The first is the global positioning system (GPS): this uses satellite-based radio-navigation to approximate the individual’s location and the location of other app users. The second, more prominent, solution uses Bluetooth and signal strength to identify other app users’ proximity, allowing the devices to exchange handshakes rather than track actual location. There are some solutions that use a mix of both Bluetooth and GPS and some even use network-based location tracking, but these methods have significant location-tracking privacy issues and are fortunately limited to only a few developments.
When a contact-tracing app comes into contact with another device running the same app there is a handshake and an exchange of keys. These keys are typically continually changing and are generated on a time basis and unique to the device. When device A meets device B, they share keys based on a predetermined distance and time requirement, for example within 2 meters for 15 minutes. The device either holds on to the keys or passes them to a central server; when users confirm they may be positive for infection then all the keys they have generated are added to a cloud system. All other devices will collect these on a frequent basis to see if there is a match with keys that have been collected or alternatively this match will be processed in the cloud. If there is a match, then those users are warned that they have been in contact with another device that is now reporting positive; they have no clue which device.
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If the user is identifiable and all data is held and processed centrally, then there is clearly a privacy issue; if, however, the user is not identifiable and the central cloud is only processing for matches, this could be more efficient than asking the local device to do this processing, especially if the end device is limited on resources … which could be the case in some areas of the world. This approach also gives the centralized system the ability to identify potential false positives, where some malicious users say they are infected, yet in reality they are not and are just attempting to create chaos for users, companies and society in general. Using complex algorithms to identify false positives in a decentralized approach is less realistic due to resource limitations.
A benefit of partial centralization is that the portion of centralized data that is being processed could be used to inform scientists how the population as a whole moves around and to quickly identify hotspots to enable medical resources to be allocated. If, for example, a ZIP code is requested at the time of installation, then data scientists may be able to predict disease spread. This is unlikely to enable the user to be identified, as a single ZIP code is used by hundreds or thousands of people; it does narrow the potential to identify an individual, but it may offer an acceptable compromise on privacy.
Even the solutions that claim to be the most privacy sensitive are open to abuse: take the extreme scenario where video surveillance is used in conjunction with capturing Bluetooth signals emitted from devices and capturing the keys that are being exchanged. Combined with facial recognition technology and the location of the device at a known time could mean the user is identifiable. While this may seem extreme it demonstrates that no one system offers a privacy guarantee.


unian--2020-06-30--Zelensky:  quality reforms must make people "want to live in Ukraine"

The head of state noted the importance of judicial and health care reforms .
Volodymyr Zelensky chaired the first meeting of the National Council of Reforms , attended by Cabinet and Parliament leadership .
Opening the meeting , the Head of State assessed the quality and dynamics of implementation of changes in Ukraine , his office reported .
According to him , any reform can only be deemed successful if it yields result .
`` Any reform is first and foremost about result .
It 's when you walk down the street and feel safe .
When you come home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that is , you make money .
That is why to me , reforms are about an opportunity , '' Zelensky said .
Read alsoPentagon moves to provide additional military aid to Ukraine , citing progress on reforms – CNN The Head of State stressed the need for judicial reform , as there is a great demand for justice and security in Ukraine .
In addition , it is critical to create an effective healthcare system .
The president also stressed the need for affordable loans for the population , reforming the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted progress in the field of digitization and infrastructure , in particular in the implementation of the Great Construction project .
`` Reforms are also about responsibility .
Someone has to bear responsibility and ensure the results .
Therefore , I think this is the main task for the National Council of Reforms .
To do everything to make us all want to live in Ukraine , '' Volodymyr Zelensky summed up .

The head of state noted the importance of judicial and health care reforms.
Volodymyr Zelensky chaired the first meeting of the National Council of Reforms, attended by Cabinet and Parliament leadership.
Opening the meeting, the Head of State assessed the quality and dynamics of implementation of changes in Ukraine, his office reported.
According to him, any reform can only be deemed successful if it yields result.
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"Any reform is first and foremost about result. It's when you walk down the street and feel safe. When you come home and you have money in your pocket, that is, you make money. That is why to me, reforms are about an opportunity," Zelensky said.
Read alsoPentagon moves to provide additional military aid to Ukraine, citing progress on reforms – CNN
The Head of State stressed the need for judicial reform, as there is a great demand for justice and security in Ukraine. In addition, it is critical to create an effective healthcare system. The president also stressed the need for affordable loans for the population, reforming the tax system, accelerating privatization, and noted progress in the field of digitization and infrastructure, in particular in the implementation of the Great Construction project.
"Reforms are also about responsibility. Someone has to bear responsibility and ensure the results. Therefore, I think this is the main task for the National Council of Reforms. To do everything to make us all want to live in Ukraine," Volodymyr Zelensky summed up.


unian--2020-06-30--PM Smyhal: Local elections to be held in autumn if epidemiological situation allows

Meanwhile , it is now difficult to predict how the coronavirus epidemic will be developing .
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says local elections will take place this autumn if the epidemiological situation allows holding them across the country .
`` We have practically completed decentralization reform , and we are moving toward the finish line , i.e .
local council elections that are to be held this autumn .
There is no threat that the elections will be postponed or canceled , '' he told the BBC 's Ukrainian service on June 30 .
`` They will be held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ objectively allows doing this , '' he emphasized .
According to Shmyhal , it is now difficult to predict how the coronavirus epidemic will be developing , `` but there are no other reservations . ''
Read alsoParliament speaker sees no grounds for rescheduling local elections in Ukraine As UNIAN reported earlier , First Deputy Head of the Servant of the People faction Oleksandr Kornienko on June 30 said that the profile committee of the Verkhovna Rada , Ukraine 's parliament , would draft resolutions on local elections to pass them next plenary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polls to elect members of village , town , city , district , and regional councils are scheduled for October 25 along with the election of village , town and city mayors .

Meanwhile, it is now difficult to predict how the coronavirus epidemic will be developing.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says local elections will take place this autumn if the epidemiological situation allows holding them across the country.
"We have practically completed decentralization reform, and we are moving toward the finish line, i.e. local council elections that are to be held this autumn. There is no threat that the elections will be postponed or canceled," he told the BBC's Ukrainian service on June 30.
"They will be held if the epidemiological situation in perspective and objectively allows doing this," he emphasized.
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According to Shmyhal, it is now difficult to predict how the coronavirus epidemic will be developing, "but there are no other reservations."
Read alsoParliament speaker sees no grounds for rescheduling local elections in Ukraine
As UNIAN reported earlier, First Deputy Head of the Servant of the People faction Oleksandr Kornienko on June 30 said that the profile committee of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, would draft resolutions on local elections to pass them next plenary week (July 13-17).
Local polls to elect members of village, town, city, district, and regional councils are scheduled for October 25 along with the election of village, town and city mayors.


unian--2020-06-30--Ukraine to toughen punishment for DUI

Ukraine to toughen punishment for DUI

Drivers will face criminal liability , while fines will also increase significantly .
Ukraine will toughen punishment for drunk driving from July 1 .
`` Drivers will face criminal liability , while fines will increase significantly , '' according to Ukrainian TSN TV news service .
In particular , the fine for driving under influence will increase from UAH 10,200 ( US $ 382 ) to UAH 17,000-34,000 ( US $ 637-1,274 ) .
In case of repeated violation , the fine will amount to UAH 51,000 ( US $ 1,911 ) .
In addition to fines , innovations include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to three years .
`` The fine and revocation of a driver 's license is provided for the very fact of DUI .
If a drunk driver also provokes an accident involving casualties , another norm shall be applied , which provides for imprisonment , '' reads the report .
Criminal liability will be applied in the following cases : - Driving under the influence of alcohol , drugs or medication that reduce attention and reaction span ; - Handing the wheel to a person under the influence of alcohol , drugs or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs or taking medication following a road accident ( except for those included in the officially approved first-aid kit or prescribed by a doctor ) , or after the vehicle was stopped by police , before an authorized authority conducts a DUI test or before a decision is made to exempt a driver from such test .

Drivers will face criminal liability, while fines will also increase significantly.
Ukraine will toughen punishment for drunk driving from July 1.
"Drivers will face criminal liability, while fines will increase significantly," according to Ukrainian TSN TV news service.
In particular, the fine for driving under influence will increase from UAH 10,200 (US$382) to UAH 17,000-34,000 (US$637-1,274). In case of repeated violation, the fine will amount to UAH 51,000 (US$1,911). In addition to fines, innovations include revoking a driver's license for up to three years.
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"The fine and revocation of a driver's license is provided for the very fact of DUI. If a drunk driver also provokes an accident involving casualties, another norm shall be applied, which provides for imprisonment," reads the report.
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Criminal liability will be applied in the following cases:
- Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication that reduce attention and reaction span;
- Handing the wheel to a person under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication;
- Refusing to undergo a DUI test; and
- Consuming alcohol or doing drugs or taking medication following a road accident (except for those included in the officially approved first-aid kit or prescribed by a doctor), or after the vehicle was stopped by police, before an authorized authority conducts a DUI test or before a decision is made to exempt a driver from such test.


unian--2020-06-30--Ukrainian activist Sinchenko captured in occupied Donetsk, for the third time

A Ukrainian activist Hryhoriy Sinchenko has been captured in the occupied Donetsk for the third time already .
That 's according to his mother , Tetiana Huelvska , who spoke with Donbas Realii Radio , RFE/RL reports .
`` Hryhoriy was captured on Monday , June 29 .
This information was provided by our Donetsk-based lawyer .
According to him , my son is now being held at a local pre-trial detention center , but there is no exact information about his whereabouts , '' the woman says .
A week ago , Russian-controlled forces also detained his 26-year-old sister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The girl was interrogated because they thought she was aware of her brother 's whereabouts .
However , he only got in touch with his mother .
Read alsoStanislav Aseiev : Donbas is disappointed and embittered over not becoming part of Russia .
But this does n't add any love to Ukraine '' We were worried that Hryhoriy could even be killed .
But in fact , he miraculously escaped .
He called me several times and asked for help with returning to the peaceful part of the country .
On Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get the stuff necessary for his return , but they once again captured him .
We are worried that he is facing physical violence and more torture . ''
Sinchenko , in fact , gets captured by Russian hybrid forces for the third time .
The first time he was detained was back in 2016 .
He was accused of spying for Ukraine before being released during a major swap effort in December 2017 .
Hryhoriy told his mother he had been hanged up by his cuffed hands , beaten until he lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while in captivity .
During one of such acts of torture , his lung was damaged , which eventually led him to be put to a local hospital .
The second time the man was captured was in October 2019 .
In May , as stated by the occupation administration of Donetsk , he managed to escape .
As UNIAN reported earlier , head of the Presidential Office , Andriy Yermak , named providing access of ICRC officials to prisoners in the occupied areas was a key condition for unlocking the release of @ @ @ @

A week ago, Russian occupation forces also nabbed his sister.
A Ukrainian activist Hryhoriy Sinchenko has been captured in the occupied Donetsk for the third time already.
That's according to his mother, Tetiana Huelvska, who spoke with Donbas Realii Radio, RFE/RL reports.
"Hryhoriy was captured on Monday, June 29. This information was provided by our Donetsk-based lawyer. According to him, my son is now being held at a local pre-trial detention center, but there is no exact information about his whereabouts," the woman says.
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A week ago, Russian-controlled forces also detained his 26-year-old sister, Olha, the mother adds. The girl was interrogated because they thought she was aware of her brother's whereabouts. However, he only got in touch with his mother.
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"We were worried that Hryhoriy could even be killed. But in fact, he miraculously escaped. He called me several times and asked for help with returning to the peaceful part of the country. On Tuesday, June 30, he was supposed to get the stuff necessary for his return, but they once again captured him. We are worried that he is facing physical violence and more torture."
Sinchenko, in fact, gets captured by Russian hybrid forces for the third time. The first time he was detained was back in 2016. He was accused of spying for Ukraine before being released during a major swap effort in December 2017. Hryhoriy told his mother he had been hanged up by his cuffed hands, beaten until he lost consciousness, and hit with electric stream while in captivity.
During one of such acts of torture, his lung was damaged, which eventually led him to be put to a local hospital.
The second time the man was captured was in October 2019. In May, as stated by the occupation administration of Donetsk, he managed to escape.
As UNIAN reported earlier, head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, named providing access of ICRC officials to prisoners in the occupied areas was a key condition for unlocking the release of Ukrainians from captivity.


unian--2020-06-30--Russia's Black Sea naval fleet defiant over constitutional amendments vote

The first ones to take their stance opposing the changes were 28 crewmen of the Vasily Bykov patrol ship .
Reports are coming about the Sevastopol-based Black Sea naval fleet showing teeth amid the ongoing vote for Russian constitutional amendments that would allow Vladimir Putin to retain power , resetting the count of his presidential terms .
Reports seem plausible as even the avid pro- '' Russian spring '' commentators are voicing alarm across social networks over the defiant position of Russian sailors – something that is also being confirmed by local residents who engage in comments , Crimea News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blogger with staunch pro-Russian views , who has been widely covering the city life , actively rooted for Constitutional amendments , promoting among his audience the idea of supporting them .
Read alsoRussia 's pseudo-vote on resetting Putin 's terms in power `` looks like a gameshow '' – media At the same time , he posted what he says is `` insider information '' on the preliminary results of the voting at the Black Sea Fleet : `` Yesterday came reports that 90 % of the Black Sea Fleet voted against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more than two dozen crew of the Russian Black Sea naval fleet 's Project 22160 large patrol ship Vasily Bykov who voted against the constitutional amendments that would reset the count of Vladimir Putin 's presidential terms say their commanders threaten to have them dismissed from service if they do n't change their vote or rig the results .
These developments spark the crisis and deepen the conflict within the naval fleet , Crimea Info reports .
What 's troubling for the Kremlin is that the fleet command is not in control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the required number of votes `` for '' the amendments .
And this means that the command could be deemed as `` unreliable . ''
Blogger Protsko posted another piece of insider information , allegedly obtained from the navymen : `` The Black Sea Fleet Commander is about to be removed from his post . ''
At the same time , local residents in the comment section to his post suggest that by taking such stance , the navymen express their attitude to issues of monetary allowance and the system of bonus accrual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attitude on a number of internal naval showdowns and redistribution of power and resources .

The first ones to take their stance opposing the changes were 28 crewmen of the Vasily Bykov patrol ship.
Reports are coming about the Sevastopol-based Black Sea naval fleet showing teeth amid the ongoing vote for Russian constitutional amendments that would allow Vladimir Putin to retain power, resetting the count of his presidential terms.
Reports seem plausible as even the avid pro-"Russian spring" commentators are voicing alarm across social networks over the defiant position of Russian sailors – something that is also being confirmed by local residents who engage in comments, Crimea News wrote.
Alexey Protsko, a Sevastopol-based blogger with staunch pro-Russian views, who has been widely covering the city life, actively rooted for Constitutional amendments, promoting among his audience the idea of supporting them.
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Read alsoRussia's pseudo-vote on resetting Putin's terms in power "looks like a gameshow" – media
At the same time, he posted what he says is "insider information" on the preliminary results of the voting at the Black Sea Fleet: "Yesterday came reports that 90% of the Black Sea Fleet voted against the amendments."
As UNIAN reported earlier, more than two dozen crew of the Russian Black Sea naval fleet's Project 22160 large patrol ship Vasily Bykov who voted against the constitutional amendments that would reset the count of Vladimir Putin's presidential terms say their commanders threaten to have them dismissed from service if they don't change their vote or rig the results.
These developments spark the crisis and deepen the conflict within the naval fleet, Crimea Info reports.
What's troubling for the Kremlin is that the fleet command is not in control of the situation, failing to secure the required number of votes "for" the amendments. And this means that the command could be deemed as "unreliable."
Blogger Protsko posted another piece of insider information, allegedly obtained from the navymen: "The Black Sea Fleet Commander is about to be removed from his post."
At the same time, local residents in the comment section to his post suggest that by taking such stance, the navymen express their attitude to issues of monetary allowance and the system of bonus accrual, while commanders may be showing their attitude on a number of internal naval showdowns and redistribution of power and resources.