tass--2020-05-01--Spain notifies Russia about detention of wanted ex-deputy PM of Russian region

MOSCOW , May 1 .
/TASS/ .
Spain has notified Russia about the detention of former deputy prime minister of @ @ @ @ @ Territory , Andrei Murga , who was put on the international wanted list last year @ @ @ @ @ source in the law enforcement agencies told TASS on Friday .
`` Russian law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ s notification about Andrei Murga ’ s detention via Interpol channels for further extradition , @ @ @ @ @ Spain ’ s El Mundo daily said earlier that Andrei Murga , a former deputy @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Stavropol Territory , had been detained in Spain ’ s Alicante under Russia @ @ @ @ @ had put the man on the international wanted list on embezzlement charges .
According to @ @ @ @ @ sought asylum in Spain .
The Russian Investigative Committee ’ s Stavropol Territory department said @ @ @ @ @ been put on the international wanted list as part of investigation into a criminal case @ @ @ @ @ 2019 on fraud charges .

MOSCOW, May 1. /TASS/. Spain has notified Russia about the detention of former deputy prime minister of Russia’s southern Stavropol Territory, Andrei Murga, who was put on the international wanted list last year on fraud charges, a source in the law enforcement agencies told TASS on Friday.
"Russian law enforcement agencies have received Spain’s notification about Andrei Murga’s detention via Interpol channels for further extradition," the source said.
Spain’s El Mundo daily said earlier that Andrei Murga, a former deputy head of government of Russia’s Stavropol Territory, had been detained in Spain’s Alicante under Russia’s warrant. Russian had put the man on the international wanted list on embezzlement charges. According to the newspaper. Murga had sought asylum in Spain.
The Russian Investigative Committee’s Stavropol Territory department said last June that Murga had been put on the international wanted list as part of investigation into a criminal case against him opened in January 2019 on fraud charges.


tass--2020-05-01--Putin's health is ensured at highest level - Peskov

MOSCOW , May 1 .
/ TASS / .
The health of the Russian President Vladimir Putin , during the @ @ @ @ @ the maximum level , said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov in an interview with the `` @ @ @ @ @ was posted on Instagram by its host Pavel Zarubin on Friday .
`` Of course @ @ @ @ @ with regard to the head of state , the health protection is as high as @ @ @ @ @ , answering the question about the possibility of strengthening precautionary measures taking into account the @ @ @ @ @ Mikhail Mishustin contracted the coronavirus .
On the evening of April 30 , Mishustin via @ @ @ @ @ that he received a positive test for the coronavirus .
The head of state appointed @ @ @ @ @ for the duration of Mishustin ’ s illness .
Putin wished Mishustin a speedy recovery @ @ @ @ @ during his illness he will take an active part in developing decisions to support citizens @ @ @ @ @ current situation .

MOSCOW, May 1. / TASS /. The health of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, during the coronavirus pandemic is ensured at the maximum level, said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov in an interview with the "Moscow.Kremlin.Putin" program, which was posted on Instagram by its host Pavel Zarubin on Friday.
"Of course, these days, especially with regard to the head of state, the health protection is as high as possible," said Peskov, answering the question about the possibility of strengthening precautionary measures taking into account the fact that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin contracted the coronavirus.
On the evening of April 30, Mishustin via video link informed President Putin that he received a positive test for the coronavirus. The head of state appointed acting Prime Minister Andrei Belousov for the duration of Mishustin’s illness. Putin wished Mishustin a speedy recovery and expressed hope that even during his illness he will take an active part in developing decisions to support citizens and the economy in the current situation.


tass--2020-05-01--Kazakhstan attaches major significance to strategic partnership with Russia - president

NUR-SULTAN , May 1 .
/TASS/ .
Kazakhstan attaches major significance to strategic partnership with Russia , Kazakhstan ’ s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday .
`` Our foreign policy rests on the multi-vector , balanced and constructive course .
I believe that such foreign policy is the best reflection of the geopolitical status of our country , its geographical location , after all .
But within thin foreign policy course , we attach paramount significance to strategic partnership and allied relations with Russia .
It is of principle importance for us , '' he said in an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Company .
He recalled that his country is a member of a number of authoritative Eurasian structures , including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ( SCO ) , the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) , and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia .
`` We have all the grounds to position ourselves as a transit trade bridge between Europe and Asia .
Kazakhstan has always tried to be a major link in the transport and communications projects connecting the two continents .
I would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Remember the Migration Period from the east to the west or the Great Silk Road - a transport link that is still unprecedented in history .
So , it all gave birth to the unique symbiosis of eastern and western cultures in Kazakhstan , '' Tokayev said .

NUR-SULTAN, May 1. /TASS/. Kazakhstan attaches major significance to strategic partnership with Russia, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday.
"Our foreign policy rests on the multi-vector, balanced and constructive course. I believe that such foreign policy is the best reflection of the geopolitical status of our country, its geographical location, after all. But within thin foreign policy course, we attach paramount significance to strategic partnership and allied relations with Russia. It is of principle importance for us," he said in an interview with the Mir Interstate Television and Radio Company.
He recalled that his country is a member of a number of authoritative Eurasian structures, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.
"We have all the grounds to position ourselves as a transit trade bridge between Europe and Asia. Kazakhstan has always tried to be a major link in the transport and communications projects connecting the two continents. I would like to add cultural and historic components. Remember the Migration Period from the east to the west or the Great Silk Road - a transport link that is still unprecedented in history. So, it all gave birth to the unique symbiosis of eastern and western cultures in Kazakhstan," Tokayev said.


tass--2020-05-01--Number of people who recovered after coronavirus in Moscow Region up by 28 to 458

MOSCOW , May 1 .
/ TASS / .
Another 28 people , according to the latest data , got better in the Moscow Region after being infected with the new coronavirus , the total number of people who got better rose to 458 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center to combat the new coronavirus infection said in a statement on Friday .
`` Another 28 people in the Moscow Region recovered after coronavirus .
All of them were discharged after receiving a negative result for coronavirus infection .
In total , doctors in the Moscow region have already cured 458 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The high alert mode in connection with the spread of coronavirus was introduced in the Moscow Region on March 13 , and mass public events are prohibited .
Then , on the evening of March 29 , the Moscow Region began the universal self-isolation .
Since April 15 , a digital pass system has been introduced for transportation in the Moscow Region .
According to the crisis center , the Moscow region over the past day revealed 797 new cases of coronavirus .
The total number of people infected in the region reached @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, May 1. / TASS /. Another 28 people, according to the latest data, got better in the Moscow Region after being infected with the new coronavirus, the total number of people who got better rose to 458, the anti-coronavirus crisis center to combat the new coronavirus infection said in a statement on Friday.
"Another 28 people in the Moscow Region recovered after coronavirus. All of them were discharged after receiving a negative result for coronavirus infection. In total, doctors in the Moscow region have already cured 458 people," the report said.
The high alert mode in connection with the spread of coronavirus was introduced in the Moscow Region on March 13, and mass public events are prohibited. Then, on the evening of March 29, the Moscow Region began the universal self-isolation. Since April 15, a digital pass system has been introduced for transportation in the Moscow Region.
According to the crisis center, the Moscow region over the past day revealed 797 new cases of coronavirus. The total number of people infected in the region reached 12 507 people.


tass--2020-05-01--WHO would like to receive invitation from China to investigate the origin of coronavirus

GENEVA , May 1 .
/TASS/ .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) is interested in collaborating with foreign partners and would like to receive an invitation from China to investigate the animal origin of a new type of coronavirus , the official representative of WHO Tarik Jasarevic told TASS on Friday .
`` WHO would be keen to work with international partners and at the invitation of the Chinese Government to participate in investigation around the animal origins , '' said Jasarevic , adding that this concerns in particular , a detailed clarification of the `` source and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold in these markets . ''
As Jasarevic emphasized , `` it is our understanding that a number of investigations to better understand the source of the outbreak in China are currently underway or planned , including investigations of human cases with symptom onset in and around Wuhan in late 2019 , environmental sampling from markets and farms in areas where the first human cases were identified , and detailed records on the source and type of wildlife species and farmed animals sold in these markets .
WHO is not currently involved in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to him , the results from these `` studies are essential to preventing further zoonotic introductions of the virus that causes COVID-19 into the human population '' .
On April 30 , WHO representative in China Dr. Gauden Galea told Sky News in an interview that the organization ’ s experts did not receive an invitation from China to take part in investigating the origins of the coronavirus infection .
`` We know that some national investigation is happening but at this stage we have not been invited to join , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into account all the available data , WHO is convinced that the virus is of animal origin , and was not created by humans .

GENEVA, May 1. /TASS/. The World Health Organization (WHO) is interested in collaborating with foreign partners and would like to receive an invitation from China to investigate the animal origin of a new type of coronavirus, the official representative of WHO Tarik Jasarevic told TASS on Friday.
"WHO would be keen to work with international partners and at the invitation of the Chinese Government to participate in investigation around the animal origins," said Jasarevic, adding that this concerns in particular, a detailed clarification of the "source and type of wildlife species and farmed animals sold in these markets."
As Jasarevic emphasized, "it is our understanding that a number of investigations to better understand the source of the outbreak in China are currently underway or planned, including investigations of human cases with symptom onset in and around Wuhan in late 2019, environmental sampling from markets and farms in areas where the first human cases were identified, and detailed records on the source and type of wildlife species and farmed animals sold in these markets. WHO is not currently involved in the studies in China."
According to him, the results from these "studies are essential to preventing further zoonotic introductions of the virus that causes COVID-19 into the human population".
On April 30, WHO representative in China Dr. Gauden Galea told Sky News in an interview that the organization’s experts did not receive an invitation from China to take part in investigating the origins of the coronavirus infection. "We know that some national investigation is happening but at this stage we have not been invited to join," said he. According to him, taking into account all the available data, WHO is convinced that the virus is of animal origin, and was not created by humans.


tass--2020-05-01--Oil prices may exceed $30 per barrel in summer due to demand recovery

MOSCOW , May 1 .
/TASS/ .
Oil prices may exceed $ 30 per barrel in the summer due to a recovery in demand , but sharp growth should not be expected , Head of Gazprom Neft Alexander Dyukov said in an interview with Channel One .
`` The market believed in the seriousness of intentions of the parties to the OPEC deal .
Indeed , we can say that the deal has already begun working towards decline .
But at the same time , of course , we should not expect a sharp increase in oil prices in May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with restoration of oil demand , prices will surpass $ 30 per barrel , and by the end of the year they will approach $ 40 per barrel , '' he said .
Dyukov added that the deal to reduce production will give Russia advantages in the form of reserve capacities , which will strengthen the country 's position in the negotiations in the future .
`` [ By reducing oil production ] we are creating capacities that can be needed when demand for the such additional volumes of oil appears .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capacities strengthens our negotiating positions , as we know that they are being determined within OPEC+ , by production volumes first , and by reserve capacities available to oil producing countries second , '' he said .
According to Dyukov , reducing production in such large volumes is not an easy task , but it can be done .
OPEC+ countries at an emergency meeting on April 12 were able to finalize the deal to reduce production in May - June , negotiations on which began on April 9 .
The final quota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be 10 mln bpd , but 9.7 mln bpd , since Mexico has assumed a lower quota than expected .
Russia and Saudi Arabia , under the terms of the agreements , will reduce oil production by equal shares - 2.5 mln bpd from the base level of 11 mln bpd .
The agreement will be in effect for two years , but from July to December 2020 , 7.7 mln bpd is already falling under the alliance ’ s cuts , and from January 2021 to the end of April 2022 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s parameters may be revised in December 2021 .

MOSCOW, May 1. /TASS/. Oil prices may exceed $30 per barrel in the summer due to a recovery in demand, but sharp growth should not be expected, Head of Gazprom Neft Alexander Dyukov said in an interview with Channel One.
"The market believed in the seriousness of intentions of the parties to the OPEC deal. Indeed, we can say that the deal has already begun working towards decline. But at the same time, of course, we should not expect a sharp increase in oil prices in May. I hope that this summer, with restoration of oil demand, prices will surpass $30 per barrel, and by the end of the year they will approach $40 per barrel," he said.
Dyukov added that the deal to reduce production will give Russia advantages in the form of reserve capacities, which will strengthen the country's position in the negotiations in the future.
"[By reducing oil production] we are creating capacities that can be needed when demand for the such additional volumes of oil appears. And, of course, creating additional reserve capacities strengthens our negotiating positions, as we know that they are being determined within OPEC+, by production volumes first, and by reserve capacities available to oil producing countries second," he said.
According to Dyukov, reducing production in such large volumes is not an easy task, but it can be done.
OPEC+ countries at an emergency meeting on April 12 were able to finalize the deal to reduce production in May - June, negotiations on which began on April 9. The final quota for reducing production over two months will not be 10 mln bpd, but 9.7 mln bpd, since Mexico has assumed a lower quota than expected. Russia and Saudi Arabia, under the terms of the agreements, will reduce oil production by equal shares - 2.5 mln bpd from the base level of 11 mln bpd.
The agreement will be in effect for two years, but from July to December 2020, 7.7 mln bpd is already falling under the alliance’s cuts, and from January 2021 to the end of April 2022 - 5.8 mln bpd. The deal’s parameters may be revised in December 2021.


tass--2020-05-01--Assembly of first Angara-A5M carrier rocket for manned launches to begin in 2023

MOSCOW , May 1 .
/TASS/ .
Assembly of the first flight model of the new Russian Angara-A5M carrier rocket , designed to launch Oryol manned spacecraft , will begin in 2023 , General Director of the Khrunichev Space Center Alexey Varochko told TASS .
`` Given the cycle of its manufacture , we must begin assembling the flight prototype at the beginning of 2023 , '' Varochko said .
According to him , the manned Angara will receive a modernized engine with increased thrust , which will provide additional reliability of the carrier and the safety of the crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` additional equipment that provides protection from emergency situations and will save the crew in case of a life threat , '' Varochko added .
According to him , at the moment , the timing for Angara-A5M flight prototype availability remains the same - the end of 2024 , restrictive measures due to the coronavirus pandemic did not affect this schedule .
Earlier , Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said that the first manned Angara to launch spacecraft will be manufactured at an Omsk enterprise by 2024 .
According to him , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on it in 2024 .

MOSCOW, May 1. /TASS/. Assembly of the first flight model of the new Russian Angara-A5M carrier rocket, designed to launch Oryol manned spacecraft, will begin in 2023, General Director of the Khrunichev Space Center Alexey Varochko told TASS.
"Given the cycle of its manufacture, we must begin assembling the flight prototype at the beginning of 2023," Varochko said.
According to him, the manned Angara will receive a modernized engine with increased thrust, which will provide additional reliability of the carrier and the safety of the crew. The new rocket will also have "additional equipment that provides protection from emergency situations and will save the crew in case of a life threat," Varochko added.
According to him, at the moment, the timing for Angara-A5M flight prototype availability remains the same - the end of 2024, restrictive measures due to the coronavirus pandemic did not affect this schedule.
Earlier, Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said that the first manned Angara to launch spacecraft will be manufactured at an Omsk enterprise by 2024. According to him, it is planned to launch a reusable ship on it in 2024.


tass--2020-05-02--Up to 1,400 coronavirus patients in Russia are hooked up to ventilators - health minister

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Up to 1,400 coronavirus patients in Russia are hooked up to ventilators , Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said in Nailya Asker-Zade ’ s documentary dubbed Dangerous Virus .
`` We know about all patients who are hooked up to ventilators .
The number stands between 1,000 and 1,400 at the moment .
It includes those who are hooked up to ventilators in intensive care units , '' the minister pointed out .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
To date , a total of 124,054 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 15,013 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 1,222 fatalities nationwide .
Moscow accounts for the majority of cases ( 62,648 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Up to 1,400 coronavirus patients in Russia are hooked up to ventilators, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said in Nailya Asker-Zade’s documentary dubbed Dangerous Virus.
"We know about all patients who are hooked up to ventilators. The number stands between 1,000 and 1,400 at the moment. It includes those who are hooked up to ventilators in intensive care units," the minister pointed out.
Coronavirus pandemic
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
To date, a total of 124,054 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 15,013 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 1,222 fatalities nationwide. Moscow accounts for the majority of cases (62,648). Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-02--Russia moves up to seventh place among countries with highest number of COVID-19 cases

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus cases in Russia has risen by 9,623 to 124,054 , the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday , adding that the virus growth rate had increased to 21.3 % .
That takes Russia up to seventh place among countries with the highest number of infection cases .
A total of 15,013 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country , the death toll has reached 1,222 .
According to the center , 4,488 new cases ( 46.6 % ) have no symptoms .
Another 5,358 cases have been identified in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of infections to 62,658 .
New coronavirus cases have been confirmed in another 82 regions of the country , including 807 in the Moscow region , 323 in St. Petersburg , 320 in the Nizhny Novgorod region , 143 in the Murmansk region and 109 in Dagestan .
A total of 1,793 people were discharged from hospitals in 69 Russian regions in the past 24 regions , including 608 in Moscow , 98 in St. Petersburg , 66 in the Perm region , 56 in Dagestan , 45 in the Moscow region @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many as 57 patients died in the past 24 hours , including 37 in Moscow .
The Perm , Khabarovsk , Novosibirsk and Adygea regions recorded two coronavirus deaths each , while the Ingushetia , Udmurt , Chechnya , Tatarstan , Kalmykia , Volgograd , Kaliningrad , Oryol , Orenburg , Saratov and Chelyabinsk regions , as well as the city of Sevastopol , each reported one death .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in Russia has risen by 9,623 to 124,054, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday, adding that the virus growth rate had increased to 21.3%.
That takes Russia up to seventh place among countries with the highest number of infection cases.
A total of 15,013 coronavirus patients have recovered in the country, the death toll has reached 1,222.
According to the center, 4,488 new cases (46.6%) have no symptoms.
Another 5,358 cases have been identified in Moscow, bringing the city’s number of infections to 62,658.
New coronavirus cases have been confirmed in another 82 regions of the country, including 807 in the Moscow region, 323 in St. Petersburg, 320 in the Nizhny Novgorod region, 143 in the Murmansk region and 109 in Dagestan.
A total of 1,793 people were discharged from hospitals in 69 Russian regions in the past 24 regions, including 608 in Moscow, 98 in St. Petersburg, 66 in the Perm region, 56 in Dagestan, 45 in the Moscow region and another 45 in Chechnya.
As many as 57 patients died in the past 24 hours, including 37 in Moscow. The Perm, Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk and Adygea regions recorded two coronavirus deaths each, while the Ingushetia, Udmurt, Chechnya, Tatarstan, Kalmykia, Volgograd, Kaliningrad, Oryol, Orenburg, Saratov and Chelyabinsk regions, as well as the city of Sevastopol, each reported one death.


tass--2020-05-02--Moscow’s coronavirus recoveries pass 6,300 - deputy mayor

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Another 608 coronavirus patients have recovered in Moscow , bringing the total number @ @ @ @ @ Deputy Mayor Anastasiya Rakova told reporters .
`` The number of recoveries is growing every @ @ @ @ @ 608 people recovered in Moscow in the past 24 hours .
The total number of @ @ @ @ @ 6,374 , '' she said .
The deputy mayor added that doctors prescribed treatment depending @ @ @ @ @ of molecular genetic testing .
According to Rakova , additional tests are conducted to confirm @ @ @ @ @ to remain under medical observation receive the necessary recommendations before leaving the hospital .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Another 608 coronavirus patients have recovered in Moscow, bringing the total number of recoveries to 6,374, Deputy Mayor Anastasiya Rakova told reporters.
"The number of recoveries is growing every day. A total of 608 people recovered in Moscow in the past 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus recoveries has risen to 6,374," she said.
The deputy mayor added that doctors prescribed treatment depending on symptoms and the results of molecular genetic testing. According to Rakova, additional tests are conducted to confirm recoveries. Patients who need to remain under medical observation receive the necessary recommendations before leaving the hospital.


tass--2020-05-02--Moscow’s daily coronavirus tests reach 40,000 - mayor

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus tests conducted in Moscow every day has doubled to 40,000 , the city ’ s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his blog on Saturday .
`` Rospotrebnadzor [ Russia ’ s consumer watchdog ] has expanded the capacity of federal laboratories , making it possible to increase the number of lab tests five-fold compared to the previous month .
We have doubled the number of daily polymerase chain reaction tests since April 30 , reaching the 40,000 level , '' he said .
Sobyanin pointed out that the Moscow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical facilities to combat the infection .
He also emphasized the need to engage all parts of the health care system .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the latest statistics , over 3,200,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 230,000 deaths have been reported .
To date , a total of 114,431 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 13,220 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 1,169 fatalities nationwide .
Moscow accounts for the majority of cases ( 57,300 ) .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus tests conducted in Moscow every day has doubled to 40,000, the city’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his blog on Saturday.
"Rospotrebnadzor [Russia’s consumer watchdog] has expanded the capacity of federal laboratories, making it possible to increase the number of lab tests five-fold compared to the previous month. We have doubled the number of daily polymerase chain reaction tests since April 30, reaching the 40,000 level," he said.
Sobyanin pointed out that the Moscow authorities were using the capacity of all medical facilities to combat the infection. He also emphasized the need to engage all parts of the health care system.
Coronavirus pandemic
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 3,200,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 230,000 deaths have been reported.
To date, a total of 114,431 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 13,220 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 1,169 fatalities nationwide. Moscow accounts for the majority of cases (57,300). Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-02--Actual number of Moscow’s coronavirus cases amounts to two percent of population - mayor

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
The actual number of people infected with the coronavirus in Moscow amounts to @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s population , Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday .
`` Judging @ @ @ @ @ various population groups , the actual number of those infected amounts to about two percent @ @ @ @ @ .
It is the lowest level among major global cities hit by the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ infection from spreading through discipline and Muscovites ’ support for self-isolation measures , '' the @ @ @ @ @ .
To date , a total of 114,431 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia @ @ @ @ @ recovered from the virus .
Moscow accounts for the majority of cases ( 57,300 ) @ @ @ @ @ data indicates 1,169 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet @ @ @ @ @ updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. The actual number of people infected with the coronavirus in Moscow amounts to about two percent of the city’s population, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday.
"Judging by the health screening of various population groups, the actual number of those infected amounts to about two percent of Moscow’s population. It is the lowest level among major global cities hit by the pandemic. We succeeded in preventing the infection from spreading through discipline and Muscovites’ support for self-isolation measures," the mayor wrote on his blog.
To date, a total of 114,431 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 13,220 patients having recovered from the virus. Moscow accounts for the majority of cases (57,300). Russia’s latest data indicates 1,169 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-02--LNA forming Supreme National Council to control Libya - source

CAIRO , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
The Libyan National Army ( LNA ) headed by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar is currently holding consultations for the purpose of forming the Supreme National Council and the government of expert executives for administration of the country over the transitional period , a source in the House of Representatives of Libya told TASS .
`` Consultations are now underway to form the Supreme National Council and the government of expert executives , '' the source said .
It is anticipated that members of the military and representatives of tribes will be in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` As far as the Cabinet of Ministers is concerned , it is expected to have 20 portfolios of ministers and two deputy prime ministers , '' the source added .
On April 27 , the Libyan National Army announced that it takes control over the country and disavows the Skhirat Agreement .
The Field Marshal Haftar promised to provide conditions for establishment of permanent civilian state bodies in accordance with the will of the people .
In response , the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord called the Haftar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt of another coup in Libya .
The Agreement , signed in December 2015 in Morocco ’ s Skhirat , is based on the UN peace plan for Libya .
It implies creation of power entities , including the Government of the National Accord and the Presidential Council ( which serves as the collective head of state ) .
Both entities are based in Tripoli and are headed by Fayez Sarraj .

CAIRO, May 2. /TASS/. The Libyan National Army (LNA) headed by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar is currently holding consultations for the purpose of forming the Supreme National Council and the government of expert executives for administration of the country over the transitional period, a source in the House of Representatives of Libya told TASS.
"Consultations are now underway to form the Supreme National Council and the government of expert executives," the source said. It is anticipated that members of the military and representatives of tribes will be in the former authority to be headed by Haftar. "As far as the Cabinet of Ministers is concerned, it is expected to have 20 portfolios of ministers and two deputy prime ministers," the source added.
On April 27, the Libyan National Army announced that it takes control over the country and disavows the Skhirat Agreement. The Field Marshal Haftar promised to provide conditions for establishment of permanent civilian state bodies in accordance with the will of the people. In response, the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord called the Haftar’s statement a farce and an attempt of another coup in Libya. The Agreement, signed in December 2015 in Morocco’s Skhirat, is based on the UN peace plan for Libya. It implies creation of power entities, including the Government of the National Accord and the Presidential Council (which serves as the collective head of state). Both entities are based in Tripoli and are headed by Fayez Sarraj.


tass--2020-05-02--Two men injured after gas bottle explosion at Russia’s largest floating factory

VLADIVOSTOK , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Two individuals were injured due to the gas bottle explosion at the Russia @ @ @ @ @ Vsevolod Sibirtsev in Nakhodka , the Marine Rescue and Coordination Center in Vladivostok told TASS @ @ @ @ @ occurred during hot work .
Two individuals were injured .
One of them is in @ @ @ @ @ Center said .
Vsevolod Sibirtsev is one of two largest floating factories across the globe @ @ @ @ @ meters long and has the displacement of 26,000 tonnes .

VLADIVOSTOK, May 2. /TASS/. Two individuals were injured due to the gas bottle explosion at the Russia’s largest floating factory Vsevolod Sibirtsev in Nakhodka, the Marine Rescue and Coordination Center in Vladivostok told TASS.
"The bottle explosion occurred during hot work. Two individuals were injured. One of them is in serious condition," the Center said.
Vsevolod Sibirtsev is one of two largest floating factories across the globe. The vessel is 179 meters long and has the displacement of 26,000 tonnes.


tass--2020-05-02--Security Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina did not authorize entry of Russian specialists

BELGRADE , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Security Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( BiH ) Fahrudin Radoncic did not authorize Russian military specialists to enter the country , where they had been invited earlier by authorities of the country for disinfection of Mostar city , the ministry ’ s press service said on Friday .
`` The Foreign Ministry of Bosnia and Herzegovina made the Security Ministry familiar yesterday with the note received from the Embassy of the Russian Federation .
The said note requested an authorization for entry the BiH territory for 24 members of the medical team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Mostar city , which they should done on the grounds of the request of Chairman of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Covic .
The BiH Security Minister did not give an authorization to the border police to let the military sanitary convoy in ; the issue was sent to the BiH Presidency , '' the Ministry said in the statement .
The Russian Ministry of Defense said earlier that a portion of Russian military specialists currently providing help with the coronavirus control in Serbia will be relocated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense authority , a convoy of five special defense vehicles , two teams of doctors and nurses and four NBC defense troops ’ team totaling 25 individuals will march from Belgrade to one of cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina .
The team of NBC specialists of the Russian Defense Ministry worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina from April 9 to 23 .
28 facilities in eleven cities of the country were disinfected at that time .

BELGRADE, May 2. /TASS/. Security Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Fahrudin Radoncic did not authorize Russian military specialists to enter the country, where they had been invited earlier by authorities of the country for disinfection of Mostar city, the ministry’s press service said on Friday.
"The Foreign Ministry of Bosnia and Herzegovina made the Security Ministry familiar yesterday with the note received from the Embassy of the Russian Federation. The said note requested an authorization for entry the BiH territory for 24 members of the medical team and five NBC defense specialists for disinfection of Mostar city, which they should done on the grounds of the request of Chairman of the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina Dragan Covic. The BiH Security Minister did not give an authorization to the border police to let the military sanitary convoy in; the issue was sent to the BiH Presidency," the Ministry said in the statement.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said earlier that a portion of Russian military specialists currently providing help with the coronavirus control in Serbia will be relocated to Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to the defense authority, a convoy of five special defense vehicles, two teams of doctors and nurses and four NBC defense troops’ team totaling 25 individuals will march from Belgrade to one of cantons of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The team of NBC specialists of the Russian Defense Ministry worked in Bosnia and Herzegovina from April 9 to 23. 28 facilities in eleven cities of the country were disinfected at that time.


tass--2020-05-03--Czech Republic looking at opening borders with four neighboring countries from July

PRAGUE , May 3 .
/TASS/ .
The Czech Republic is looking at opening its borders with four neighboring states from July , aktualne.cz online media outlet said on Saturday citing Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek as saying .
`` I would be glad if [ the Czech Republic ] could open borders with the four neighboring countries - Austria , Germany , Poland , and Slovakia - from July , '' he said .
`` We have made biggest progress in talks [ on border opening ] with the Austrians and the Slovaks .
The most difficult talks will obviously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 , Czech nationals are allowed to visit foreign countries but are obliged to observe a two-week quarantine upon return .
However foreign trips are possible only in cases of extreme necessity .
The authorities recommend people to refrain from visiting foreign countries this year .
Nevertheless , an entry ban for foreigners is still in place .
An emergency situation regime is in force in the Czech Republic from March 12 until at least May 17 .
Since early March , as many as 7,750 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 10.6 million .
A total of 245 coronavirus-associated deaths have been registered and 3,446 patients have recovered .
As many as 253,826 people have been tested for the coronavirus infection since early March .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 3.2 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 230,000 deaths have been reported .

PRAGUE, May 3. /TASS/. The Czech Republic is looking at opening its borders with four neighboring states from July, aktualne.cz online media outlet said on Saturday citing Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek as saying.
"I would be glad if [the Czech Republic] could open borders with the four neighboring countries - Austria, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia - from July," he said. "We have made biggest progress in talks [on border opening] with the Austrians and the Slovaks. The most difficult talks will obviously be with Poland."
From April 24, Czech nationals are allowed to visit foreign countries but are obliged to observe a two-week quarantine upon return. However foreign trips are possible only in cases of extreme necessity. The authorities recommend people to refrain from visiting foreign countries this year. Nevertheless, an entry ban for foreigners is still in place.
An emergency situation regime is in force in the Czech Republic from March 12 until at least May 17.
Since early March, as many as 7,750 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Czech Republic, which has a population of 10.6 million. A total of 245 coronavirus-associated deaths have been registered and 3,446 patients have recovered.
As many as 253,826 people have been tested for the coronavirus infection since early March.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 3.2 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 230,000 deaths have been reported.


tass--2020-05-03--Trump glad to see North Korean leader is ‘well’ after health rumors

WASHINGTON , May 3 .
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US President Donald Trump tweeted he was glad to see North Korean leader @ @ @ @ @ speculation about his poor health .
`` I , for one , am glad to @ @ @ @ @ and well , '' Trump wrote on his Twitter account .
Kim Jong-un visited the @ @ @ @ @ fertilizer plant , the Korean Central News Agency ( KCNA ) reported on Saturday .
@ @ @ @ @ important step in bringing the national chemical industry to a higher stage , the North @ @ @ @ @ to the news agency .
This was the first public appearance of Kim Jong-un since @ @ @ @ @ chaired the meeting on domestic policy issues .
The weeks of his public absence fueled @ @ @ @ @ ill .

WASHINGTON, May 3. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump tweeted he was glad to see North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is healthy after speculation about his poor health.
"I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well," Trump wrote on his Twitter account.
Kim Jong-un visited the opening ceremony of the Suncheon fertilizer plant, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday. The plant commissioning is an important step in bringing the national chemical industry to a higher stage, the North Korean leader said, according to the news agency.
This was the first public appearance of Kim Jong-un since April 11, when he chaired the meeting on domestic policy issues. The weeks of his public absence fueled speculation that he was gravely ill.


tass--2020-05-02--Russian, Turkish military conduct joint patrol mission in Syria’s al-Hasakah governorate

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Russian and Turkish servicemen conducted a regular joint patrol mission in Syria ’ s al-Hasakah governorate , the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria said on Saturday .
The mission was conducted under the Russian-Turkish memorandum of understanding of October 22 , 2019 .
`` A regular joint Russian-Turkish patrol mission was conducted along the route Delawi-Kara - Jilliqa - al-Firdaus - Akka - Shamsiyah - Akka - al-Firdaus - Jilliqa - Delawi-Kara in the al-Hasakah governorate , '' it said .
Apart from that , the Russian military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Aleppo governorate and one route in the al-Hasakah governorate .
Russia ’ s air taskforce conducted an aerial patrol mission from the Qamishli airfield .
According to the Russian reconciliation center , no shelling attacks by Turkey-controlled armed groups were reported in Syria ’ s Idlib de-escalation zone during the past day .
The ceasefire that was declared in the Idlib zone under the Russian-Turkish agreements from March 6 , 2020 is being observed .
The Russian reconciliation center continues to fulfill assigned tasks after the completion of the military campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers regularly travel around the country 's liberated areas to assess the humanitarian situation .
The main efforts of the Russian military are now focused on assistance to the refugees returning to their homes and evacuation of civilians from de-escalation zones .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Russian and Turkish servicemen conducted a regular joint patrol mission in Syria’s al-Hasakah governorate, the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria said on Saturday.
The mission was conducted under the Russian-Turkish memorandum of understanding of October 22, 2019.
"A regular joint Russian-Turkish patrol mission was conducted along the route Delawi-Kara - Jilliqa - al-Firdaus - Akka - Shamsiyah - Akka - al-Firdaus - Jilliqa - Delawi-Kara in the al-Hasakah governorate," it said.
Apart from that, the Russian military police conducted patrol missions along three routes in the Aleppo governorate and one route in the al-Hasakah governorate. Russia’s air taskforce conducted an aerial patrol mission from the Qamishli airfield.
According to the Russian reconciliation center, no shelling attacks by Turkey-controlled armed groups were reported in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone during the past day. The ceasefire that was declared in the Idlib zone under the Russian-Turkish agreements from March 6, 2020 is being observed.
The Russian reconciliation center continues to fulfill assigned tasks after the completion of the military campaign in Syria. The center’s officers regularly travel around the country's liberated areas to assess the humanitarian situation. The main efforts of the Russian military are now focused on assistance to the refugees returning to their homes and evacuation of civilians from de-escalation zones.


tass--2020-05-02--34 more coronavirus patients die in Moscow in past day

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Thirty-four more coronavirus positive patients have died in Moscow over the past day @ @ @ @ @ said on Saturday .
The overall of number of coronavirus-associated deaths in Moscow has reached @ @ @ @ @ patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow , '' it said , adding that @ @ @ @ @ The crisis center recalled that the coronavirus lockdowns are in force in the capital city @ @ @ @ @ If you have any symptoms of an acute respiratory viral disease , stay at home @ @ @ @ @ Don ’ t indulge in self-medication .
Don ’ t risk your life and health @ @ @ @ @ of your family members , '' it stressed .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Thirty-four more coronavirus positive patients have died in Moscow over the past day, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday.
The overall of number of coronavirus-associated deaths in Moscow has reached 729.
"Thirty-four coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow," it said, adding that all had concurrent diseases.
The crisis center recalled that the coronavirus lockdowns are in force in the capital city until May 11. "If you have any symptoms of an acute respiratory viral disease, stay at home and call a doctor. Don’t indulge in self-medication. Don’t risk your life and health and the lives and health of your family members," it stressed.


tass--2020-05-02--Lukashenko sees no need in being tested for COVID-19 - press secretary

MINSK , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian president ’ s press secretary Natalia Eismont said on Saturday President Alexander Lukashenko sees no need in being tested for the novel coronavirus because he is feeling well .
`` I know that the president has not been tested for the coronavirus infection .
There is no need in that , '' she said in an interview with the Belarus 1 television channel .
According to the spokeswoman , the president is feeling well .
The president , in her words , is living outside the city and keeps healthy lifestyles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ feels well , '' she said .
`` So , there is no point in conducting tests as of today . ''
Belarus has 15,828 confirmed coronavirus cases but has imposed no lockdowns .
Despite WHO ’ s warnings , school classes were resumed from April 20 and preparations for the Victory Day parade are continuing .
People are opting for self-isolation regime voluntarily .
According to earlier reports , one of the members of the Lukashenko ’ s ice hockey team had contracted COVID-19 .
Moreover , the monastery Lukashenko had visited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection .
Meanwhile , Lukashenko reportedly said the coronavirus threats were exaggerated calling it `` a psychotic disorder that has halted the global economy .
`` .

MINSK, May 2. /TASS/. Belarusian president’s press secretary Natalia Eismont said on Saturday President Alexander Lukashenko sees no need in being tested for the novel coronavirus because he is feeling well.
"I know that the president has not been tested for the coronavirus infection. There is no need in that," she said in an interview with the Belarus 1 television channel. According to the spokeswoman, the president is feeling well.
The president, in her words, is living outside the city and keeps healthy lifestyles. "He has a strong immunity and feels well," she said. "So, there is no point in conducting tests as of today."
Belarus has 15,828 confirmed coronavirus cases but has imposed no lockdowns. Despite WHO’s warnings, school classes were resumed from April 20 and preparations for the Victory Day parade are continuing. People are opting for self-isolation regime voluntarily.
According to earlier reports, one of the members of the Lukashenko’s ice hockey team had contracted COVID-19. Moreover, the monastery Lukashenko had visited on Easter was closed over the coronavirus infection. Meanwhile, Lukashenko reportedly said the coronavirus threats were exaggerated calling it "a psychotic disorder that has halted the global economy.".


tass--2020-05-02--Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by nearly 92,000 in past day

GENEVA , May 2 .
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Nearly 92,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on May 2 , or by some 8,000 cases more than on the previous day , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Saturday .
As of 11:00 Moscow time on May 2 , as many as 3,267,184 novel coronavirus cases and 229,971 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe .
The number of confirmed cases grew by 91,977 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 5,799 .
Europe accounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities - 1,492,024 and 140,586 respectively .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 30,620 and the number of deaths - by 2,386 .
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in South and North America reached 1,340,591 and the number of deaths stands at 72,196 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 48,674 and the number of deaths - by 3,109 .
The East Mediterranean region has 194,991 cases and 7,741 fatalities as of May 2 .
In the past 24 hours , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the number of deaths - by 143 .
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States ( 1,067,127 ) , Spain ( 215,216 ) , Italy ( 207,428 ) , the United Kingdom ( 177,458 ) , Germany ( 161,703 ) , France ( 128,722 ) , Russia ( 124,054 ) , Turkey ( 122,392 ) , Iran ( 95,646 ) , and China ( 84,388 ) .
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus ( previously known as 2019-nCoV ) was reported in China ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and industrial center with a population of 12 million , in late December 2019 .
Since then , cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world .
On March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

GENEVA, May 2. /TASS/. Nearly 92,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide on May 2, or by some 8,000 cases more than on the previous day, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Saturday.
As of 11:00 Moscow time on May 2, as many as 3,267,184 novel coronavirus cases and 229,971 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 91,977 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 5,799.
Europe accounts for the majority of confirmed cases and fatalities - 1,492,024 and 140,586 respectively. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 30,620 and the number of deaths - by 2,386.
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in South and North America reached 1,340,591 and the number of deaths stands at 72,196. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 48,674 and the number of deaths - by 3,109.
The East Mediterranean region has 194,991 cases and 7,741 fatalities as of May 2. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 6,406 and the number of deaths - by 143.
The biggest number of coronavirus cases was reported from the United States (1,067,127), Spain (215,216), Italy (207,428), the United Kingdom (177,458), Germany (161,703), France (128,722), Russia (124,054), Turkey (122,392), Iran (95,646), and China (84,388).
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus (previously known as 2019-nCoV) was reported in China’s city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million, in late December 2019. Since then, cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-05-02--Over 2,900 coronavirus cases confirmed among Russian servicemen, cadets

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
More than 2,900 novel coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Russian armed forces and the defense ministry ’ s educational facilities , the Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Saturday .
`` In the course of large-scale testing in the Russian armed forces in a period from March to May 2 , a total of 1,177 servicemen tested positive , '' the ministry said , adding that one servicemen is in serious condition , fourteen servicemen are in condition of moderate gravity , and the rest show no symptoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ servicemen , cadets and students of the Defense Ministry ’ s higher education facilities stands at 1,195 .
A total of 322 civilian personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
The ministry ’ s pre-university educational facilities reported that 209 teachers and students have tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
According to the ministry , the academic year at these establishments finished on April 30 .
`` Thanks to the measures taken by the Russian defense ministry , no coronavirus cases were reported from 27 out of 31 pre-university educational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exceeding 14,500 , '' the ministry said .
According to the ministry , 160 patients have already recovered .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. More than 2,900 novel coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the Russian armed forces and the defense ministry’s educational facilities, the Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Saturday.
"In the course of large-scale testing in the Russian armed forces in a period from March to May 2, a total of 1,177 servicemen tested positive," the ministry said, adding that one servicemen is in serious condition, fourteen servicemen are in condition of moderate gravity, and the rest show no symptoms.
Besides, the number of coronavirus-infected servicemen, cadets and students of the Defense Ministry’s higher education facilities stands at 1,195. A total of 322 civilian personnel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The ministry’s pre-university educational facilities reported that 209 teachers and students have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. According to the ministry, the academic year at these establishments finished on April 30. "Thanks to the measures taken by the Russian defense ministry, no coronavirus cases were reported from 27 out of 31 pre-university educational establishments with an overall number of students exceeding 14,500," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, 160 patients have already recovered.


tass--2020-05-02--Italy’s NATO, EU allies unable to help it combat Covid epidemic - Russian defense ministry

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Italy ’ s NATO and European Union allies were unable to help it combat the coronavirus epidemic and tries to discredit Russia accusing it of being guided by propaganda considerations when it sent its military medics to that country , Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said on Saturday .
`` A hostile wave emerged but we prefer to pay no attention to the propaganda and media fuss .
We think that it happened because the Western nations , EU and the Atlantic bloc countries , regrettably , were unable to realize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spirit inside their organization , '' he said in an interview with the Zvezda television channel commenting on media allegations about Russia ’ s indulging in propaganda when helping Italy .
He recalled that after Russia had sent its military specialists to help Italy a number of countries `` resorted to unfair methods , such as political blackmailing and accusing [ Russia ] of espionage and using hybrid instruments . ''
He stressed that the Russian defense ministry pays no attention to such fakes and continues to do its job .
On March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte agreed during a phone call that Russia would send aid required by Italy to fight the coronavirus pandemic .
Between the evening of March 22 and the morning of March 25 , Russia sent 15 jets , transporting around 100 Russian military virologists and defense ministry specialists in epidemiology , eight nursing brigades , and equipment for diagnostics and disinfection .
The Russian specialists are working in Bergamo , Lombardy , one of the most affected cities .
The Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper said citing Russian Ambassador to Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had asked for Russia ’ s assistance in combating the coronavirus infection .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Italy’s NATO and European Union allies were unable to help it combat the coronavirus epidemic and tries to discredit Russia accusing it of being guided by propaganda considerations when it sent its military medics to that country, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said on Saturday.
"A hostile wave emerged but we prefer to pay no attention to the propaganda and media fuss. We think that it happened because the Western nations, EU and the Atlantic bloc countries, regrettably, were unable to realize the allied potential, to demonstrate a consolidated spirit inside their organization," he said in an interview with the Zvezda television channel commenting on media allegations about Russia’s indulging in propaganda when helping Italy.
He recalled that after Russia had sent its military specialists to help Italy a number of countries "resorted to unfair methods, such as political blackmailing and accusing [Russia] of espionage and using hybrid instruments."
He stressed that the Russian defense ministry pays no attention to such fakes and continues to do its job.
On March 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte agreed during a phone call that Russia would send aid required by Italy to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Between the evening of March 22 and the morning of March 25, Russia sent 15 jets, transporting around 100 Russian military virologists and defense ministry specialists in epidemiology, eight nursing brigades, and equipment for diagnostics and disinfection. The Russian specialists are working in Bergamo, Lombardy, one of the most affected cities.
The Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper said citing Russian Ambassador to Italy Sergei Razov that three more Italian regions had asked for Russia’s assistance in combating the coronavirus infection.


tass--2020-05-02--Widow of Nicholas II’s nephew dies at age of 93

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Olga Kulikovskaya-Romanova , the widow of Tikhon Kulikovsky , the nephew of Russia @ @ @ @ @ II , has died at the age of 93 , the Yekaterinburg eparchy told TASS @ @ @ @ @ Yekaterinburg eparchy extends deep condolences over the death of Olga Nikolayevna Kulikovskaya Romanova , the @ @ @ @ @ the son of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and the nephew of Russia ’ s last @ @ @ @ @ it said .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Olga Kulikovskaya-Romanova, the widow of Tikhon Kulikovsky, the nephew of Russia’s last Emperor Nicholas II, has died at the age of 93, the Yekaterinburg eparchy told TASS on Saturday.
"The Yekaterinburg eparchy extends deep condolences over the death of Olga Nikolayevna Kulikovskaya Romanova, the widow of Tikhon Nikolayevich, the son of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and the nephew of Russia’s last Czar Nicholas Alexandrovich," it said.


tass--2020-05-02--Eight remaining Roscosmos specialists return from Kourou spaceport shut amid pandemic

MOSCOW , May 2 .
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Specialists of Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos who stayed at the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana to complete necessary works have returned to Moscow , the Center for the Operation of the Ground-Based Space Infrastructure said on Saturday .
`` The plane with the last group of Russian specialists has landed at Moscow ’ s Sheremetyevo airport , '' the center said , adding that these people would be placed under mandatory 14-day quarantine .
`` Currently , all of them are feeling well , '' the center said .
Eight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier completed works to bring the fuel servicing equipment at the fueling station to its initial state and neutralize it .
Now all the works at the Kourou cosmodrome have been suspended over the coronavirus pandemic .
As the Guiana Space Center reported earlier , these measures are called upon to protect the health of the staff and the local population and also to ensure safety required for preparing for planned space launches .
Arianespace CEO Stephane Israel said in late April that the company was getting prepared to resume preparations for two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use of Vega and Arinae 5 carrier rockets .
In late March , about 25 Roscosmos specialists flew home from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana after its operation was suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic .
At the same time , 21 other specialists remained at the spaceport because the rocket ’ s upper stage could not be left in its fueled state .
On April 25 , nine employees of the Lavochkin Research and Production Association returned to Russia .
They are complying with a two-week quarantine .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Specialists of Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos who stayed at the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana to complete necessary works have returned to Moscow, the Center for the Operation of the Ground-Based Space Infrastructure said on Saturday.
"The plane with the last group of Russian specialists has landed at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport," the center said, adding that these people would be placed under mandatory 14-day quarantine. "Currently, all of them are feeling well," the center said.
Eight specialists of the Center and its branches earlier completed works to bring the fuel servicing equipment at the fueling station to its initial state and neutralize it.
Now all the works at the Kourou cosmodrome have been suspended over the coronavirus pandemic. As the Guiana Space Center reported earlier, these measures are called upon to protect the health of the staff and the local population and also to ensure safety required for preparing for planned space launches.
Arianespace CEO Stephane Israel said in late April that the company was getting prepared to resume preparations for two launches from the Kourou spaceport with the use of Vega and Arinae 5 carrier rockets.
In late March, about 25 Roscosmos specialists flew home from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana after its operation was suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic. At the same time, 21 other specialists remained at the spaceport because the rocket’s upper stage could not be left in its fueled state. On April 25, nine employees of the Lavochkin Research and Production Association returned to Russia. They are complying with a two-week quarantine.


tass--2020-05-02--450,000 protective gear for medics made by Rostec

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Over 450,000 individual protective gear for medical personnel have been manufactured by Rostec @ @ @ @ @ Moreover , the corporation said on Saturday it plans to manufacture 150,000 such gear a @ @ @ @ @ daily output exceeds 90,000 of individual protective gear .
And it is planned to expand @ @ @ @ @ in May .
This the task set by the government , '' the corporation cited @ @ @ @ @ Vybornykh as saying .
The protective gear kits consisting of trousers , a jacket , @ @ @ @ @ , and overboots made of composite nonwoven materials , received a registration certificate on April @ @ @ @ @ corporation , contracts for such kits have been signed with 12 Russian regions .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Over 450,000 individual protective gear for medical personnel have been manufactured by Rostec’s Roskhimzashchita corporation. Moreover, the corporation said on Saturday it plans to manufacture 150,000 such gear a day.
"Currently, daily output exceeds 90,000 of individual protective gear. And it is planned to expand production to 150,000 a day in May. This the task set by the government," the corporation cited Rostec Deputy Director General Maxim Vybornykh as saying.
The protective gear kits consisting of trousers, a jacket, headwear, a surgical coat, and overboots made of composite nonwoven materials, received a registration certificate on April 20.
According to the corporation, contracts for such kits have been signed with 12 Russian regions.
Earlier, Roskhimzashchita launched production of antivirus overalls.


tass--2020-05-02--Around 2,000 medics in Moscow either recovered from Covid or still sick - mayor

MOSCOW , May 2 .
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Some 25,000 medics in Moscow have been tested for coronavirus antibodies and 2,000 of them have tested to have such antibodies , including some 1,000 who are still sick , Moscow ’ s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday .
`` Of course , they [ medics - TASS ] are now on the frontline .
For example , I can say that we have conducted large-scale testing , we have conducted 25,000 enzyme immunodetection tests among public health sector employees .
About 2,000 have proved to have antibodies , which means that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half of them are still sick .
In other words , about 1,000 people are still ill and 1,000 have recovered , '' he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel .
He recalled Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s instruction to pay an extra sum of 80,000 rubles ( over 1,000 US dollars ) to medics .
Earlier , an extra payment of 70,000 rubles was appointed to medics in Moscow .
The mayor also noted that the city authorities were organizing hotel accommodations for medics near their hospitals so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the city to their homes .
He said that by now , around 4,000 hotel rooms had been booked for these purposes .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Some 25,000 medics in Moscow have been tested for coronavirus antibodies and 2,000 of them have tested to have such antibodies, including some 1,000 who are still sick, Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday.
"Of course, they [medics - TASS] are now on the frontline. For example, I can say that we have conducted large-scale testing, we have conducted 25,000 enzyme immunodetection tests among public health sector employees. About 2,000 have proved to have antibodies, which means that they have had the disease. However half of them are still sick. In other words, about 1,000 people are still ill and 1,000 have recovered," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.
He recalled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s instruction to pay an extra sum of 80,000 rubles (over 1,000 US dollars) to medics. Earlier, an extra payment of 70,000 rubles was appointed to medics in Moscow.
The mayor also noted that the city authorities were organizing hotel accommodations for medics near their hospitals so that they did not have to travel across the city to their homes. He said that by now, around 4,000 hotel rooms had been booked for these purposes.


tass--2020-05-02--Development and production of anti-coronavirus vaccine may be launched in Moscow

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow may launch development and production of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus , Moscow ’ s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday .
`` Vaccines are developed at specialized research institutions and they should enjoy a high level of protection .
It is important .
But judging by what was reported to the president during a recent online conference , it is not ruled out that a Moscow-based institute will be the developer of such a vaccine .
And further on , it will be necessary to organize its production .
Moscow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel .
According to the mayor , production of the anti-coronavirus vaccine is `` a matter of science . ''
He said he was convinced that such a vaccine would be developed and its production would be ultimately launched .
`` Either in Russia or abroad , but it is better in Russia .
Now , as far as I know , such developments do exist , '' he added .
Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog said earlier that the Vektor State Research Center for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with biologically safe mice sensible to the coronavirus infection .
Researchers plan to receive the first results in June 2020 .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Moscow may launch development and production of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday.
"Vaccines are developed at specialized research institutions and they should enjoy a high level of protection. It is important. But judging by what was reported to the president during a recent online conference, it is not ruled out that a Moscow-based institute will be the developer of such a vaccine. And further on, it will be necessary to organize its production. Moscow has capacities for that," he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel.
According to the mayor, production of the anti-coronavirus vaccine is "a matter of science." He said he was convinced that such a vaccine would be developed and its production would be ultimately launched. "Either in Russia or abroad, but it is better in Russia. Now, as far as I know, such developments do exist," he added.
Russia’s sanitary watchdog said earlier that the Vektor State Research Center for Virology and Biotechnologies had begun to work with biologically safe mice sensible to the coronavirus infection. Researchers plan to receive the first results in June 2020.


tass--2020-05-02--Nord Stream 2 operator disagrees with German regulator's preliminary decision on waiver

MOSCOW , May 2 .
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The Nord Stream 2 AG company , which operates the Nord Stream 2 project , does not agree with the German Federal Network Agency ’ s preliminary decision to deny the company a waiver under the EU Gas Directive , the company ’ s spokesperson Jens Mueller told TASS .
`` We are aware of the information shared by the German authority , BNetzA , with the participants in the procedure .
We do not agree with this conclusion .
We will wait for the formal decision of the authority and of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our rights , '' he said .
Germany 's Handelsblatt newspaper reported earlier , citing the Federal Network Agency ’ s document , that the regulator had decided to reject the waiver request .
The parties are expected to clarify their positions by May 8 , and after that , the regulator will announce its final decision .
The Nord Stream 2 project involves Russia ’ s Gazprom , as well as European companies , including Uniper , Wintershall , OMV , Engie and Shell .
Each of the pipeline ’ s two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bln cubic meters .
The pipeline , set to run from the Russian coast along the Baltic Sea bed to the German shore , is expected to connect the Russian resource base with European customers .
The gas pipeline does not cross transit countries such as Ukraine , Belarus and Poland , running through the exclusive economic zones and territorial waters of Russia , Finland , Sweden , Denmark and Germany .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. The Nord Stream 2 AG company, which operates the Nord Stream 2 project, does not agree with the German Federal Network Agency’s preliminary decision to deny the company a waiver under the EU Gas Directive, the company’s spokesperson Jens Mueller told TASS.
"We are aware of the information shared by the German authority, BNetzA, with the participants in the procedure. We do not agree with this conclusion. We will wait for the formal decision of the authority and of course evaluate it and further actions to preserve our rights," he said.
Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper reported earlier, citing the Federal Network Agency’s document, that the regulator had decided to reject the waiver request. The parties are expected to clarify their positions by May 8, and after that, the regulator will announce its final decision.
Nord Stream 2 project
The Nord Stream 2 project involves Russia’s Gazprom, as well as European companies, including Uniper, Wintershall, OMV, Engie and Shell. Each of the pipeline’s two stretches will have a capacity of 27.5 bln cubic meters.
The pipeline, set to run from the Russian coast along the Baltic Sea bed to the German shore, is expected to connect the Russian resource base with European customers.
The gas pipeline does not cross transit countries such as Ukraine, Belarus and Poland, running through the exclusive economic zones and territorial waters of Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany.


tass--2020-05-02--Putin to lay flowers to Eternal Flame in Moscow and address nation on May 9

MOSCOW , May 2 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to lay flowers to the Eternal Flame in central Moscow on May 9 and address the nation , Putin ’ s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday .
`` We expect that on May 9 the president will lay flowers to the Eternal Flame and will address the nation from that site , '' he said in an interview with the Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin program .
A fragment of the program was posed on the Instagram account of its host , Pavel Zarubin .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Russian Security Council on April 16 , Putin said that large-scale public events , including the Victory Parade on Moscow ’ s Red Square , to mark the 75th anniversary of the of the Soviet Union ’ s victory in the Great Patriotic War ( the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany ) had been postponed amid the coronavirus epidemic .
The president pledged the parade and the Immortal Regiment march would be organized as soon as the infection threat was gone .
On April 28 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on May 9 .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to lay flowers to the Eternal Flame in central Moscow on May 9 and address the nation, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday.
"We expect that on May 9 the president will lay flowers to the Eternal Flame and will address the nation from that site," he said in an interview with the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program. A fragment of the program was posed on the Instagram account of its host, Pavel Zarubin.
At a meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council on April 16, Putin said that large-scale public events, including the Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square, to mark the 75th anniversary of the of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War (the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought against Nazi Germany) had been postponed amid the coronavirus epidemic. The president pledged the parade and the Immortal Regiment march would be organized as soon as the infection threat was gone. On April 28, Putin announced an air parade and salvos on May 9.


tass--2020-05-02--Russia’s coronavirus situation unfolding according to European scenario, says mayor

MOSCOW , May 2 .
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said that the coronavirus situation in Russia as a whole is unfolding according to the European scenario rather than the Chinese one .
`` Over the past month and a half , more than one million people have come to Russia from abroad .
Of these , only 120,000 people were Muscovites .
Half of these one million people travelled via Moscow and went further to the regions .
I believe the Chinese scenario is no longer possible , we are working under the European scenario when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we just have to fight to flatten the curve , '' he said on Saturday in an interview for Nailya Asker-Zade ’ s `` Dangerous Virus '' documentary shown by the Rossiya 1 TV channel .
Moscow ’ s authorities are confident that the city has not yet reached high coronavirus mortality rates due to the good work the healthcare system .
`` Well , first of all , we are not in the most difficult phase , in the middle or in the initial phase .
The healthcare system is doing well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sobyanin said when asked about the reason for low mortality compared to other countries .
The mayor noted that Muscovites would recall the coronavirus epidemic as something not very serious about six months after it was over .
`` When we experience some difficulties , we think that we will remember these difficulties for life , our psychology will change and so on .
I am sure though that this problem will end .
Six months later , a year later at most , we will recall it as something far away and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
To date , a total of 124,054 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 15,013 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 1,222 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said that the coronavirus situation in Russia as a whole is unfolding according to the European scenario rather than the Chinese one.
"Over the past month and a half, more than one million people have come to Russia from abroad. Of these, only 120,000 people were Muscovites. Half of these one million people travelled via Moscow and went further to the regions. I believe the Chinese scenario is no longer possible, we are working under the European scenario when the pandemic is inside the country, and we just have to fight to flatten the curve," he said on Saturday in an interview for Nailya Asker-Zade’s "Dangerous Virus" documentary shown by the Rossiya 1 TV channel.
Moscow’s authorities are confident that the city has not yet reached high coronavirus mortality rates due to the good work the healthcare system. "Well, first of all, we are not in the most difficult phase, in the middle or in the initial phase. The healthcare system is doing well, providing high-quality medical care," Sobyanin said when asked about the reason for low mortality compared to other countries.
The mayor noted that Muscovites would recall the coronavirus epidemic as something not very serious about six months after it was over. "When we experience some difficulties, we think that we will remember these difficulties for life, our psychology will change and so on. I am sure though that this problem will end. Six months later, a year later at most, we will recall it as something far away and not very serious," Sobyanin pointed out.
To date, a total of 124,054 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 15,013 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 1,222 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-02--Timely response to pandemic helps avoid high mortality, says health ministry

MOSCOW , May 2 .
/TASS/ .
Timely response to the coronavirus outbreak in Russia , including the setting up of additional beds for COVID-19 patients and measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus , have helped to contain the disease and avoid high mortality , the Russian Ministry of Health told the Internet hotline launched by the government to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .
Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko earlier said that the coronavirus fatality rate in the country was less than 1 % and was one of the lowest in the world .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ diseases for a long time and was preparing to provide assistance .
We had about a month , which enabled many regions to prepare a hospital base and equipment .
When patients were admitted to hospitals , they received the proper medical care and did not have to wait , the way it was in Italy or in Spain , where doctors had to decide which patients will be hooked up ventilators , '' the report said .
Measures taken in Russia to prevent the spread of the disease also made it possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of infected people and reduce the burden on the healthcare system .
`` Russia had time to study the experience of other countries , especially our colleagues in China .
Our specialists adopted the best experience , got acquainted with clinical recommendations .
Preparations continued on many fronts , including the treatment base and the training of specialists , '' the ministry noted .
To date , a total of 124,054 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 15,013 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 2. /TASS/. Timely response to the coronavirus outbreak in Russia, including the setting up of additional beds for COVID-19 patients and measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, have helped to contain the disease and avoid high mortality, the Russian Ministry of Health told the Internet hotline launched by the government to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.
Russian Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko earlier said that the coronavirus fatality rate in the country was less than 1% and was one of the lowest in the world.
"Russia contained the import of infectious diseases for a long time and was preparing to provide assistance. We had about a month, which enabled many regions to prepare a hospital base and equipment. When patients were admitted to hospitals, they received the proper medical care and did not have to wait, the way it was in Italy or in Spain, where doctors had to decide which patients will be hooked up ventilators," the report said.
Measures taken in Russia to prevent the spread of the disease also made it possible to contain the rapid growth in the number of infected people and reduce the burden on the healthcare system. "Russia had time to study the experience of other countries, especially our colleagues in China. Our specialists adopted the best experience, got acquainted with clinical recommendations. Preparations continued on many fronts, including the treatment base and the training of specialists," the ministry noted.
To date, a total of 124,054 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 15,013 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 1,222 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-03--Moscow’s coronavirus recoveries pass 7,000 - deputy mayor

MOSCOW , May 3 .
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Another 655 coronavirus patients have recovered in Moscow , bringing the total number of recoveries to 7,029 , Deputy Mayor Anastasiya Rakova told reporters on Sunday .
`` The number of recoveries keeps growing .
We have been recording over 600 [ recoveries ] every day for the past several days .
A total of 655 people recovered in Moscow in the past 24 hours .
The total number of coronavirus recoveries has risen to 7,029 , '' she said .
The deputy mayor added that doctors prescribed treatment depending on symptoms and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to Rakova , additional tests are conducted to confirm recoveries .
Patients who need to remain under medical observation receive the necessary recommendations before leaving the hospital .
To date , a total of 134,687 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 16,639 patients having recovered from the virus .
Moscow accounts for the majority of cases ( 68,606 ) .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 1,280 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation @

MOSCOW, May 3. /TASS/. Another 655 coronavirus patients have recovered in Moscow, bringing the total number of recoveries to 7,029, Deputy Mayor Anastasiya Rakova told reporters on Sunday.
"The number of recoveries keeps growing. We have been recording over 600 [recoveries] every day for the past several days. A total of 655 people recovered in Moscow in the past 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus recoveries has risen to 7,029," she said.
The deputy mayor added that doctors prescribed treatment depending on symptoms and the results of molecular genetic testing. According to Rakova, additional tests are conducted to confirm recoveries. Patients who need to remain under medical observation receive the necessary recommendations before leaving the hospital.
To date, a total of 134,687 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 16,639 patients having recovered from the virus. Moscow accounts for the majority of cases (68,606). Russia’s latest data indicates 1,280 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-03--Russian PM continues to receive treatment for coronavirus, spokesman says

MOSCOW , May 3 .
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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin , who has tested positive for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ to receive treatment for the disease , his spokesman Boris Belyakov told reporters .
`` @ @ @ @ @ observation and continues to receive the necessary treatment , '' he said .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ the spokesman added .
Belyakov said that the prime minister `` is doing paperwork and @ @ @ @ @ on the phone . ''
Mishustin said on Thursday during a video conference with Russian @ @ @ @ @ had tested positive for the coronavirus and had to self-isolate .
Putin wished him a @ @ @ @ @ decree appointing First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov to serve as Acting Prime Minister .

MOSCOW, May 3. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, feels well and continues to receive treatment for the disease, his spokesman Boris Belyakov told reporters.
"Mikhail Vladimirovich remains under medical observation and continues to receive the necessary treatment," he said. "He feels generally well," the spokesman added.
Belyakov said that the prime minister "is doing paperwork and maintains contact with his colleagues on the phone."
Mishustin said on Thursday during a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and had to self-isolate. Putin wished him a speedy recovery and signed a decree appointing First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov to serve as Acting Prime Minister.


tass--2020-05-03--Over four mln coronavirus tests conducted in Russia, watchdog says

MOSCOW , May 3 .
/TASS/ .
Over 4.1 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted in Russia so far , @ @ @ @ @ on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said in a statement on Sunday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ tests have been conducted in Russia , '' the statement reads .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ carried out in the past 24 hours .
The watchdog added that 215,000 people remained @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
To date , a total of 124,054 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in @ @ @ @ @ having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 1,222 fatalities nationwide @ @ @ @ @ majority of cases ( 62,648 ) .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an @ @ @ @ @ public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 3. /TASS/. Over 4.1 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted in Russia so far, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said in a statement on Sunday.
"More than 4.1 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted in Russia," the statement reads.
According to the watchdog, 174,000 tests were carried out in the past 24 hours.
The watchdog added that 215,000 people remained under medical observation over the coronavirus.
To date, a total of 124,054 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 15,013 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 1,222 fatalities nationwide. Moscow accounts for the majority of cases (62,648). Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-03--Russian, Italian servicemen decontaminate three retirement homes in Brescia

BERGAMO/Italy/ , May 3 .
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Russian and Italian servicemen have disinfected three retirement homes in the eastern part of Italy ’ s Brescia province , the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday .
`` The Russian Defense Ministry ’ s military specialists jointly with their Italian colleagues have carried out disinfection events in three medical facilities in the city of Brescia .
The decontamination events involved more than 30 servicemen and seven units of special equipment , '' the ministry said .
The managers and personnel at these facilities welcomed the Russian and Italian military specialists with posters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far , specialists of radiation , chemical and biological protection troops of the Russian Defense Ministry , jointly with their Italian colleagues , have carried out a full sanitary disinfection effort at retirement homes in more than 90 communities of Lombardy .
By now , the Russian military has disinfected more than 1 mln square meters of indoor premises in 109 buildings and more than 330,000 square meters of motorways .
Russia sent 15 jets between March 22 and March 25 , with around 100 Russian military virologists and defense ministry specialists in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brigades , and equipment for diagnostics and disinfection .
The Russian specialists are working in Lombardy ’ s Bergamo , one of the most affected cities in northern Italy , and its outskirts .

BERGAMO/Italy/, May 3. /TASS/. Russian and Italian servicemen have disinfected three retirement homes in the eastern part of Italy’s Brescia province, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"The Russian Defense Ministry’s military specialists jointly with their Italian colleagues have carried out disinfection events in three medical facilities in the city of Brescia. The decontamination events involved more than 30 servicemen and seven units of special equipment," the ministry said.
The managers and personnel at these facilities welcomed the Russian and Italian military specialists with posters expressing gratitude and with applause.
So far, specialists of radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Russian Defense Ministry, jointly with their Italian colleagues, have carried out a full sanitary disinfection effort at retirement homes in more than 90 communities of Lombardy. By now, the Russian military has disinfected more than 1 mln square meters of indoor premises in 109 buildings and more than 330,000 square meters of motorways.
Russia sent 15 jets between March 22 and March 25, with around 100 Russian military virologists and defense ministry specialists in epidemiology, as well as eight nursing brigades, and equipment for diagnostics and disinfection. The Russian specialists are working in Lombardy’s Bergamo, one of the most affected cities in northern Italy, and its outskirts.


tass--2020-05-03--Russians sent by evacuation flight from Thailand to Rostov-on-Don

ROSTOV-ON-DON , May 3 .
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An evacuation flight from Thailand ’ s Phuket has landed at Platov Airport @ @ @ @ @ told TASS on Sunday .
`` The flight from Phuket has arrived , '' the @ @ @ @ @ , a plane with 116 Russians onboard departed from Thailand to Yekaterinburg .
This is @ @ @ @ @ the airline with the assistance of the Russian government , the Foreign Ministry and the @ @ @ @ @ Airlines has carried out a total of seven evacuation flights from Thailand since April 12 @ @ @ @ @ and charter international flights since March 27 and airlines can only perform special flights to @ @ @ @ @ Earlier , Deputy Director General of Ural Airlines Alexander Zinovyev said the airline had carried @ @ @ @ @ to evacuate Russians from abroad .

ROSTOV-ON-DON, May 3. /TASS/. An evacuation flight from Thailand’s Phuket has landed at Platov Airport in Rostov-on-Don, Ural Airlines told TASS on Sunday.
"The flight from Phuket has arrived," the airline said.
On Saturday, a plane with 116 Russians onboard departed from Thailand to Yekaterinburg. This is another evacuation flight performed by the airline with the assistance of the Russian government, the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Communications.
Ural Airlines has carried out a total of seven evacuation flights from Thailand since April 12.
Russia fully halted regular and charter international flights since March 27 and airlines can only perform special flights to bring passengers back home. Earlier, Deputy Director General of Ural Airlines Alexander Zinovyev said the airline had carried out more than 80 flights to evacuate Russians from abroad.


tass--2020-05-03--Flight to evacuate Russians from Thailand arrives in St. Petersburg

ST.PETERSBURG , May 3 .
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A flight by Russian airline Aeroflot to evacuate Russians stranded in Thailand over @ @ @ @ @ in St. Petersburg , according to Pulkovo Airport .
Flight SU275 departed from Phuket at @ @ @ @ @ 2 .
On Saturday , a flight from India also arrived in the city .
@ @ @ @ @ s authorities , more than 220 people have arrived by these two flights in St. @ @ @ @ @ were taken to Moscow .
All those who arrived have to observe a 14-day quarantine @

ST.PETERSBURG, May 3. /TASS/. A flight by Russian airline Aeroflot to evacuate Russians stranded in Thailand over the coronavirus pandemic has arrived in St. Petersburg, according to Pulkovo Airport.
Flight SU275 departed from Phuket at 16:28 Moscow Time on May 2.
On Saturday, a flight from India also arrived in the city. According to the city’s authorities, more than 220 people have arrived by these two flights in St. Petersburg, while other passengers were taken to Moscow.
All those who arrived have to observe a 14-day quarantine.


tass--2020-05-04--Russian health minister warns against alcohol abuse during pandemic

MOSCOW , May 4 .
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Alcohol use in Russia has risen by 2-3 % in the period of self-isolation measures introduced to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic , Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko informed .
`` In general , the use of alcoholic beverages has risen by about 2-3 % .
< … > However , I would like to say that alcohol definitely does not help in this situation ( when treating viral infections and namely the coronavirus ) .
Alcohol weakens the immune system .
It also provokes an exacerbation of cardiovascular diseases and any chronic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alcohol is absolutely unacceptable in this situation , '' he said on Sunday in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel .
Murashko warned that even a small dose of alcohol can have a damaging effect on the human body .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia .
According to the latest statistics , over 3,400,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 240,000 deaths have been reported .
To date , a total of 134,687 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 16,639 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 1,280 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 4. /TASS/. Alcohol use in Russia has risen by 2-3% in the period of self-isolation measures introduced to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko informed.
"In general, the use of alcoholic beverages has risen by about 2-3%. <…> However, I would like to say that alcohol definitely does not help in this situation (when treating viral infections and namely the coronavirus). Alcohol weakens the immune system. It also provokes an exacerbation of cardiovascular diseases and any chronic illnesses that patients may have. So alcohol is absolutely unacceptable in this situation," he said on Sunday in an interview with the Rossiya-24 TV channel.
Murashko warned that even a small dose of alcohol can have a damaging effect on the human body.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
According to the latest statistics, over 3,400,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 240,000 deaths have been reported. To date, a total of 134,687 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 16,639 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 1,280 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.