tass--2020-06-04--Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage Wins Best of Show Award at Interop Tokyo 2020

TOKYO , June 4 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- At Interop Tokyo 2020 , the largest ICT exhibition in Japan , the Huawei next-gen OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage officially earned plaudits from IT experts when it won the Best of Show Award .
This product , which runs on the SmartMatrix architecture , establishes a reliability benchmark by tolerating failure of 7 out of 8 controllers .
It is the industry 's first self-optimized production and transaction storage powered by AI architecture that uses premium hardware and algorithms to improve service performance by 20 % .
The OceanStor Dorado All-Flash series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and improves the data reduction rate by over 30 % .
Dr. Peter Zhou , President of Huawei Data Storage and Intelligent Vision Product Line , was happy to accept this award .
On the award , he said , `` We are very pleased that our next-generation OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage won Interop Tokyo 's Best of Show Award .
In fact , this is the second time that Huawei OceanStor Dorado has won this award since 2017 , so we are happy it is getting the recognition it deserves by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stringent performance . ''
Peter later added , `` Current trends show that in our digital economy , new 5G and AI connections and applications have accelerated data production and flow , and caused digital transaction frequency to increase by more than 10 times .
Now , enterprises need to handle service response in less than 1 ms , so conventional data infrastructure needs to be upgraded . ''
It is on this background that Huawei released its next-generation OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage series .
Huawei storage team has been working on core @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and has succeeded in setting numerous performance , reliability , and intelligence benchmarks .
`` Our series is designed to help customers in Japan and elsewhere use more stable and reliable storage , and help find the value in their data . ''
Based on the unique end-to-end acceleration platform and innovative NOF+ solution , the Huawei next-gen OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage can achieve 20 million IOPS and 0.1 ms latency , setting a new benchmark for performance .
The highly reliable SmartMatrix architecture ensures that a single system tolerates the failure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 8 controllers , ensuring continuous of mission-critical services .
The AI architecture leverages an intelligent hardware platform , software and machine learning algorithms to automatically optimize storage resource allocation , improving the read cache hit ratio by 20 % and enhancing storage utilization .
Since the launch of the first-generation OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage in 2010 , Huawei has heavily invested in the all-flash field .
Currently , Huawei All-Flash Storage has served more than 10,000 enterprises worldwide and has been recognized as a leader in Gartner 's Magic Quadrant , ranking No.1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the global market growth rate .
For more information about Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage , please visit https : //e.huawei.com/en/products/cloud-computing-dc/storage/all-flash-storage .
Interop Tokyo is a prestigious network computing industry event and the largest and most influential ICT exhibition in Japan , with the Best of Show Award offered to the best products of the year .
Each year , an extensive team composed of authoritative experts and university professors selects and reviews the most innovative products and solutions , all featuring extreme commercial value , from hundreds of nominated solutions .
After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vendors , Huawei OceanStor Dorado V6 won the Best of Show Award , indicating its unique technical advantages and recognition by the industry authorities .
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology ( ICT ) infrastructure and smart devices .
With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks , IT , smart devices , and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person , home and organization for a fully connected , intelligent world .
Huawei 's end-to-end portfolio of products , solutions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners , we create lasting value for our customers , working to empower people , enrich home life , and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes .
At Huawei , innovation focuses on customer needs .
We invest heavily in basic research , concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward .
We have more than 188,000 employees by the end of 2018 , and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions .
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TOKYO, June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- At Interop Tokyo 2020, the largest ICT exhibition in Japan, the Huawei next-gen OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage officially earned plaudits from IT experts when it won the Best of Show Award. This product, which runs on the SmartMatrix architecture, establishes a reliability benchmark by tolerating failure of 7 out of 8 controllers. It is the industry's first self-optimized production and transaction storage powered by AI architecture that uses premium hardware and algorithms to improve service performance by 20%. The OceanStor Dorado All-Flash series delivers powerful computing power for everyday business, and improves the data reduction rate by over 30%.
Dr. Peter Zhou, President of Huawei Data Storage and Intelligent Vision Product Line, was happy to accept this award. On the award, he said, "We are very pleased that our next-generation OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage won Interop Tokyo's Best of Show Award. In fact, this is the second time that Huawei OceanStor Dorado has won this award since 2017, so we are happy it is getting the recognition it deserves by the Japanese IT market its advanced and stringent performance." Peter later added, "Current trends show that in our digital economy, new 5G and AI connections and applications have accelerated data production and flow, and caused digital transaction frequency to increase by more than 10 times. Now, enterprises need to handle service response in less than 1 ms, so conventional data infrastructure needs to be upgraded." It is on this background that Huawei released its next-generation OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage series. Huawei storage team has been working on core production and transaction scenarios for 10 years, and has succeeded in setting numerous performance, reliability, and intelligence benchmarks. "Our series is designed to help customers in Japan and elsewhere use more stable and reliable storage, and help find the value in their data."
Based on the unique end-to-end acceleration platform and innovative NOF+ solution, the Huawei next-gen OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage can achieve 20 million IOPS and 0.1 ms latency, setting a new benchmark for performance. The highly reliable SmartMatrix architecture ensures that a single system tolerates the failure of a maximum of 7 out of 8 controllers, ensuring continuous of mission-critical services. The AI architecture leverages an intelligent hardware platform, software and machine learning algorithms to automatically optimize storage resource allocation, improving the read cache hit ratio by 20% and enhancing storage utilization.
Since the launch of the first-generation OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage in 2010, Huawei has heavily invested in the all-flash field. Currently, Huawei All-Flash Storage has served more than 10,000 enterprises worldwide and has been recognized as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant, ranking No.1 in both the Chinese market share and the global market growth rate. For more information about Huawei OceanStor Dorado All-Flash Storage, please visit https://e.huawei.com/en/products/cloud-computing-dc/storage/all-flash-storage.
Interop Tokyo is a prestigious network computing industry event and the largest and most influential ICT exhibition in Japan, with the Best of Show Award offered to the best products of the year. Each year, an extensive team composed of authoritative experts and university professors selects and reviews the most innovative products and solutions, all featuring extreme commercial value, from hundreds of nominated solutions. After excelling in multiple rounds among the selected vendors, Huawei OceanStor Dorado V6 won the Best of Show Award, indicating its unique technical advantages and recognition by the industry authorities.
—Ends—
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.
Huawei's end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.
At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 188,000 employees by the end of 2018, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.
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tass--2020-06-04--Fuel spill in river in Norilsk can be removed in 14 days — Nornickel top manager

MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
Diesel fuel spill on the Ambarnaya River in Norilsk can be removed in 14 days in good weather , Sergey Dyachenko , first vice president and chief operating officer of Nornickel , said on Thursday .
`` The wind changes very often and it would be good if the wind was driving this oil stain towards the booms .
This would ensure a more efficient collection [ of fuel spill ] .
But the wind sometimes blows in the opposite direction , `` he said in the 60 Minutes program on Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cited marine experts , who concluded that this term would be required if `` tanks and additional equipment are deployed . ''
Apart from that to make it into this timeframe , the wind must be favorable .
Dyachenko added that at present the situation with the fuel spill is under control .
`` We found a way how to segment this all .
Several teams will collect this oil stain from the water , '' he explained .
A marine rescue service unit from Murmansk has been involved in the liquidation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to more than 50 oil spills in different parts of the world .
Specialists managed to set several lines of barriers on the Ambarnaya River and curb further leakage .
Now rescuers are busy localizing the spill .
Soil was replaced on site and treated with special sorbents .
Contaminated soil was transported to a temporary storage facility .
In total , about 300 people and more than 70 units of equipment of Nornickel ’ s polar branch , Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company and specialized organizations are deployed .
The loss of containment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk , Russia ’ s Krasnoyarsk Region , on May 29 .
A motor vehicle entered the fuel spill , causing the fire outbreak .
More than 21,000 tonnes of fuel escaped in total .
The Prosecutor General ’ s Office is supervising the inspection of the site in connection with the spill of oil products .
Criminal proceedings have been instituted under Part 1 of Article 254 ( Land Deterioration ) and Article 250 ( Water Pollution ) of the Criminal Code @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases have already been consolidated into a single case .
Head of the CHPP-3 power plant ’ s workshop Vyacheslav Starostin was detained .
The power plant CHPP-3 belongs to Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company ( NTEC ) , which is part of the Nornickel group .

MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. Diesel fuel spill on the Ambarnaya River in Norilsk can be removed in 14 days in good weather, Sergey Dyachenko, first vice president and chief operating officer of Nornickel, said on Thursday.
"The wind changes very often and it would be good if the wind was driving this oil stain towards the booms. This would ensure a more efficient collection [of fuel spill]. But the wind sometimes blows in the opposite direction, "he said in the 60 Minutes program on Russia’s Rossiya-1 federal television channel.
He cited marine experts, who concluded that this term would be required if "tanks and additional equipment are deployed." Apart from that to make it into this timeframe, the wind must be favorable.
Dyachenko added that at present the situation with the fuel spill is under control. "We found a way how to segment this all. Several teams will collect this oil stain from the water," he explained.
A marine rescue service unit from Murmansk has been involved in the liquidation of the spill, having experience in responding to more than 50 oil spills in different parts of the world. Specialists managed to set several lines of barriers on the Ambarnaya River and curb further leakage. Now rescuers are busy localizing the spill. Soil was replaced on site and treated with special sorbents. Contaminated soil was transported to a temporary storage facility.
In total, about 300 people and more than 70 units of equipment of Nornickel’s polar branch, Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company and specialized organizations are deployed.
About incident
The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk, Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region, on May 29. A motor vehicle entered the fuel spill, causing the fire outbreak. More than 21,000 tonnes of fuel escaped in total.
The Prosecutor General’s Office is supervising the inspection of the site in connection with the spill of oil products. Criminal proceedings have been instituted under Part 1 of Article 254 (Land Deterioration) and Article 250 (Water Pollution) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The three cases have already been consolidated into a single case. Head of the CHPP-3 power plant’s workshop Vyacheslav Starostin was detained.
The power plant CHPP-3 belongs to Norilsk-Taimyr Energy Company (NTEC), which is part of the Nornickel group.


tass--2020-06-04--Indian military to take part in Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on June 24

`` India has confirmed its contingent ’ s participation in the Victory Parade on June 24 .
We are impatiently waiting for the Indian servicemen to march across Red Square .
We are currently agreeing the practical aspects of the upcoming event with the Indian partners , '' the ambassador told Russian journalists in India .
NEW DELHI , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
The Indian military personnel will take part in the Victory Parade on Moscow ’ s Red Square on June 24 , Russian Ambassador to India Nikolai Kudashev said on Thursday .
`` In particular , during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the announcer will highlight India ’ s contribution to the victory over fascism and the fact that Indian soldiers were awarded the Red Star Orders in 1944 , '' the envoy said .
Russia postponed the military parade on Moscow ’ s Red Square on May 9 devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union ’ s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War to a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic .
At a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on May 26 , Russian President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be held on Moscow ’ s Red Square on June 24 .
The head of state explained he had chosen this date because June 24 was the day when in 1945 the legendary historic parade of victors took place , when soldiers , who fought for Moscow and defended Leningrad , who battled for Stalingrad , liberated Europe and stormed Berlin , marched on Red Square .
The Russian president instructed the defense chief to exclude any risks for the health of the military parade ’ s participants .
The Indian military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crown ) not only fought on the fronts of World War II but also provided for the delivery of cargoes along the so-called southern trans-Iranian route of the lend-lease program , under which weapons , munitions , equipment spare parts and food were supplied to the Soviet Union through Iran and Iraq .
The deliveries through the southern route started in November 1941 .
It was at this time that Indian soldiers started their contacts with the Soviet military .
The bravery of the Indian soldiers was commended .
Thus , the Presidium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decree dated May 23 , 1944 and signed by its Chairman Mikhail Kalinin and its Secretary Alexander Gorkin on awarding distinguished foreign military personnel .
They included the Indian servicemen : havildar ( sergeant ) Gajendra Singh Chand from Almora and subedar ( senior lieutenant ) Naryan Rao Nikkam from Bangalore who were awarded the Orders of the Red Star .

"India has confirmed its contingent’s participation in the Victory Parade on June 24. We are impatiently waiting for the Indian servicemen to march across Red Square. We are currently agreeing the practical aspects of the upcoming event with the Indian partners," the ambassador told Russian journalists in India.
NEW DELHI, June 4. /TASS/. The Indian military personnel will take part in the Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on June 24, Russian Ambassador to India Nikolai Kudashev said on Thursday.
"In particular, during the passage of the parade unit, the announcer will highlight India’s contribution to the victory over fascism and the fact that Indian soldiers were awarded the Red Star Orders in 1944," the envoy said.
Russia postponed the military parade on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 devoted to the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War to a later date due to the coronavirus pandemic.
At a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Victory Parade would be held on Moscow’s Red Square on June 24.
The head of state explained he had chosen this date because June 24 was the day when in 1945 the legendary historic parade of victors took place, when soldiers, who fought for Moscow and defended Leningrad, who battled for Stalingrad, liberated Europe and stormed Berlin, marched on Red Square.
The Russian president instructed the defense chief to exclude any risks for the health of the military parade’s participants.
Indian servicemen - holders of Soviet military decorations
The Indian military (then in service with the British Crown) not only fought on the fronts of World War II but also provided for the delivery of cargoes along the so-called southern trans-Iranian route of the lend-lease program, under which weapons, munitions, equipment spare parts and food were supplied to the Soviet Union through Iran and Iraq.
The deliveries through the southern route started in November 1941. It was at this time that Indian soldiers started their contacts with the Soviet military. The bravery of the Indian soldiers was commended. Thus, the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet issued a decree dated May 23, 1944 and signed by its Chairman Mikhail Kalinin and its Secretary Alexander Gorkin on awarding distinguished foreign military personnel.
They included the Indian servicemen: havildar (sergeant) Gajendra Singh Chand from Almora and subedar (senior lieutenant) Naryan Rao Nikkam from Bangalore who were awarded the Orders of the Red Star.


tass--2020-06-04--Future epidemics inevitable, reaction algorithm necessary, says Russian official

`` It is important to understand how we can accumulate experience , how to draw conclusions from this difficult life period for the whole planet , perhaps .
We must not miss anything , we should unite and form a consolidated algorithm for next time .
It is absolutely obvious that there is going to be a next time , '' she said .
MOSCOW , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
The fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic should help establish a reaction algorithm for inevitable outbreaks of diseases in the future , head of the Russian Federal Service for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wellbeing Anna Popova said during an online discussion held within the Valdai Discussion Club .
Popova noted that it is unclear so far who will be affected by the next outbreak .
`` We must have an algorithm of actions , and it should not be applicable to just one country .
It should be a common algorithm that we could use , or several algorithms for different situations , for different types of infection .
Or at least for those types that we know of today , '' she explained .
Head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the experience in combating the Ebola outbreak had helped experts to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic .
`` The work experience accumulated during previous outbreaks and during the serious situation with the Ebola fever has helped us coordinate ourselves faster and understand where our efforts and lab services would be most needed , '' the official said .
Popova also stressed that Russia had formed fruitful professional relations with colleagues from different states at a very high level .
`` I think that we have always approached it in this way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : during hard times , we must unite , we must unite our efforts , '' she concluded .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , over 6,586,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 388,200 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 3,181,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 441,108 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 204,623 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 5,384 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

"It is important to understand how we can accumulate experience, how to draw conclusions from this difficult life period for the whole planet, perhaps. We must not miss anything, we should unite and form a consolidated algorithm for next time. It is absolutely obvious that there is going to be a next time," she said.
MOSCOW, June 4. /TASS/. The fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic should help establish a reaction algorithm for inevitable outbreaks of diseases in the future, head of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said during an online discussion held within the Valdai Discussion Club.
Popova noted that it is unclear so far who will be affected by the next outbreak. "We must have an algorithm of actions, and it should not be applicable to just one country. It should be a common algorithm that we could use, or several algorithms for different situations, for different types of infection. Or at least for those types that we know of today," she explained.
Head of the Russian federal service noted that the experience in combating the Ebola outbreak had helped experts to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic. "The work experience accumulated during previous outbreaks and during the serious situation with the Ebola fever has helped us coordinate ourselves faster and understand where our efforts and lab services would be most needed," the official said.
Popova also stressed that Russia had formed fruitful professional relations with colleagues from different states at a very high level. "I think that we have always approached it in this way, maybe that’s the Russian approach: during hard times, we must unite, we must unite our efforts," she concluded.
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 6,586,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 388,200 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 3,181,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 441,108 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 204,623 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,384 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-04--Belarus’s Lukashenko appoints new Prime Minister, Cabinet members

MINSK , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed appointment orders for the new government of the @ @ @ @ @ , a graduate of Russia ’ s MGIMO University , who previously served as the @ @ @ @ @ Committee of Belarus , has become the new Prime Minister .
Nikolay Snopkov , who @ @ @ @ @ of Belarus to China , has been appointed as the First Deputy Prime Minister of @ @ @ @ @ become a Deputy Prime Minister ; it is undisclosed whom he replaced at this position @ @ @ @ @ Minister of Foreign Affairs , retained his position in the new government .
Minister of @ @ @ @ @ Minister Viktor Karankevich also remain in their previous offices .
Yuly Seliverstov , who was @ @ @ @ @ of Finance , has become the new head of this ministry .
Pyotr Pakhomchik , @ @ @ @ @ OJSC , has become the new Minister of Industry .

MINSK, June 4. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed appointment orders for the new government of the republic Thursday. Roman Golovchenko, a graduate of Russia’s MGIMO University, who previously served as the Chairman of the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus, has become the new Prime Minister.
New Deputy Prime Ministers
Nikolay Snopkov, who previously served as an Ambassador of Belarus to China, has been appointed as the First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus. Alexander Subbotin has become a Deputy Prime Minister; it is undisclosed whom he replaced at this position.
Who stayed
Vladimir Makey, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, retained his position in the new government. Minister of Defense Viktor Khrenin and Energy Minister Viktor Karankevich also remain in their previous offices.
Government reshuffle
Yuly Seliverstov, who was previously the First Deputy Minister of Finance, has become the new head of this ministry. Pyotr Pakhomchik, who previously headed the BelAZ OJSC, has become the new Minister of Industry.


tass--2020-06-04--Hainan to ease visa travel in the near future

HAIKOU , June 4 .
/TASS/ .
The Hainan authorities by 2025 intend to lift a number of restrictions and simplify visa-free travel , states the `` General Program for the Establishment of a Free Port on Hainan '' announced by the Chinese State Council .
According to the state plan , the local administration will allow citizens of other states to come to the island without any preliminary formalities for business trips , visiting relatives and acquaintances , undergoing a medical examination or treatment , participating in exhibitions and forums , as well as sports competitions .
Tourists abord @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Hainan for 15 days without a visa .
According to the document , the Hainan authorities plan to gradually extend the period during which foreigners can stay on the island without a visa .
At the same time , the authorities intend to ease border control .
From May 1 , 2018 , the Hainan authorities increased the number of countries the residents of which have the right to visit the province under a visa-free travel from 26 to 59 .
Russia was also included in the list : Russians traveling alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay in the region for up to 30 days if the trip was booked through a travel agency .
On Monday , the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Сhinese State Council published the “ General Program for the Establishment of a Free Port on Hainan , ” according to which the island ’ s administration intends to create an effective system to fulfill a number of important social and economic goals by 2025 , and within 10 years to decisively enhance the innovative mechanisms for the region 's @ @

HAIKOU, June 4. /TASS/. The Hainan authorities by 2025 intend to lift a number of restrictions and simplify visa-free travel, states the "General Program for the Establishment of a Free Port on Hainan" announced by the Chinese State Council.
According to the state plan, the local administration will allow citizens of other states to come to the island without any preliminary formalities for business trips, visiting relatives and acquaintances, undergoing a medical examination or treatment, participating in exhibitions and forums, as well as sports competitions. Tourists abord cruise ships will be allowed to stay on Hainan for 15 days without a visa.
According to the document, the Hainan authorities plan to gradually extend the period during which foreigners can stay on the island without a visa. At the same time, the authorities intend to ease border control.
From May 1, 2018, the Hainan authorities increased the number of countries the residents of which have the right to visit the province under a visa-free travel from 26 to 59. Russia was also included in the list: Russians traveling alone or as part of a group can stay in the region for up to 30 days if the trip was booked through a travel agency.
On Monday, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Сhinese State Council published the “General Program for the Establishment of a Free Port on Hainan,” according to which the island’s administration intends to create an effective system to fulfill a number of important social and economic goals by 2025, and within 10 years to decisively enhance the innovative mechanisms for the region's development.


tass--2020-06-05--Pressure inadmissible when investigating Norilsk accident — Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
Pressure is inadmissible during the investigation of the accident at the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk , presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said .
`` The primary task is the emergency relief , '' the Kremlin ’ s spokesman said .
`` As far as we are aware , everyone is quite actively involved — all the appropriate authorities and the company are on their toes in the damage control process , '' he noted .
The second task is to investigate the causes of the occurrence , as stipulated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to hold a separate meeting on the emergency in Norilsk , the press secretary said .
`` This is not a meeting on Norilsk ; the president has no [ scheduled ] meeting to discuss Norilsk .
The president has a planned meeting on the occasion of the Environmentalist Day .
The meeting will involve ecologists and animal activists and an item on the agenda will be the situation in Norilsk , '' he added .
The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk on May 29 .
A motor vehicle drove into the fuel spill , causing the fire outbreak .
Over 21,000 tonnes of fuel escaped in total .
The petroleum products leakage has been localized and more than 200 tonnes of fuel have been gathered , the Russian Emercom told TASS earlier on Friday .

MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. Pressure is inadmissible during the investigation of the accident at the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk, presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
"The primary task is the emergency relief," the Kremlin’s spokesman said. "As far as we are aware, everyone is quite actively involved — all the appropriate authorities and the company are on their toes in the damage control process," he noted.
The second task is to investigate the causes of the occurrence, as stipulated by current laws, Peskov said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to hold a separate meeting on the emergency in Norilsk, the press secretary said. "This is not a meeting on Norilsk; the president has no [scheduled] meeting to discuss Norilsk. The president has a planned meeting on the occasion of the Environmentalist Day. The meeting will involve ecologists and animal activists and an item on the agenda will be the situation in Norilsk," he added.
The loss of containment of the diesel fuel tank occurred on the territory of the combined heat and power plant CHPP-3 in Norilsk on May 29. A motor vehicle drove into the fuel spill, causing fire outbreak. Over 21,000 tonnes of fuel escaped in total.
The petroleum products leakage has been localized and more than 200 tonnes of fuel have been gathered, the Russian Emercom told TASS earlier on Friday.


tass--2020-06-05--Coronavirus infects human brain through smell receptors

MOSCOW , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
German molecular biologists have discovered that the coronavirus infiltrates human brain via nasal receptors of smell , using them to infiltrate the central nervous system ( CNS ) .
The research results and possible outcomes are published at the bioRxiv website .
`` We provide first evidence that SARS-CoV-2 neuroinvasion occurs at the neuro-mucosal interface by transmucosal trespassing via regional nervous structures followed by a transport along the olfactory tract of the CNS , thus explaining some of the well-documented neurological symptoms in COVID-19 patients including alterations of smell and taste perception , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the very beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan , the scientists know that the SARS-CoV-2 infects not only the lungs , but can also penetrate certain bodies in other organs , including mucous membranes of the nose , the esophagus , the blood vessels , and the heart , among others .
It was discovered very early that the virus can penetrate the peripheral nerve cells and the brain tissue .
Recently , medics from Germany and France discovered that the coronavirus can not reproduce inside brain cells , but can cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the neurodegenerative diseases .
A group of German researchers , led by Frank Heppner of the Free University of Berlin , revealed the exact mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 penetration of human brain by studying tissue specimen , extracted from 32 patients that died from the coronavirus .
According to the researchers , four patients died from blood clots in their brains , which led Heppner and his colleagues to suspect that their formation was caused by the coronavirus infiltration of their CNS .
Guided by this idea , the scientists harvested cell samples from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and researched their structure under the electronic microscope , looking for traces of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA and proteins inside them .
Comparing the concentration of the viral particles and copies of the coronavirus genome , the scientists were able to trace the spread of the infection through the brain to and understand how it got there in the first place .
In particular , they discovered that the most viral traces was located in the olfactory [ smell ] epithelium and nervous cells that connect this part of the nose with smell centers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DNA , this was supported by inflammatory processes in these regions , usually associated with viral infections .
In addition , in some photos of those cells , the researchers discovered structures that simultaneously resembled the SARS-CoV-2 particles in size , but differed from them in shape .
This might explain why another group of German researchers was unable to find traces of viable coronavirus particles inside human brain .
In the upcoming days , Heppner and his team plans to observe how exactly the coronavirus infiltrates the olfactory epithelium , which receptor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighboring neurons by new viral particles .
Answers to these questions would make it possible to understand , how often difficulty breathing and other complications , associated with COVID-19 are caused by infection of the brain , as well as estimate the long-term consequences of such infection for the nervous system .

MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. German molecular biologists have discovered that the coronavirus infiltrates human brain via nasal receptors of smell, using them to infiltrate the central nervous system (CNS). The research results and possible outcomes are published at the bioRxiv website.
"We provide first evidence that SARS-CoV-2 neuroinvasion occurs at the neuro-mucosal interface by transmucosal trespassing via regional nervous structures followed by a transport along the olfactory tract of the CNS, thus explaining some of the well-documented neurological symptoms in COVID-19 patients including alterations of smell and taste perception," the researchers write.
Since almost the very beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, the scientists know that the SARS-CoV-2 infects not only the lungs, but can also penetrate certain bodies in other organs, including mucous membranes of the nose, the esophagus, the blood vessels, and the heart, among others.
It was discovered very early that the virus can penetrate the peripheral nerve cells and the brain tissue. Recently, medics from Germany and France discovered that the coronavirus cannot reproduce inside brain cells, but can cause their mass death and facilitate development of the neurodegenerative diseases.
A group of German researchers, led by Frank Heppner of the Free University of Berlin, revealed the exact mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 penetration of human brain by studying tissue specimen, extracted from 32 patients that died from the coronavirus.
Gateway for the infection
According to the researchers, four patients died from blood clots in their brains, which led Heppner and his colleagues to suspect that their formation was caused by the coronavirus infiltration of their CNS.
Guided by this idea, the scientists harvested cell samples from different regions of the patients’ brain and researched their structure under the electronic microscope, looking for traces of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA and proteins inside them. Comparing the concentration of the viral particles and copies of the coronavirus genome, the scientists were able to trace the spread of the infection through the brain to and understand how it got there in the first place.
In particular, they discovered that the most viral traces was located in the olfactory [smell] epithelium and nervous cells that connect this part of the nose with smell centers in human brain. Apart from viral DNA, this was supported by inflammatory processes in these regions, usually associated with viral infections.
In addition, in some photos of those cells, the researchers discovered structures that simultaneously resembled the SARS-CoV-2 particles in size, but differed from them in shape. This might explain why another group of German researchers was unable to find traces of viable coronavirus particles inside human brain.
In the upcoming days, Heppner and his team plans to observe how exactly the coronavirus infiltrates the olfactory epithelium, which receptor it utilizes and what facilitates infiltration of neighboring neurons by new viral particles.
Answers to these questions would make it possible to understand, how often difficulty breathing and other complications, associated with COVID-19 are caused by infection of the brain, as well as estimate the long-term consequences of such infection for the nervous system.


tass--2020-06-05--Constitutional amendments to take effect only if approved in nationwide vote — Kremlin

MOSCOW , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
The proposed amendments to the Russian Constitution will not take effect unless the @ @ @ @ @ them in a nationwide vote , Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters .
When asked @ @ @ @ @ refused to support the amendments , he said : `` I am not sure whether @ @ @ @ @ such speculations . ''
`` The president made it clear that the law will only @ @ @ @ @ ’ s people approve the amendments .
He made a clear and unequivocal statement , @ @ @ @ @ speaking about holding a nationwide vote amid the the coronavirus pandemic , the Kremlin spokesman @ @ @ @ @ s consumer watchdog and Central Election Commission had the situation under control .
`` They @ @ @ @ @ regulating the relevant rules , '' he added .

MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. The proposed amendments to the Russian Constitution will not take effect unless the country’s people approve them in a nationwide vote, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
When asked what would happen if voters refused to support the amendments, he said: "I am not sure whether it is appropriate to make such speculations." "The president made it clear that the law will only take effect after the country’s people approve the amendments. He made a clear and unequivocal statement," he emphasized.
When speaking about holding a nationwide vote amid the the coronavirus pandemic, the Kremlin spokesman pointed out that Russia’s consumer watchdog and Central Election Commission had the situation under control. "They are monitoring the situation and regulating the relevant rules," he added.


tass--2020-06-05--Germany rejects US extraterritorial sanctions against Nord Stream 2

BERLIN , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
The German government rejects extraterritorial sanctions by the United States as Berlin ’ s position on Nord Stream 2 has not changed , a representative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy told a briefing on Friday .
The official was commenting on the bill a group of US senators submitted to the Senate .
The document implies expansion of sanctions against the gas pipeline .
`` We are following the development of the situation around Nord Stream 2 in the USA , but we do not comment on this , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position regarding extraterritorial sanctions is also clear : we reject them , '' the representative of the ministry added .
On Thursday , a group of US senators submitted a bill that would expand the U.S. sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline .
According to Bloomberg news agency , the new sanctions will be imposed on the insurance companies that work with the two Russian vessels , the Akademik Cherskiy and Fortuna , on the completion of the project .
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is set to run from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the German shore through the exclusive economic zones and territorial waters of five countries — Russia , Finland , Sweden , Denmark , and Germany , thus bypassing transit countries of Ukraine , Belarus , Poland and other Eastern European and Baltic states .
Each of the pipeline ’ s two stretches will have a capacity of 27.5 bln cubic meters .
Gazprom 's European partners in the project are Germany ’ s Wintershall and Uniper , Austria ’ s OMV , France ’ s Engie and Royal Dutch Shell .

BERLIN, June 5. /TASS/. The German government rejects extraterritorial sanctions by the United States as Berlin’s position on Nord Stream 2 has not changed, a representative of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy told a briefing on Friday.
The official was commenting on the bill a group of US senators submitted to the Senate. The document implies expansion of sanctions against the gas pipeline.
"We are following the development of the situation around Nord Stream 2 in the USA, but we do not comment on this," she said.
"Our principled position regarding extraterritorial sanctions is also clear: we reject them," the representative of the ministry added.
On Thursday, a group of US senators submitted a bill that would expand the US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. According to Bloomberg news agency, the new sanctions target the insurance companies that work with the two Russian vessels, the Akademik Cherskiy and Fortuna, on the completion of the project.
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is set to run from the Russian coast along the Baltic Sea bed to the German shore through the exclusive economic zones and territorial waters of five countries — Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany, thus bypassing transit countries of Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and other Eastern European and Baltic states. Each of the pipeline’s two stretches will have a capacity of 27.5 bln cubic meters. Gazprom's European partners in the project are Germany’s Wintershall and Uniper, Austria’s OMV, France’s Engie and Royal Dutch Shell.


tass--2020-06-05--COVID-19 pandemic still on the rise globally, says WHO envoy

She noted that the second wave of the pandemic is not inevitable , `` because the epidemic will develop depending on the people . ''
`` What ’ s important here is to manage new cases ( even if their number drops ) , and to make sure people understand and accept the measures taken , that they are ready to adapt their behavior to this new reality , '' Vujnovic stated .
MOSCOW , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
The novel coronavirus pandemic is still on the rise globally , which is why countries should continue applying special measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) Representative in Russia Melita Vujnovic said in an interview with TASS on Friday .
`` The wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world is still on the rise , and there should not be room for complacency .
All countries , including those that report a lower amount of cases and are relaxing restrictions , must continue detecting and checking all suspicious cases , isolate and treat confirmed cases , trace all contacts , encourage safe hygienic and respiratory rules , protect healthcare workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stressed .
`` The way such measures are implemented will show whether there will be a second wave or any subsequent waves or not , '' Vujnovic concluded .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 6,714,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 393,400 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 3,261,200 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 449,834 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 212,680 patients having recovered from the disease .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 5,528 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public @ @ @ @ @ @

She noted that the second wave of the pandemic is not inevitable, "because the epidemic will develop depending on the people." "What’s important here is to manage new cases (even if their number drops), and to make sure people understand and accept the measures taken, that they are ready to adapt their behavior to this new reality," Vujnovic stated.
MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. The novel coronavirus pandemic is still on the rise globally, which is why countries should continue applying special measures to combat the spread of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Russia Melita Vujnovic said in an interview with TASS on Friday.
"The wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world is still on the rise, and there should not be room for complacency. All countries, including those that report a lower amount of cases and are relaxing restrictions, must continue detecting and checking all suspicious cases, isolate and treat confirmed cases, trace all contacts, encourage safe hygienic and respiratory rules, protect healthcare workers and expand healthcare capacity," she stressed.
"The way such measures are implemented will show whether there will be a second wave or any subsequent waves or not," Vujnovic concluded.
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 6,714,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 393,400 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 3,261,200 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 449,834 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 212,680 patients having recovered from the disease. Russia’s latest data indicates 5,528 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-06-05--Moscow hospital uses hyperbaric oxygenation to treat COVID-19 patients

MOSCOW , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
Moscow ’ s Research Institute of Emergency Care ( Sklifosovsky Institute ) has @ @ @ @ @ oxygenation therapy ( HBOT ) to treat COVID-19 patients , the Moscow mayor ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized room or tube .
This @ @ @ @ @ breathing oxygen through a mask or high-flow oxygen therapy ( HFOT , another method of @ @ @ @ @ Other clinics also use normobaric oxygenation therapy ( NBOT ) .
The effectiveness of hyperbaric @ @ @ @ @ far higher though .
`` The HBOT is used to treat COVID-19 patients with corresponding @ @ @ @ @ this therapy is to try to avoid putting the patient on lung ventilation .
The @ @ @ @ @ treatment techniques , '' Sklifosovsky Institute Director Sergei Petrikov , a member of the clinical @ @ @ @ @ novel coronavirus infection , is quoted as saying .
In Moscow , this method is @ @ @ @ @ inflammations , virus diseases , rehabilitation after brain strokes , and vascular diseases .

MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. Moscow’s Research Institute of Emergency Care (Sklifosovsky Institute) has begun experiments to use hyperbaric oxygenation therapy (HBOT) to treat COVID-19 patients, the Moscow mayor’s website said on Friday.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized room or tube. This method is more effective than breathing oxygen through a mask or high-flow oxygen therapy (HFOT, another method of non-invasive respiratory support). Other clinics also use normobaric oxygenation therapy (NBOT). The effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy has turned out far higher though.
"The HBOT is used to treat COVID-19 patients with corresponding indications. The purpose of this therapy is to try to avoid putting the patient on lung ventilation. The HBOT is combined with other treatment techniques," Sklifosovsky Institute Director Sergei Petrikov, a member of the clinical committee for struggle against the novel coronavirus infection, is quoted as saying.
In Moscow, this method is used for the treatment of inflammations, virus diseases, rehabilitation after brain strokes, and vascular diseases.


tass--2020-06-05--Almost half Ukrainians believe Ukraine is collapsing, says poll

Thus , according to sociologists , 46.1 % of the respondents said that Ukraine is disintegrating .
Meanwhile , 40.8 % believe that Ukraine is coming together as a country and is going down the path of unification .
At the same time , residents of western Ukraine are more positive in their views , while those residing in the east and the south of the country are more downbeat .
KIEV , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
Almost half of Ukrainian citizens are certain that their country is on the verge of breakup , a poll presented in Kiev @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kiev International Institute of Sociology suggests .
The respondents were almost evenly split between those who think Ukraine is slowly turning into a modern state and those who say it is becoming more insufferable to live in — 47.3 % and 46 % correspondingly .
In addition , 49.1 % said that economic development is Ukraine ’ s priority now , while 29.6 % noted that it is to `` win the war . ''
Almost half of the respondents ( 48.8 % ) are convinced that `` it is necessary to hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ representatives '' to achieve peace , while 35.1 % believe that there should not be any concessions .
As for the issue of the Russian language , 55.5 % of the respondents backed Ukraine ’ s full transfer to Ukrainian in the future , while 29.8 % said that Russian should be designated as the second state language .
The poll was conducted on April 26-30 among 1,500 respondents aged over 18 via telephone interviews .
The margin of error does not exceed 2.6 % .

Thus, according to sociologists, 46.1% of the respondents said that Ukraine is disintegrating. Meanwhile, 40.8% believe that Ukraine is coming together as a country and is going down the path of unification. At the same time, residents of western Ukraine are more positive in their views, while those residing in the east and the south of the country are more downbeat.
KIEV, June 5. /TASS/. Almost half of Ukrainian citizens are certain that their country is on the verge of breakup, a poll presented in Kiev Friday at a press conference of the Kiev International Institute of Sociology suggests.
The respondents were almost evenly split between those who think Ukraine is slowly turning into a modern state and those who say it is becoming more insufferable to live in — 47.3% and 46% correspondingly.
In addition, 49.1% said that economic development is Ukraine’s priority now, while 29.6% noted that it is to "win the war."
Almost half of the respondents (48.8%) are convinced that "it is necessary to hold negotiations with Russia and the Donbass republics’ representatives" to achieve peace, while 35.1% believe that there should not be any concessions.
As for the issue of the Russian language, 55.5% of the respondents backed Ukraine’s full transfer to Ukrainian in the future, while 29.8% said that Russian should be designated as the second state language.
The poll was conducted on April 26-30 among 1,500 respondents aged over 18 via telephone interviews. The margin of error does not exceed 2.6%.


tass--2020-06-05--Russian embassy slams Sweden’s double standards in human rights protection

STOCKHOLM , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
Double standards in human rights , particularly when reviewing actions of authorities in different countries taken to crack down on unrest , are twice as detrimental , the Russian embassy in Sweden blasted Stockholm ’ s reaction to mass protests against police impunity in the United States .
Swedish reporter Nina Svanberg was injured in the protests when covering them for Sweden ’ s Expressen newspaper .
`` When the local public ( facing administrative punishment risks for violating well-known coronavirus restrictions ) holds mass demonstrations in front of the American embassy in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ establishment still only addresses Washington with harmless friendly reassurances .
And this is happening when Swedish journalist Nina Svanberg was among those injured in the US protests , '' the embassy said via its Facebook account .
`` We can only guess where all this proverbial human rights protection pathos is , which Swedish officials use to furiously attack some countries in case demonstrators clash with law enforcement officers there . ''
On May 30 , Svanberg was covering a protest in Minneapolis when the police shot a rubber bullet at her which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards are always bad .
Meanwhile , double standards in human rights protection are twice as detrimental .
It is a shame that Stockholm is evidently yet to come to this simple conclusion .
Well , it is much easier to lecture others how to behave than to be a true political tuning fork , not a fake one , '' the embassy noted .
Widespread unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African American Minneapolis man named George Floyd , who died after a police officer kneeled on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during his arrest .
On May 26 , all officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired .
On May 29 , the policeman in question , Derek Chauvin , was arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges .
However , on June 3 , Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upped the charge against Chauvin to second-degree murder .
The three other officers involved in the fatal incident were arrested as well and are now facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder .
To counter the riots , local law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
So far , 40 cities , including New York , have enacted a curfew .

STOCKHOLM, June 5. /TASS/. Double standards in human rights, particularly when reviewing actions of authorities in different countries taken to crack down on unrest, are twice as detrimental, the Russian embassy in Sweden blasted Stockholm’s reaction to mass protests against police impunity in the United States. Swedish reporter Nina Svanberg was injured in the protests when covering them for Sweden’s Expressen newspaper.
"When the local public (facing administrative punishment risks for violating well-known coronavirus restrictions) holds mass demonstrations in front of the American embassy in Stockholm’s central square, this establishment still only addresses Washington with harmless friendly reassurances. And this is happening when Swedish journalist Nina Svanberg was among those injured in the US protests," the embassy said via its Facebook account. "We can only guess where all this proverbial human rights protection pathos is, which Swedish officials use to furiously attack some countries in case demonstrators clash with law enforcement officers there."
On May 30, Svanberg was covering a protest in Minneapolis when the police shot a rubber bullet at her which led to an injury.
"Double standards are always bad. Meanwhile, double standards in human rights protection are twice as detrimental. It is a shame that Stockholm is evidently yet to come to this simple conclusion. Well, it is much easier to lecture others how to behave than to be a true political tuning fork, not a fake one," the embassy noted.
Widespread unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African American Minneapolis man named George Floyd, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during his arrest. On May 26, all officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired. On May 29, the policeman in question, Derek Chauvin, was arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. However, on June 3, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upped the charge against Chauvin to second-degree murder. The three other officers involved in the fatal incident were arrested as well and are now facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.
To counter the riots, local law enforcement is often supported by the National Guard. So far, 40 cities, including New York, have enacted a curfew.


tass--2020-06-05--Brent oil price up over $41 per barrel on news of June 6 OPEC + meeting

MOSCOW , June 5 .
/ TASS / .
The cost of futures for Brent crude oil for delivery in @ @ @ @ @ Stock Exchange ICE rose by 2.6 % to the closing level of the previous session @ @ @ @ @ barrel , according to the trading data on Friday .
OPEC and non-OPEC meetings to @ @ @ @ @ The last time the price of oil of this grade was above $ 41 per @ @ @ @ @ , 2020 .
By 12:13 Moscow time , Brent crude oil grew by 3 % @ @ @ @ @ .
In turn , WTI crude oil was trading at $ 38.59/barrel , which is @ @ @ @ @ previous close .
Oil quotes are growing on the news that an OPEC ministerial meeting @ @ @ @ @ , June 6 , followed by a meeting of countries outside of the organization .
@ @ @ @ @ the main issue on the agenda is the extension of the current level of production @ @ @ @ @ per day after June .

MOSCOW, June 5. / TASS /. The cost of futures for Brent crude oil for delivery in August 2020 on the London Stock Exchange ICE rose by 2.6% to the closing level of the previous session and reached $41.02 per barrel, according to the trading data on Friday.
OPEC and non-OPEC meetings to be held on one day
The last time the price of oil of this grade was above $ 41 per barrel was on March 6, 2020.
By 12:13 Moscow time, Brent crude oil grew by 3% - up to $ 41.18/barrel. In turn, WTI crude oil was trading at $ 38.59/barrel, which is 2.3% higher than the previous close.
Oil quotes are growing on the news that an OPEC ministerial meeting will be help on Saturday, June 6, followed by a meeting of countries outside of the organization. A TASS source reported that the main issue on the agenda is the extension of the current level of production reduction of 9.7 mln barrels per day after June.


tass--2020-06-05--Minsk is coordinating further presence of Russian military facilities in Belarus

MINSK , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
The terms of further presence of Russia ’ s two military facilities in Belarus are in the process of internal coordination .
Russia will be notified of the decision in due time , the Belarusian Defense Ministry told TASS on Friday .
`` The terms of further presence of Russia ’ s military facilities in Belarus are in the process of internal coordination .
A final decision is to be taken by the Belarusian government .
The Russian side will be notified of the decision in a working mode , '' the Defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules of using the 43rd communication center of Russia ’ s Navy in Vileika , the Minsk Region , and the missile attack warning center Baranovichi , the Brest Region , concluded on January 6 , 1995 , took effect on June 7 , 1996 .
The agreements were concluded for a period of 25 years .
Their term of operation expires on June 7 , 2021 .
Either side is free to discontinue them by presenting a written notification no less than twelve months in advance ( by June 6 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gantsevichi , the Brest Region , equipped by the Volga radar , began to be built in 1984 .
After a while the project was mothballed for several years .
In 1997 the construction work resumed .
The center went operational in 2003 .
The Russian Navy ’ s 43rd communication center in Vileika ( radio station Antei ) has operated in the Minsk Region since January 1964 .
It is responsible for maintaining radio communication between the Russian Navy ’ s Main Staff and nuclear submarines on combat duty in the Atlantic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the station carries out reconnaissance and radio-electronic warfare .

MINSK, June 5. /TASS/. The terms of further presence of Russia’s two military facilities in Belarus are in the process of internal coordination. Russia will be notified of the decision in due time, the Belarusian Defense Ministry told TASS on Friday.
"The terms of further presence of Russia’s military facilities in Belarus are in the process of internal coordination. A final decision is to be taken by the Belarusian government. The Russian side will be notified of the decision in a working mode," the Defense Ministry said.
The inter-governmental agreements on the rules of using the 43rd communication center of Russia’s Navy in Vileika, the Minsk Region, and the missile attack warning center Baranovichi, the Brest Region, concluded on January 6, 1995, took effect on June 7, 1996. The agreements were concluded for a period of 25 years. Their term of operation expires on June 7, 2021. Either side is free to discontinue them by presenting a written notification no less than twelve months in advance (by June 6, 2020).
The Baranovichi center in Gantsevichi, the Brest Region, equipped by the Volga radar, began to be built in 1984. After a while the project was mothballed for several years. In 1997 the construction work resumed. The center went operational in 2003.
The Russian Navy’s 43rd communication center in Vileika (radio station Antei) has operated in the Minsk Region since January 1964. It is responsible for maintaining radio communication between the Russian Navy’s Main Staff and nuclear submarines on combat duty in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Also, the station carries out reconnaissance and radio-electronic warfare.


tass--2020-06-05--Hainan launches free program for early diagnosis of cancer

HAIKOU , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
The Haikou government launched a free program for early diagnosis and timely treatment @ @ @ @ @ Xinhua reported on Friday .
This program is aimed at permanent Haikou residents aged 45 @ @ @ @ @ locals will be able to get a free examination for the five most common types @ @ @ @ @ breast , liver , upper gastrointestinal tract , as well as colorectal cancer .
Diagnostics @ @ @ @ @ the Hainan Cancer Hospital , the only medical facility in the province which treats cancer @ @ @ @ @ for cancer is being carried out on Hainan for the second time .
Last year @ @ @ @ @ 10,000 Haikou residents got tested .
Malignant tumors rank first on the list of diseases @ @ @ @ @ from most and second — in the country in general , the news outlet writes @ @ @ @ @ data from the World Health Organization , in 2018 about 9.6 million people across the @ @ @ @ @

HAIKOU, June 5. /TASS/. The Haikou government launched a free program for early diagnosis and timely treatment of cancer in June, Xinhua reported on Friday.
This program is aimed at permanent Haikou residents aged 45 to 74 years. The locals will be able to get a free examination for the five most common types of cancer: lung, breast, liver, upper gastrointestinal tract, as well as colorectal cancer.
Diagnostics will be carried out at the Hainan Cancer Hospital, the only medical facility in the province which treats cancer patients.
A screening program for cancer is being carried out on Hainan for the second time. Last year, in July, almost 10,000 Haikou residents got tested.
Malignant tumors rank first on the list of diseases China's urban population suffers from most and second — in the country in general, the news outlet writes.
According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, in 2018 about 9.6 million people across the world died from cancer.


tass--2020-06-05--Press review: What’s the OPEC+ deal’s fate and China’s ‘vaccine’ against color revolutions

In Hong Kong , the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests came at a time when local legislators voted for a law criminalizing disrespect for China ’ s national anthem and stipulating imprisonment and fines for violators .
Many Hong Kong residents view this legislation as another step toward stripping the region of its autonomy .
Russian experts have different opinions on the impact that the Tiananmen Square incident had on China .
Doctor of Economics Andrei Ostrovsky points out that `` unlike other countries , China ’ s economic situation is excellent , even in the pandemic ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is recovering .
As for the period that has passed since the 1989 events , China ’ s economic growth rate significantly surpassed the global average .
China has for the first time hit the $ 10,000 benchmark in terms of per capita annual income .
The living conditions of the Chinese people have improved immensely .
There is one simple reason why mass protests are not on the agenda : China ’ s living standards are comparable to those in Hong Kong and Taiwan .
I think that this is a vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Nevertheless , Alexander Lukin , who heads the International Affairs Department at the Higher School of Economics , believes that `` not every vaccine is miraculous . ''
A large number of anti-government protests are recorded in China every year .
It takes a major crisis to spark serious protests and there is no such crisis in sight right now , but it will likely break out sometime in the future .
This is why no one can say that China 's political system is more stable than others , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on holding talks on Donbass only with Russia Efforts to resolve the conflict in Donbass have reached a dead end .
Ukraine says it intends to hold peace talks only with Russia whose aggression Kiev claims to be facing .
Moscow , in turn , considers itself to be a mediator in the talks and not a party to the conflict and warns that if Ukraine keeps going on like this , Russian negotiators will move to silently observing the process within the Trilateral Contact Group .
This year , the parties haven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political and security issues .
The idea to create an advisory board involving residents of certain areas of the Donetsk and Lugansk region , not affiliated with the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People ’ s Republics ( DPR , LPR ) , as well as Ukrainian representatives , has been deep-sixed .
While Kiev did not show obvious reluctance to make agreements with the DPR and LPR after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky took office , now Ukraine seems determined to ignore the unrecognized republics .
The DPR ’ s top diplomat , Natalya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negotiating team , told the newspaper that `` the Ukrainians have found an excuse to backpedal once again . ''
`` It is just more proof of Ukraine 's unwillingness to build direct dialogue with people living in the republics and carry out its obligations , '' she pointed out .
Moscow also believes that Kiev ’ s approach is aimed at reshaping talks on the implementation of the Minsk Agreements .
When commenting on Ukraine ’ s refusal to create an advisory board , a Russian source close to the Contact Group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have taken note of the fact that the agreements with Ukraine are worth nothing . ''
`` Kiev has toughened its rhetoric and started telling everyone that Russia is a party to the conflict so it will only speak with Russia and no one else , '' another Russian source noted .
`` If such an approach persists , there will be only one choice left for us : we will turn into observers and will silently monitor the process , '' he added .
Rossiyskaya Gazeta : What are the odds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meeting scheduled to take place on June 9-10 will hardly be postponed or cancelled because it would create a negative atmosphere on the market and cause oil prices to collapse , Rossiyskaya Gazeta notes .
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has reaffirmed Moscow ’ s determination to continue participating in the OPEC+ deal .
He pointed out that following the OPEC+ countries ’ move to reduce oil production and a decline in output in other countries , the amount of excess oil on the market had dropped to seven mln bpd in May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a balance between supply and demand in June .
According to Novak , it is not in the interests of oil producing countries to create additional volatility by spreading negative information.The OPEC+ countries can not afford to fail to come to an agreement because oil market prices are far from what producers need in order to balance their budgets , said Ole Hansen , who heads Saxo Bank ’ s commodities strategy .
He emphasized that a deal would be reached even in a worst-case scenario but if the parties continued to fail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal would not be able to help support oil prices .
Experts believe that the agreement will be extended for no longer than one or two months .
`` In the long term , the already planned reduction is too much , at least as far as conditions set for the second half of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 are concerned , '' said Vasily Tanurkov , director of ACRA corporate ratings group .
In his view , if a decision on an additional reduction is made now , it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sooner in the future .
Besides , in Hansen 's words , some producers , including Russian ones , are seeing high demand for their oil in Asia , so Russian companies will be unwilling to extend the current terms of the deal .
That said , the OPEC+ agreement will collapse without Russia 's support .
Kommersant : Russians want their spending habits to bounce back Russians have gotten used to the thought that the coronavirus pandemic will have a long-term negative impact on the economy , so they are now trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote , citing research by Romir and BCG .
`` Our research has clarified that people are tired of the quarantine and long for returning to their everyday life , '' said BCG Managing Director and Partner Ivan Kotov .
In particular , 35 % of respondents plan to resume their previous pattern of spending on food in a few weeks , 32 % believe they will need several months for that and about 17 % are sure they will never go back to spending as much on food as they used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always tend to cut their spending on travel and clothing , Freedom Finance ’ s Valery Yemelyanov pointed out .
According to his estimates , Russians will cut their spending on clothing by 25 % and on travel by up to 70 % .
The expert noted that Russians ’ incomes `` kept declining over the past five years and then became stagnant . ''
`` This year , we expect a further decline of three to five percent , like in 2015-2016 , '' Yemelyanov explained .
People ’ s efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their money-saving approach have shaped a new consumer mindset .
`` We ’ ve dubbed it individual and smart consumption , '' Director of Consulting Practice in Retail Business Strategy and Operational Efficiency at PwC Russia Olga Sumishevskaya noted .
`` One of its features is that consumers focus on long-term planning , '' she added .
The so-called nocebo effect may be one of the factors that determine coronavirus death rates , researchers have found out .
Negative expectations , including those of a disease 's symptoms , make bad things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by bad news can even hasten the death of patients in serious condition , Izvestia writes .
All experts interviewed by the newspaper agreed that the nocebo effect depends on a person ’ s temper .
People from different countries react to health-related information differently .
It can partially explain the rather high death tolls in Southern Europe and the lower fatalities in countries located farther north .
`` The way a person absorbs information about sickness and health can indeed depend on their cultural background , '' Head of the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University Andrei Kamensky pointed out .
`` People ’ s emotional makeup often depends on their ethnicity .
Men from southern countries - Italians , Spaniards and Greeks - are more responsive to pain than northerners , for instance , Norwegians and Swedes .
However , it is unclear whether northerners do feel less pain or if they can endure it better .
It shows that different ethnic groups absorb information about sickness differently , particularly on the emotional level , '' the expert added .
Apart from the psychological perception of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other factors .
These include people ’ s genetic traits , their way of life , their immunity , external conditions and so on .
However , it can not be denied that a patient ’ s mental state is crucial for recovery , '' Kamensky emphasized .
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Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Beijing’s ‘vaccine’ against color revolutions Activists in Hong Kong and Western countries have reminded the world how the army was sent to suppress young demonstrators calling for democracy on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square back in 1989. In Hong Kong, large numbers of people lit candles in memory of those killed. Along with that, the US and the EU called on Beijing to respect human rights. However, these activities dedicated to the 1989 events are banned in mainland China, Nezavisimaya Gazeta notes.
In Hong Kong, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests came at a time when local legislators voted for a law criminalizing disrespect for China’s national anthem and stipulating imprisonment and fines for violators. Many Hong Kong residents view this legislation as another step toward stripping the region of its autonomy. Russian experts have different opinions on the impact that the Tiananmen Square incident had on China. Doctor of Economics Andrei Ostrovsky points out that "unlike other countries, China’s economic situation is excellent, even in the pandemic’s wake." "The Chinese economy is recovering. As for the period that has passed since the 1989 events, China’s economic growth rate significantly surpassed the global average. China has for the first time hit the $10,000 benchmark in terms of per capita annual income. The living conditions of the Chinese people have improved immensely. There is one simple reason why mass protests are not on the agenda: China’s living standards are comparable to those in Hong Kong and Taiwan. I think that this is a vaccine against color revolutions," the expert said. Nevertheless, Alexander Lukin, who heads the International Affairs Department at the Higher School of Economics, believes that "not every vaccine is miraculous." A large number of anti-government protests are recorded in China every year. It takes a major crisis to spark serious protests and there is no such crisis in sight right now, but it will likely break out sometime in the future. This is why no one can say that China's political system is more stable than others, the expert emphasized. Kommersant: Ukraine insists on holding talks on Donbass only with Russia Efforts to resolve the conflict in Donbass have reached a dead end. Ukraine says it intends to hold peace talks only with Russia whose aggression Kiev claims to be facing. Moscow, in turn, considers itself to be a mediator in the talks and not a party to the conflict and warns that if Ukraine keeps going on like this, Russian negotiators will move to silently observing the process within the Trilateral Contact Group. This year, the parties haven’t achieved any progress in resolving political and security issues. The idea to create an advisory board involving residents of certain areas of the Donetsk and Lugansk region, not affiliated with the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (DPR, LPR), as well as Ukrainian representatives, has been deep-sixed. While Kiev did not show obvious reluctance to make agreements with the DPR and LPR after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky took office, now Ukraine seems determined to ignore the unrecognized republics.
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The DPR’s top diplomat, Natalya Nikonorova who heads the republic’s negotiating team, told the newspaper that "the Ukrainians have found an excuse to backpedal once again." "It is just more proof of Ukraine's unwillingness to build direct dialogue with people living in the republics and carry out its obligations," she pointed out. Moscow also believes that Kiev’s approach is aimed at reshaping talks on the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. When commenting on Ukraine’s refusal to create an advisory board, a Russian source close to the Contact Group’s negotiations said that "we have taken note of the fact that the agreements with Ukraine are worth nothing." "Kiev has toughened its rhetoric and started telling everyone that Russia is a party to the conflict so it will only speak with Russia and no one else," another Russian source noted. "If such an approach persists, there will be only one choice left for us: we will turn into observers and will silently monitor the process," he added. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: What are the odds of OPEC+ meeting being postponed An OPEC+ ministerial meeting scheduled to take place on June 9-10 will hardly be postponed or cancelled because it would create a negative atmosphere on the market and cause oil prices to collapse, Rossiyskaya Gazeta notes.
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Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has reaffirmed Moscow’s determination to continue participating in the OPEC+ deal. He pointed out that following the OPEC+ countries’ move to reduce oil production and a decline in output in other countries, the amount of excess oil on the market had dropped to seven mln bpd in May and the market was expected to reach a balance between supply and demand in June. According to Novak, it is not in the interests of oil producing countries to create additional volatility by spreading negative information.The OPEC+ countries cannot afford to fail to come to an agreement because oil market prices are far from what producers need in order to balance their budgets, said Ole Hansen, who heads Saxo Bank’s commodities strategy. He emphasized that a deal would be reached even in a worst-case scenario but if the parties continued to fail to comply with its requirements, the deal would not be able to help support oil prices. Experts believe that the agreement will be extended for no longer than one or two months. "In the long term, the already planned reduction is too much, at least as far as conditions set for the second half of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 are concerned," said Vasily Tanurkov, director of ACRA corporate ratings group. In his view, if a decision on an additional reduction is made now, it will make it possible to review the deal sooner in the future. Besides, in Hansen's words, some producers, including Russian ones, are seeing high demand for their oil in Asia, so Russian companies will be unwilling to extend the current terms of the deal. That said, the OPEC+ agreement will collapse without Russia's support. Kommersant: Russians want their spending habits to bounce back Russians have gotten used to the thought that the coronavirus pandemic will have a long-term negative impact on the economy, so they are now trying to improve their spending habits, Kommersant wrote, citing research by Romir and BCG.
"Our research has clarified that people are tired of the quarantine and long for returning to their everyday life," said BCG Managing Director and Partner Ivan Kotov. In particular, 35% of respondents plan to resume their previous pattern of spending on food in a few weeks, 32% believe they will need several months for that and about 17% are sure they will never go back to spending as much on food as they used to. When a crisis strikes, people always tend to cut their spending on travel and clothing, Freedom Finance’s Valery Yemelyanov pointed out. According to his estimates, Russians will cut their spending on clothing by 25% and on travel by up to 70%. The expert noted that Russians’ incomes "kept declining over the past five years and then became stagnant." "This year, we expect a further decline of three to five percent, like in 2015-2016," Yemelyanov explained. People’s efforts to avoid crowds for fear of getting infected and their money-saving approach have shaped a new consumer mindset. "We’ve dubbed it individual and smart consumption," Director of Consulting Practice in Retail Business Strategy and Operational Efficiency at PwC Russia Olga Sumishevskaya noted. "One of its features is that consumers focus on long-term planning," she added. Izvestia: Coronavirus death rates may depend on human emotionality The so-called nocebo effect may be one of the factors that determine coronavirus death rates, researchers have found out. Negative expectations, including those of a disease's symptoms, make bad things happen for real. A shock caused by bad news can even hasten the death of patients in serious condition, Izvestia writes. All experts interviewed by the newspaper agreed that the nocebo effect depends on a person’s temper. People from different countries react to health-related information differently. It can partially explain the rather high death tolls in Southern Europe and the lower fatalities in countries located farther north.


tass--2020-06-05--China holds Russia’s comments on Hong Kong in high regard — Foreign Ministry

BEIJING , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
China appreciates the statement by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova that using the UN Security Council for discussion of the Hong Kong situation is nothing else but settling scores between China and the US , Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang said Friday .
`` China holds the words of [ Maria ] Zakharova in high regard , '' the diplomat said .
`` Lately , Zakharova and [ Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ] Lavrov supported China on Hong Kong-related issues and called on the outside powers to refrain from interfering in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the spokesman , the `` development of the national security legislation in China ’ s special administrative district of Hong Kong is China ’ s internal affair that leaves no space for outside meddling . ''
`` If someone intends to interfere with China ’ s interests , China will take all necessary response measures , '' he said .
Earlier , First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky claimed that the majority of the UN Security Council members did not support the US/UK idea to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the national security legislation in Hong Kong at the Security Council venue .
On Thursday , Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed that the attempts to use the Security Council venue to discuss the Hong Kong situation undermine China 's sovereignty and are a flagrant violation of the basic norms of the international law , cemented in the UN Charter .
Last week , the Chinese parliament adopted a resolution on preparation of the bill on national security in Hong Kong territory , which would make it possible to maintain order in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , some Western nations and supporters of the Hong Kong opposition expressed their concerns over the decision and viewed it as a violation of the `` one country , two systems '' principle , which guarantees special autonomous status to the city .

BEIJING, June 5. /TASS/. China appreciates the statement by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova that using the UN Security Council for discussion of the Hong Kong situation is nothing else but settling scores between China and the US, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang said Friday.
"China holds the words of [Maria] Zakharova in high regard," the diplomat said. "Lately, Zakharova and [Russian Foreign Minister Sergey] Lavrov supported China on Hong Kong-related issues and called on the outside powers to refrain from interfering in China’s internal affairs."
According to the spokesman, the "development of the national security legislation in China’s special administrative district of Hong Kong is China’s internal affair that leaves no space for outside meddling."
"If someone intends to interfere with China’s interests, China will take all necessary response measures," he said.
Earlier, First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky claimed that the majority of the UN Security Council members did not support the US/UK idea to discuss China’s plans to adopt the national security legislation in Hong Kong at the Security Council venue.
On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed that the attempts to use the Security Council venue to discuss the Hong Kong situation undermine China's sovereignty and are a flagrant violation of the basic norms of the international law, cemented in the UN Charter.
Last week, the Chinese parliament adopted a resolution on preparation of the bill on national security in Hong Kong territory, which would make it possible to maintain order in the special administrative region with higher efficiency. However, some Western nations and supporters of the Hong Kong opposition expressed their concerns over the decision and viewed it as a violation of the "one country, two systems" principle, which guarantees a special autonomous status to the city.


tass--2020-06-05--Africa’s coronavirus death toll reaches 4,700

PRETORIA , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
The total number of coronavirus cases in African countries has reached 168,464 , and the death toll has climbed to 4,700 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) Regional Office for Africa said on Friday .
South Africa has the highest number of coronavirus cases ( 40,792 ) and a death toll 0f 848 .
Egypt accounts for the majority of deaths ( 1,088 ) .
Algeria has reported 681 coronavirus deaths .
In the sub-Saharan region , Nigeria has reported 11,516 cases and 323 deaths , Ghana has reported 8,885 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 6,714,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 393,400 deaths have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , over 3,261,200 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

PRETORIA, June 5. /TASS/. The total number of coronavirus cases in African countries has reached 168,464, and the death toll has climbed to 4,700, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa said on Friday.
South Africa has the highest number of coronavirus cases (40,792) and a death toll 0f 848. Egypt accounts for the majority of deaths (1,088). Algeria has reported 681 coronavirus deaths.
In the sub-Saharan region, Nigeria has reported 11,516 cases and 323 deaths, Ghana has reported 8,885 cases and 38 deaths.
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 6,714,300 people have been infected worldwide and more than 393,400 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 3,261,200 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-06-05--Minneapolis plans to dismantle police department amid riots

MOSCOW , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
The authorities of US city of Minneapolis ( Minnesota ) , where riots over the murder of African American man George Floyd by a police officer have entered the second week , plan to reform the public security system , says Jeremiah Ellison , a member of the city council .
We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department .
And when we ’ re done , we ’ re not simply gon na glue it back together .
We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due .
https : //t.co/7WIxUL6W79 This was confirmed by Lisa Bender , the council chair , who said that the Department would be replaced `` with a transformative new model of public safety . ''
According to Bender , it would be a department , in which some functions of the police would be performed by social workers and medics .
The vote on the first stage of reforms will take place on June 5 .
Widespread unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African-American Minneapolis man named George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during his arrest .
On May 26 , all officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired .
On May 29 , the policeman in question , Derek Chauvin , was arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges .
However , on June 3 , Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upped the charge against Chauvin to second-degree murder .
The three other officers involved in the fatal incident were arrested as well and are now facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree @ @

MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. The authorities of US city of Minneapolis (Minnesota), where riots over the murder of African American man George Floyd by a police officer have entered the second week, plan to reform the public security system, says Jeremiah Ellison, a member of the city council.
We are going to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department. And when we’re done, we’re not simply gonna glue it back together. We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response. It’s really past due. https://t.co/7WIxUL6W79
This was confirmed by Lisa Bender, the council chair, who said that the Department would be replaced "with a transformative new model of public safety."
According to Bender, it would be a department, in which some functions of the police would be performed by social workers and medics. The vote on the first stage of reforms will take place on June 5.
Widespread unrest has engulfed many US states over the death of an African-American Minneapolis man named George Floyd, who died after a police officer kneeled on his neck and choked him to death during his arrest. On May 26, all officers involved in the deadly arrest were fired. On May 29, the policeman in question, Derek Chauvin, was arrested on third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges. However, on June 3, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upped the charge against Chauvin to second-degree murder. The three other officers involved in the fatal incident were arrested as well and are now facing charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.


tass--2020-06-05--Russia beefs up forces to fortify defense of Western boundary

MOSCOW , June 5 .
/TASS/ .
The guard tank army of Russia ’ s Western Military District was reinforced to protect the country on the Western strategic direction , the military district told journalists Friday .
In late May , Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu said that the Western strategic direction remains under the highest threat for Russia ’ s military security , adding that , in accordance with the 2019-2025 plan of action , Russia conducts a complex of measures to neutralize the emerging threats .
`` The Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Sevastopol Red Banner Brigade named after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included in the Guards Red Banner Tank Army of the Western Military District to perform tasks on ensuring the defense of the Russian Federation in the Western strategic direction , '' the district ’ s press service said , adding that the motorized brigade has been deployed in the Novomoskovsky Administrative District of Moscow .
`` It is armed with modern weapons and military and specialized vehicles , such as T-90A tanks , BTR-82A armored carriers , BMP-3 combat vehicles , and 9A34 Strela-10 and 2S6M Tunguska air defense systems , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , head of the Main Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces ’ General Staff Sergei Rudskoi noted that Russian Ministry of Defense consistently registered high level of military activity of the US and its NATO allies near Russian borders , adding that the alliance also ramped up its exercises that bear a distinct anti-Russian character .

MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. The guard tank army of Russia’s Western Military District was reinforced to protect the country on the Western strategic direction, the military district told journalists Friday.
In late May, Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu said that the Western strategic direction remains under the highest threat for Russia’s military security, adding that, in accordance with the 2019-2025 plan of action, Russia conducts a complex of measures to neutralize the emerging threats.
"The Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Sevastopol Red Banner Brigade named after the 60th anniversary of the USSR was included in the Guards Red Banner Tank Army of the Western Military District to perform tasks on ensuring the defense of the Russian Federation in the Western strategic direction," the district’s press service said, adding that the motorized brigade has been deployed in the Novomoskovsky Administrative District of Moscow.
"It is armed with modern weapons and military and specialized vehicles, such as T-90A tanks, BTR-82A armored carriers, BMP-3 combat vehicles, and 9A34 Strela-10 and 2S6M Tunguska air defense systems," the press service said.
In early June, head of the Main Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff Sergei Rudskoi noted that the Russian Ministry of Defense consistently registered high level of military activity of the US and its NATO allies near Russian borders, adding that the alliance also ramped up its exercises that bear a distinct anti-Russian character.