tass--2020-05-11--Death toll in fire at a hospice in Moscow region rises to 10 - emergencies ministry

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
The death toll from a fire in a hospice for the elderly in @ @ @ @ @ to 10 , an official in the press service of the Moscow department of the @ @ @ @ @ `` Ten people died .
They all got poisoned by products of combustion , '' @ @ @ @ @ received a signal about a fire in the Vtoroi Dom ( Second Home ) hospice @ @ @ @ @ pm Moscow time .
Their first units arrived at the scene in 12 minutes .
@ @ @ @ @ the second floor of the building .
Open burning was eliminated at 00:32 .
The @ @ @ @ @ meters .
At the time of the fire , 37 people were in the hospice @ @ @ @ @ .
Firefighters managed to get 17 people out of the building , 10 of whom @ @ @ @ @ the building on their own .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. The death toll from a fire in a hospice for the elderly in Krasnogorsk near Moscow has risen to 10, an official in the press service of the Moscow department of the Emergency Ministry told TASS.
"Ten people died. They all got poisoned by products of combustion," the official said.
Firefighters received a signal about a fire in the Vtoroi Dom (Second Home) hospice for the elderly at 11:59 pm Moscow time. Their first units arrived at the scene in 12 minutes. The fire broke out on the second floor of the building. Open burning was eliminated at 00:32. The fire area was 15 square meters.
At the time of the fire, 37 people were in the hospice, including eight staff members.
Firefighters managed to get 17 people out of the building, 10 of whom died. 20 people left the building on their own.


tass--2020-05-10--11 people injured in grenade explosion in the Stavropol Region - source

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/ TASS / .
The number of victims of a grenade explosion that was tossed @ @ @ @ @ private home in the Prietoksky village , Stavropol Region , rose to 11 , the @ @ @ @ @ Sunday .
`` Under the canopy of a private house , 18 people celebrated a @ @ @ @ @ a grenade , 11 people were injured in the explosion , and there are no @ @ @ @ @ the source said .
`` 11 victims needed medical assistance , '' the agency ’ @ @ @ @ @ , the house is cordoned off .
Law enforcement officers , K9 units , and @ @ @ @ @ working on location .

MOSCOW, May 10. / TASS /. The number of victims of a grenade explosion that was tossed by a man into a private home in the Prietoksky village, Stavropol Region, rose to 11, the Emergency Services told TASS on Sunday.
"Under the canopy of a private house, 18 people celebrated a birthday. Their neighbor threw a grenade, 11 people were injured in the explosion, and there are no children among them," the source said.
"11 victims needed medical assistance," the agency’s source said. Currently, the house is cordoned off. Law enforcement officers, K9 units, and representatives of operational services are working on location.


tass--2020-05-10--Another 56 patients with coronavirus died in Moscow

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/ TASS / .
Another 56 patients with coronavirus and concomitant diseases died in Moscow on Sunday , according to the information provided by the anti-coronavirus crisis center on Sunday .
In total , 1,124 people with this diagnosis died in the capital , they said .
`` 56 patients died in Moscow and were diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for coronavirus infection , '' the headquarters said .
They added that in case of any symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections , people should stay at home and not self-medicate .
`` Do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as the life and health of others - call a doctor at home , '' a source at the headquarters emphasized .
Earlier , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported that Russia ’ s coronavirus spreading coefficient has decreased by 0.02 in the past 24 hours to 1.04 , the lowest level since the beginning of the outbreak .
Moscow ’ s coronavirus spreading coefficient is 1.02 now , whereas on Saturday it was slightly below 1.06 .
The spreading coefficient is calculated using the formula provided by the Federal Service for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Well-being in its recommendations for regions on easing lockdown measures imposed due to the coronavirus spread .
It should not exceed 1 for shifting to the first phase of easing restrictions in a Russian region The spreading coefficient shows how many people on average get the coronavirus infection from one infected prior to their isolation , the watchdog explained .
Since the start of the pandemic , more than 4 mln people have been infected with coronavirus in the world , over 277,000 have died .
In Russia , according to the data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight against coronavirus , 209 688 cases of infection were registered , 34 306 people recovered , 1 915 died .

MOSCOW, May 10. / TASS /. Another 56 patients with coronavirus and concomitant diseases died in Moscow on Sunday, according to the information provided by the anti-coronavirus crisis center on Sunday. In total, 1,124 people with this diagnosis died in the capital, they said.
"56 patients died in Moscow and were diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for coronavirus infection," the headquarters said. They added that in case of any symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections, people should stay at home and not self-medicate. "Do not risk your life and health, as well as the life and health of others - call a doctor at home," a source at the headquarters emphasized.
Earlier, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported that Russia’s coronavirus spreading coefficient has decreased by 0.02 in the past 24 hours to 1.04, the lowest level since the beginning of the outbreak. Moscow’s coronavirus spreading coefficient is 1.02 now, whereas on Saturday it was slightly below 1.06. The spreading coefficient is calculated using the formula provided by the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being in its recommendations for regions on easing lockdown measures imposed due to the coronavirus spread. It should not exceed 1 for shifting to the first phase of easing restrictions in a Russian region The spreading coefficient shows how many people on average get the coronavirus infection from one infected prior to their isolation, the watchdog explained.
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 4 mln people have been infected with coronavirus in the world, over 277,000 have died. In Russia, according to the data of the federal operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus, 209 688 cases of infection were registered, 34 306 people recovered, 1 915 died.


tass--2020-05-10--Russia may have reached coronavirus plateau - WHO representative

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/ TASS / .
The growth rate of cases of coronavirus infection in recent days suggests that Russia has reached a plateau , the spokesperson for the World Health Organization ( WHO ) in Russia Melita Vujnovic said in a telephone interview with Bloomberg on Sunday .
`` Cases of infection continue to be appear , but their growth has stabilized , '' Vujnovic said .
`` We hope that what we have been seeing for the last few days is a plateau . ''
Earlier , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported that Russia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0.02 in the past 24 hours to 1.04 , the lowest level since the beginning of the outbreak .
Moscow ’ s coronavirus spreading coefficient is 1.02 now , whereas on Saturday it was slightly below 1.06 .
The spreading coefficient is calculated using the formula provided by the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being in its recommendations for regions on easing lockdown measures imposed due to the coronavirus spread .
It should not exceed 1 for shifting to the first phase of easing restrictions in a Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people on average get the coronavirus infection from one infected prior to their isolation , the watchdog explained .
Since the start of the pandemic , more than 4 mln people have been infected with coronavirus in the world , over 277,000 have died .
In Russia , according to the data of the federal operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus , 209 688 cases of infection were registered , 34 306 people recovered , 1 915 died .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 part of the world .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

MOSCOW, May 10. / TASS /. The growth rate of cases of coronavirus infection in recent days suggests that Russia has reached a plateau, the spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Russia Melita Vujnovic said in a telephone interview with Bloomberg on Sunday.
"Cases of infection continue to be appear, but their growth has stabilized," Vujnovic said. "We hope that what we have been seeing for the last few days is a plateau."
Earlier, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported that Russia’s coronavirus spreading coefficient has decreased by 0.02 in the past 24 hours to 1.04, the lowest level since the beginning of the outbreak. Moscow’s coronavirus spreading coefficient is 1.02 now, whereas on Saturday it was slightly below 1.06. The spreading coefficient is calculated using the formula provided by the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being in its recommendations for regions on easing lockdown measures imposed due to the coronavirus spread. It should not exceed 1 for shifting to the first phase of easing restrictions in a Russian region The spreading coefficient shows how many people on average get the coronavirus infection from one infected prior to their isolation, the watchdog explained.
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 4 mln people have been infected with coronavirus in the world, over 277,000 have died. In Russia, according to the data of the federal operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus, 209 688 cases of infection were registered, 34 306 people recovered, 1 915 died.
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 part of the world. On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-05-10--Communications Ministry publishes preliminary export flight schedule until May 22

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/ TASS / .
Russia 's Communications Ministry published a preliminary schedule of flights to bring back Russian citizens for May 11-22 , according to the Telegram channel created by the Communications Ministry for the return of Russians home .
An export flight from Denpasar to Moscow with intermediate landings in Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg is planned for May 11 .
On Tuesday , May 12 , flights are planned from Hanoi , Seychelles and Chisinau to Moscow .
On May 13 , there are flights scheduled from Sijiao ( PRC ) to Irkutsk and from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in St. Petersburg .
On May 14 , flights Goa - Rostov-on-Don - Moscow , Tenerife - Barcelona - Petersburg - Moscow , as well as a flight to the capital of the Russian Federation from New York should take place .
On May 15 , an export flight is planned from Antalya to Moscow with an intermediate landing in St. Petersburg , flights Mauritius - Johannesburg-Tanzania - Moscow , Phuket - Vladivostok ( with an intermediate landing in Novosibirsk ) and Goa - Krasnoyarsk - Yekaterinburg - Moscow .
Flights on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - Moscow , Bishkek - Moscow , as well as flights from Yerevan to Voronezh are scheduled for May 17 .
On May 18 , there are scheduled flights Sofia - Bucharest - Petersburg - Moscow , Baku - Moscow , Yerevan - Mineralnye Vody and Bangkok - Novosibirsk ( with an intermediate landing in Vladivostok ) .
On May 19 , a plane should fly from Lisbon to Moscow with an intermediate landing in Malaga , as well as a Paris - St. Petersburg - Moscow flight .
On Wednesday , May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and May 21 - Dushanbe-Moscow .
On May 22 , scheduled flight Kuala Lumpur ( Malaysia ) - Phnom Penh ( Cambodia ) - Novosibirsk - Moscow .
On March 27 , due to the coronavirus pandemic Russia completely closed regular and charter international flights , only special flights to return passengers home are carried out .
Since the start of the pandemic , more than 4 million people have been infected with coronavirus all over the world , over 277,000 have died .
In Russia , according to the federal operational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 209 688 cases of infection have been registered , 34 306 people have gotten better , while 1 915 died .

MOSCOW, May 10. / TASS /. Russia's Communications Ministry published a preliminary schedule of flights to bring back Russian citizens for May 11-22, according to the Telegram channel created by the Communications Ministry for the return of Russians home.
An export flight from Denpasar to Moscow with intermediate landings in Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg is planned for May 11. On Tuesday, May 12, flights are planned from Hanoi, Seychelles and Chisinau to Moscow. On May 13, there are flights scheduled from Sijiao (PRC) to Irkutsk and from Bangkok to Moscow with an intermediate landing in St. Petersburg. On May 14, flights Goa - Rostov-on-Don - Moscow, Tenerife - Barcelona - Petersburg - Moscow, as well as a flight to the capital of the Russian Federation from New York should take place. On May 15, an export flight is planned from Antalya to Moscow with an intermediate landing in St. Petersburg, flights Mauritius - Johannesburg-Tanzania - Moscow, Phuket - Vladivostok (with an intermediate landing in Novosibirsk) and Goa - Krasnoyarsk - Yekaterinburg - Moscow.
Flights on the routes Vienna - Budapest - St. Petersburg - Moscow, Bishkek - Moscow, as well as flights from Yerevan to Voronezh are scheduled for May 17. On May 18, there are scheduled flights Sofia - Bucharest - Petersburg - Moscow, Baku - Moscow, Yerevan - Mineralnye Vody and Bangkok - Novosibirsk (with an intermediate landing in Vladivostok). On May 19, a plane should fly from Lisbon to Moscow with an intermediate landing in Malaga, as well as a Paris - St. Petersburg - Moscow flight. On Wednesday, May 20, a flight Malta-Larnaca-Moscow is planned, and May 21 - Dushanbe-Moscow. On May 22, scheduled flight Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - Phnom Penh (Cambodia) - Novosibirsk - Moscow.
On March 27, due to the coronavirus pandemic Russia completely closed regular and charter international flights, only special flights to return passengers home are carried out.
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 4 million people have been infected with coronavirus all over the world, over 277,000 have died. In Russia, according to the federal operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus, 209 688 cases of infection have been registered, 34 306 people have gotten better, while 1 915 died.


tass--2020-05-10--Operations at Polyus’ Olimpiada uninterrupted despite coronavirus

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/TASS/ .
Operations at Polyus ’ Olimpiada in Russia ’ s Krasnoyarsk Region where a number of employees have been tested positive for COVID-19 , continue with the coronavirus infection having had only insignificant impact on the work of the Krasnoyark business unit , the company said in a statement on Sunday .
`` Operations at Olimpiada are currently uninterrupted .
To date , the coronavirus has had only insignificant impact on production or product shipments at the Krasnoyarsk business unit , '' according to the statement .
Polyus has implemented a broad-based COVID-19 testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the company said , adding that as part of this continuous testing program , a certain percentage of tests have returned positive at Olimpiada .
`` Immediately after testing positive , the employees experiencing symptoms were transferred to hospitals in Severo-Yeniseysk and Krasnoyarsk where they are receiving the best medical care .
COVID-positive workers without symptoms were placed into quarantine at medical facilities at Olimpiada .
All personnel on site are subject to regular testing , social distancing and the mandatory use of personal protective equipment to minimize the risk of further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company reported .
The Olimpiada mine is Polyus ’ largest operation employing 3,321 people .
A representative of the regional office of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing told reporters earlier that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases among its employees had reached 89 .
Polyus is the largest gold producer in Russia with assets in the Krasnoyarsk , Irkutsk and Magadan regions and the Sakha Republic ( Yakutia ) .
Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov ’ s son Said Kerimov is the main beneficiary with a stake @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, May 10. /TASS/. Operations at Polyus’ Olimpiada in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk Region where a number of employees have been tested positive for COVID-19, continue with the coronavirus infection having had only insignificant impact on the work of the Krasnoyark business unit, the company said in a statement on Sunday.
"Operations at Olimpiada are currently uninterrupted. To date, the coronavirus has had only insignificant impact on production or product shipments at the Krasnoyarsk business unit," according to the statement.
Polyus has implemented a broad-based COVID-19 testing program across all of its business units, the company said, adding that as part of this continuous testing program, a certain percentage of tests have returned positive at Olimpiada. "Immediately after testing positive, the employees experiencing symptoms were transferred to hospitals in Severo-Yeniseysk and Krasnoyarsk where they are receiving the best medical care. COVID-positive workers without symptoms were placed into quarantine at medical facilities at Olimpiada. All personnel on site are subject to regular testing, social distancing and the mandatory use of personal protective equipment to minimize the risk of further infection," press service of the company reported.
The Olimpiada mine is Polyus’ largest operation employing 3,321 people. A representative of the regional office of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing told reporters earlier that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases among its employees had reached 89.
Polyus is the largest gold producer in Russia with assets in the Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk and Magadan regions and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov’s son Said Kerimov is the main beneficiary with a stake of around 78.2%.


tass--2020-05-10--Great Patriotic War to remain in historical memory of Russians forever - Putin

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/ TASS / The victory in the Great Patriotic War is a triumph of the @ @ @ @ @ peoples of the Soviet Union , and this will remain in the historical memory of @ @ @ @ @ Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with the program `` Moscow .
Kremlin .
@ @ @ @ @ TV channel , a part of which was posted on Sunday , on the Vesti.ru @ @ @ @ @ of course , will remain forever in the historical memory of our people , I @ @ @ @ @ all the events of the Great Patriotic War and its end with Victory are a @ @ @ @ @ and all the peoples of the Soviet Union , '' Putin said .
He recalled @ @ @ @ @ of the USSR suffered the most , almost 70 % of the losses were in @ @ @ @ @ `` And the triumphal victory can not but remain in the people 's memory , @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, May 10. / TASS / The victory in the Great Patriotic War is a triumph of the Russian people and all the peoples of the Soviet Union, and this will remain in the historical memory of Russian citizens forever, said Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with the program "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" on the Rossiya-1 TV channel, a part of which was posted on Sunday, on the Vesti.ru site. "This, of course, will remain forever in the historical memory of our people, I have no doubt. Because all the events of the Great Patriotic War and its end with Victory are a triumph of the Russian people and all the peoples of the Soviet Union," Putin said.
He recalled that Russia as a part of the USSR suffered the most, almost 70% of the losses were in the Russian Federation." "And the triumphal victory cannot but remain in the people's memory," he emphasized.


tass--2020-05-10--Over 200,000 coronavirus cases registered in Russia, though spreading speed is down

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus patients in Russia has exceeded 200,000 , with another 75,000 confirmed cases in the past week .
However , the growth rates of the number of infected continue going down averaging 6.5 % per day in the past seven days .
On Sunday , the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported 11,012 new cases .
All in all , the number of coronavirus cases increased by 75,001 in the country to 209,688 in the period from May 4 to 10 .
That brings the weekly increase to around 56 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days .
The average daily growth rate dropped from 7.5 % to 6.5 % .
Russia ’ s coronavirus spreading coefficient that shows how many people on average get the coronavirus infection from one infected prior to the latter ’ s isolation , is currently close to 1 - the level at which the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing recommends to start easing the lockdown restrictions .
In one week , it dropped in Russia from 1.42 to 1.04 , the lowest level since the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already below 1 in two out of ten regions with the highest number of confirmed cases - in the Murmansk Region ( 0.17 ) and Dagestan ( 0.64 ) .
In Moscow , where it was close to 2 at the start of the week , it has slipped to 1.02 .
The number of coronavirus recoveries increased more than two-fold in seven days - from 16,639 to 34,306 people .
Starting April 28 , over 1,000 patients per day have been released from hospitals , whereas on May 9 the crisis center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share of recoveries has risen from 12.35 % last Sunday to 16.36 % .
Two weeks ago , it was half that - 8.36 % of all confirmed cases .
Meanwhile , the reference fatality rate of the coronavirus infection has slightly fallen - from 0.95 % to 0.91 % .
As many as 559 patients died in the country in one week ( including 88 in the past 24 hours ) , bringing the total death toll since the beginning of the outbreak to 1.915 .
The novel infection spread geography remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , with the majority of infection cases still registered in Moscow and the Moscow Region .
Particularly , 41,134 cases were reported in the capital in the past seven days .
The number of coronavirus cases registered in the city in one day rose sharply in early May , which Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin attributed to the testing scale .
It has stabilized by now , whereas in relative terms the growth of the number of infected decreased almost two-fold - from 9.5 % to 5.3 % .
Nevertheless , currently the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accounts for 52.3 % of all confirmed cases in the country , whereas a week ago - for only 50.9 % .
The stable increase persists in the Moscow Region as 6,422 coronavirus patients have been registered in the past seven days in the region ( the total number of cases since the outbreak start is 20,558 , which accounts for 9.8 % of the nationwide number ) .
Over 1,000 coronavirus cases have been registered in another 31 Russian regions - from St. Petersburg with 7,404 cases to the Volgograd Region with @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, May 10. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus patients in Russia has exceeded 200,000, with another 75,000 confirmed cases in the past week. However, the growth rates of the number of infected continue going down averaging 6.5% per day in the past seven days.
On Sunday, the federal anti-coronavirus crisis center reported 11,012 new cases. All in all, the number of coronavirus cases increased by 75,001 in the country to 209,688 in the period from May 4 to 10.
That brings the weekly increase to around 56% against 66.4% in the previous seven days. The average daily growth rate dropped from 7.5% to 6.5%.
Spreading coefficient
Russia’s coronavirus spreading coefficient that shows how many people on average get the coronavirus infection from one infected prior to the latter’s isolation, is currently close to 1 - the level at which the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing recommends to start easing the lockdown restrictions. In one week, it dropped in Russia from 1.42 to 1.04, the lowest level since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak.
The coefficient is already below 1 in two out of ten regions with the highest number of confirmed cases - in the Murmansk Region (0.17) and Dagestan (0.64). In Moscow, where it was close to 2 at the start of the week, it has slipped to 1.02.
Two-fold rise in recoveries
The number of coronavirus recoveries increased more than two-fold in seven days - from 16,639 to 34,306 people.
Starting April 28, over 1,000 patients per day have been released from hospitals, whereas on May 9 the crisis center reported 5,308 recoveries.
Consequently, the share of recoveries has risen from 12.35% last Sunday to 16.36%. Two weeks ago, it was half that - 8.36% of all confirmed cases.
Meanwhile, the reference fatality rate of the coronavirus infection has slightly fallen - from 0.95% to 0.91%. As many as 559 patients died in the country in one week (including 88 in the past 24 hours), bringing the total death toll since the beginning of the outbreak to 1.915.
Coronavirus geography
The novel infection spread geography remained almost unchanged in Russia in the past week, with the majority of infection cases still registered in Moscow and the Moscow Region.
Particularly, 41,134 cases were reported in the capital in the past seven days. The number of coronavirus cases registered in the city in one day rose sharply in early May, which Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin attributed to the testing scale. It has stabilized by now, whereas in relative terms the growth of the number of infected decreased almost two-fold - from 9.5% to 5.3%.
Nevertheless, currently the number of coronavirus cases registered in Moscow accounts for 52.3% of all confirmed cases in the country, whereas a week ago - for only 50.9%.
The stable increase persists in the Moscow Region as 6,422 coronavirus patients have been registered in the past seven days in the region (the total number of cases since the outbreak start is 20,558, which accounts for 9.8% of the nationwide number).
Over 1,000 coronavirus cases have been registered in another 31 Russian regions - from St. Petersburg with 7,404 cases to the Volgograd Region with 1,012 COVID-19 patients.


tass--2020-05-10--Putin to hold meeting on coronavirus spread on May 11

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/ TASS / .
On May 11 , Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting to discuss the situation with the spread of coronavirus , and the possibility of extending non-working days , the Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Sunday .
`` Tomorrow , the President has a scheduled meeting on situation , '' said Peskov , when answering the question whether the extension of non-working days will be discussed .
At a meeting with regional leaders on April 28 , President Putin announced the decision to extend the period of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 .
Then he announced the need to begin preparations for a return to normalcy and instructed to prepare recommendations in order to gradually remove restrictive measures starting on May 12 .
The head of the consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said at a meeting with President Putin on May 6 , that the department has prepared recommendations for lifting restrictive measures , which will take place in three stages .
At the first stage , it is proposed to allow the operation of various trade and services of a limited area @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the second - to open trade and services of a larger area , but with a limited number of simultaneous visitors , and at the third it is proposed to allow all enterprises to go back to work .
At that time , President Putin noted that , depending on the epidemic situation in the regions , `` somewhere tough , justified preventive measures need to be maintained or even supplemented , and somewhere it is possible to plan for their specific , justified mitigation '' , but this should be done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientists , specialists and taking into account all factors and possible risks .
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MOSCOW, May 10. / TASS /. On May 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting to discuss the situation with the spread of coronavirus, and the possibility of extending non-working days, the Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Sunday.
"Tomorrow, the President has a scheduled meeting on situation," said Peskov, when answering the question whether the extension of non-working days will be discussed.
At a meeting with regional leaders on April 28, President Putin announced the decision to extend the period of non-working days in the country until May 11. Then he announced the need to begin preparations for a return to normalcy and instructed to prepare recommendations in order to gradually remove restrictive measures starting on May 12.
The head of the consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said at a meeting with President Putin on May 6, that the department has prepared recommendations for lifting restrictive measures, which will take place in three stages. At the first stage, it is proposed to allow the operation of various trade and services of a limited area and with observance of social distances, at the second - to open trade and services of a larger area, but with a limited number of simultaneous visitors, and at the third it is proposed to allow all enterprises to go back to work.
At that time, President Putin noted that, depending on the epidemic situation in the regions, "somewhere tough, justified preventive measures need to be maintained or even supplemented, and somewhere it is possible to plan for their specific, justified mitigation", but this should be done "only relying on the opinion of scientists, specialists and taking into account all factors and possible risks.".


tass--2020-05-10--Russian people have no need of propaganda to preserve historical memory, says Putin

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian people have no need of propaganda to preserve historical memory , President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Moscow .
Kremlin .
Putin program , an excerpt from which has been uploaded to the Vesti.ru website .
As an example , the president cited the Immortal Regiment march , in which people have been taking part for already several years answering the call of their hearts .
`` This movement that has been taken up by millions of people across our country , the Immortal Regiment , means that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep the memory about their heroic forefathers , since this links us with them , and raises us in our own eyes if not to their level , then at least high enough for us to always remember the main thing , '' Putin stressed .
`` Our heroes are always with us , in our hearts , '' the president said , pledging that the march that failed to take part amid the coronavirus epidemic would be held later so that the people could pay tribute to the heroes .
The Immortal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city of Tyumen in West Siberia in 2007 and was initially called `` Victors ’ Parade . ''
It acquired its current name in 2012 in Tomsk , and in 2013 it involved 120 cities .
The movement officially became nationwide in 2015 .
By now , the Immortal Regiment march has spread beyond Russia .
This year , it was decided to organize the march in the online format because of the ongoing coronavirus lockdowns .
However President Vladimir Putin promised earlier that the Victory Parade on Moscow ’ s Red Square @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organized later in the year when the epidemic was over .

MOSCOW, May 10. /TASS/. The Russian people have no need of propaganda to preserve historical memory, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program, an excerpt from which has been uploaded to the Vesti.ru website.
As an example, the president cited the Immortal Regiment march, in which people have been taking part for already several years answering the call of their hearts.
"This movement that has been taken up by millions of people across our country, the Immortal Regiment, means that the people need no propaganda whatsoever to keep the memory about their heroic forefathers, since this links us with them, and raises us in our own eyes if not to their level, then at least high enough for us to always remember the main thing," Putin stressed.
"Our heroes are always with us, in our hearts," the president said, pledging that the march that failed to take part amid the coronavirus epidemic would be held later so that the people could pay tribute to the heroes.
The Immortal Regiment movement was first launched in the city of Tyumen in West Siberia in 2007 and was initially called "Victors’ Parade." It acquired its current name in 2012 in Tomsk, and in 2013 it involved 120 cities. The movement officially became nationwide in 2015.
By now, the Immortal Regiment march has spread beyond Russia.
This year, it was decided to organize the march in the online format because of the ongoing coronavirus lockdowns. However President Vladimir Putin promised earlier that the Victory Parade on Moscow’s Red Square and the Immortal Regiment march would be organized later in the year when the epidemic was over.


tass--2020-05-10--Number of fatalities per 1,000 people in Russia down by 3.8% in January-March

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/TASS/ .
The number of fatalities per 1,000 people in Russia dropped by 3.8 % @ @ @ @ @ year-on-year , press service of the Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday .
@ @ @ @ @ data provided by Rosstat , the number of fatalities per 1,000 people decreased by 3.8 @ @ @ @ @ ( from 13.1 % in January-March 2019 to 12.6 % in January-March 2020 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ number of deaths went down by 12,866 people , or by 2.7 % ( from @ @ @ @ @ 459,994 in January-March 2020 ) , '' the statement said .
The number of fatalities @ @ @ @ @ or by 8,376 people , in January 2020 year-on-year , and by 3.6 % , @ @ @ @ @ respectively , in February .
`` In March 2020 , the number of fatalities slightly @ @ @ @ @ - by half a percent , or by 827 people , '' the statement said @

MOSCOW, May 10. /TASS/. The number of fatalities per 1,000 people in Russia dropped by 3.8% in January-March period of 2020 year-on-year, press service of the Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
"According to the latest data provided by Rosstat, the number of fatalities per 1,000 people decreased by 3.8% in the Russian Federation (from 13.1% in January-March 2019 to 12.6% in January-March 2020). In absolute terms, the number of deaths went down by 12,866 people, or by 2.7% (from 472,860 in January-March 2019 to 459,994 in January-March 2020)," the statement said.
The number of fatalities dropped by 4.9%, or by 8,376 people, in January 2020 year-on-year, and by 3.6%, or by 5,317 people, respectively, in February.
"In March 2020, the number of fatalities slightly rose compared with March 2019 - by half a percent, or by 827 people," the statement said.


tass--2020-05-10--Roscosmos confirms destruction of Russian Fregat upper stage’s tank in space

MOSCOW , May 10./TASS/ .
The TsNIIMash rocket and spacecraft scientific center has confirmed the destruction in the earth ’ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian Fregat-SB upper stage , the press service of Roscosmos space agency told TASS @ @ @ @ @ the upper stage was used to place into orbit Spektr-P scientific satellite in 2011 .
@ @ @ @ @ , the number and parameters of the orbits of detected fragments is being specified , @ @ @ @ @ the space corporation , the breakup occurred on May 8 within the time interval of @ @ @ @ @ Ocean .
The 18th Space Control Squadron of the US reported on Saturday about the @ @ @ @ @ No indication that it was caused by collision , it said .
It tracked 65 @ @ @

MOSCOW, May 10./TASS/. The TsNIIMash rocket and spacecraft scientific center has confirmed the destruction in the earth’s orbit of tanks of the Russian Fregat-SB upper stage, the press service of Roscosmos space agency told TASS on Sunday.
It said the upper stage was used to place into orbit Spektr-P scientific satellite in 2011. Measurement data is being collected, the number and parameters of the orbits of detected fragments is being specified, Roscosmos said.
According to the space corporation, the breakup occurred on May 8 within the time interval of 8:00-9:00 DMT over the Indian Ocean.
The 18th Space Control Squadron of the US reported on Saturday about the breakup of Fregat DEB. No indication that it was caused by collision, it said. It tracked 65 associated pieces.


tass--2020-05-10--Russia’s coronavirus spreading coefficient down to low of 1.04

MOSCOW , May 10 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s coronavirus spreading coefficient has decreased by 0.02 in the past @ @ @ @ @ the lowest level since the beginning of the outbreak , according to the data released @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday .
Moscow ’ s coronavirus spreading coefficient is 1.02 now , whereas on @ @ @ @ @ 1.06 .
The spreading coefficient is calculated using the formula provided by the Federal Service @ @ @ @ @ Protection and Human Wellbeing in its recommendations for regions on easing lockdown measures imposed due @ @ @ @ @ It should not exceed 1 for shifting to the first phase of easing restrictions in @ @ @ @ @ spreading coefficient shows how many people on average get the coronavirus infection from one infected @ @ @ @ @ s isolation , the watchdog explained .

MOSCOW, May 10. /TASS/. Russia’s coronavirus spreading coefficient has decreased by 0.02 in the past 24 hours to 1.04, the lowest level since the beginning of the outbreak, according to the data released by the anti-coronavirus crisis center on Sunday.
Moscow’s coronavirus spreading coefficient is 1.02 now, whereas on Saturday it was slightly below 1.06.
The spreading coefficient is calculated using the formula provided by the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing in its recommendations for regions on easing lockdown measures imposed due to the coronavirus spread. It should not exceed 1 for shifting to the first phase of easing restrictions in a Russian region.
The spreading coefficient shows how many people on average get the coronavirus infection from one infected prior to the latter’s isolation, the watchdog explained.


tass--2020-05-11--Russian government to prepare economic recovery plan by June 1

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian government to submit a nationwide economic recovery action plan by June 1 , developed together with regional authorities and representatives of business communities .
The order was published on Monday on the Kremlin website .
Thus , the Russian government , together with senior officials of the Russian regions should develop and present a national action plan that will ensure the restoration of employment and incomes , economic growth and long-term structural changes in the economy .
The deadline is June 1 , 2020 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regional leaders on April 28 , Putin announced the decision to extend the period of non-working days in the country until May 11 .
Then he announced the need to begin preparations for a return to normal mode and instructed to prepare recommendations in order to gradually remove restrictive measures starting from May 12 .
Russia ’ s chief sanitary doctor Anna Popova at a meeting with Putin on May 6 said that the department has prepared recommendations for lifting restrictive measures , which will take place in three stages .
During the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two packages of measures to support the population and business .
Thus , small and medium-sized businesses from the most affected sectors can rely , in particular , on a six-month deferral of rental and tax payments , excluding VAT , and also receive 12,130 rubles per month ( $ 164.2 ) per employee for paying salaries , maintaining at least 90 % of employees .
This mechanism started working on May 1 .
Russian citizens can receive a deferral on loans and borrowings for six months if their income drops by at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their jobs after March 1 and applied to the employment service in April - June will receive unemployment benefits in the maximum amount of 12,130 rubles - minimum wage .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Russian government to submit a nationwide economic recovery action plan by June 1, developed together with regional authorities and representatives of business communities. The order was published on Monday on the Kremlin website.
Thus, the Russian government, together with senior officials of the Russian regions should develop and present a national action plan that will ensure the restoration of employment and incomes, economic growth and long-term structural changes in the economy. The deadline is June 1, 2020, the report said.
At a meeting with regional leaders on April 28, Putin announced the decision to extend the period of non-working days in the country until May 11. Then he announced the need to begin preparations for a return to normal mode and instructed to prepare recommendations in order to gradually remove restrictive measures starting from May 12.
Russia’s chief sanitary doctor Anna Popova at a meeting with Putin on May 6 said that the department has prepared recommendations for lifting restrictive measures, which will take place in three stages.
During the pandemic, the government has already adopted two packages of measures to support the population and business. Thus, small and medium-sized businesses from the most affected sectors can rely, in particular, on a six-month deferral of rental and tax payments, excluding VAT, and also receive 12,130 rubles per month ($164.2) per employee for paying salaries, maintaining at least 90% of employees. This mechanism started working on May 1.
Russian citizens can receive a deferral on loans and borrowings for six months if their income drops by at least 30%. Those who lost their jobs after March 1 and applied to the employment service in April - June will receive unemployment benefits in the maximum amount of 12,130 rubles - minimum wage.


tass--2020-05-11--Brent oil drops to $29.95 per barrel

Brent oil drops to $29.95 per barrel

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
The price of futures contract for Brent crude oil with July delivery on @ @ @ @ @ by 3.29 % to $ 29.95 per barrel .
The price of WTI oil futures @ @ @ @ @ reached around $ 25.64 per barrel .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. The price of futures contract for Brent crude oil with July delivery on London’s ICE fell by 3.29% to $29.95 per barrel.
The price of WTI oil futures decreased by 2.03% and reached around $25.64 per barrel.


tass--2020-05-11--Putin orders measures to support socially-oriented NGOs amid pandemic

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to develop measures for supporting socially-oriented NGOs by May 15 given the current restrictions over the coronavirus spread , the Kremlin press service said .
This refers to those NGOs , which have received presidential grants since 2017 , subsidies and grants under programs fulfilled by federal bodies of the executive branch , under regional and municipal programs or provide social services , which are important for the public .
Putin has ordered to extend the deadline by six months for these organizations ’ insurance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A program of subsidized loans for paying salaries to staff of socially-oriented NGOs will be developed .
In addition , checks won ’ t be conducted at these NGOs during the entire period of restrictions .
The president has also instructed the government to consider other grounds and criteria for providing support to other socially-oriented NGOs , including those which have lost more than 30 % of funding , including donations .
The cabinet will be tasked with creating a registry of socially-oriented NGOs , which are the recipients of the above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 3 bln rubles ( $ 40.6 mln ) to back these NGOs and charity organizations , providing assistance to social institutions and people in need .
Putin has also tasked the government to include enterprises producing rehabilitation equipment in the list of Russian economic sectors , which are the worst-hit by the pandemic , and provide assistance to them .
The cabinet should also consider measures to support volunteers combating the coronavirus and overcome negative social aftermath of its spread .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to develop measures for supporting socially-oriented NGOs by May 15 given the current restrictions over the coronavirus spread, the Kremlin press service said.
This refers to those NGOs, which have received presidential grants since 2017, subsidies and grants under programs fulfilled by federal bodies of the executive branch, under regional and municipal programs or provide social services, which are important for the public.
Putin has ordered to extend the deadline by six months for these organizations’ insurance payments and taxes, except for VAT. A program of subsidized loans for paying salaries to staff of socially-oriented NGOs will be developed. In addition, checks won’t be conducted at these NGOs during the entire period of restrictions.
The president has also instructed the government to consider other grounds and criteria for providing support to other socially-oriented NGOs, including those which have lost more than 30% of funding, including donations.
The cabinet will be tasked with creating a registry of socially-oriented NGOs, which are the recipients of the above mentioned support, and fast-track the allocation of 3 bln rubles ($40.6 mln) to back these NGOs and charity organizations, providing assistance to social institutions and people in need.
Putin has also tasked the government to include enterprises producing rehabilitation equipment in the list of Russian economic sectors, which are the worst-hit by the pandemic, and provide assistance to them. The cabinet should also consider measures to support volunteers combating the coronavirus and overcome negative social aftermath of its spread.


tass--2020-05-11--Putin to deliver address to nation on Monday, Kremlin says

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver an address to the nation on Monday afternoon , the Kremlin press service said .
The president will focus on the social and epidemiological situation in the country and new measures of supporting citizens and national economy , the press service said .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin would deliver his address at the beginning of a meeting devoted to the situation with the coronavirus spread .
Since the start of the pandemic , Putin has addressed the nation several times .
In late December 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 4,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and nearly 280,000 deaths have been reported .
To date , a total of 221,344 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with 39,801 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 2,009 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver an address to the nation on Monday afternoon, the Kremlin press service said.
The president will focus on the social and epidemiological situation in the country and new measures of supporting citizens and national economy, the press service said.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin would deliver his address at the beginning of a meeting devoted to the situation with the coronavirus spread.
Since the start of the pandemic, Putin has addressed the nation several times.
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 4,000,000 people have been infected worldwide and nearly 280,000 deaths have been reported.
To date, a total of 221,344 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 39,801 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 2,009 fatalities nationwide.
Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-05-11--Russia climbs to third spot in global coronavirus cases ranking

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russia overtook the United Kingdom and Italy and is now ranked third in @ @ @ @ @ of confirmed COVID-19 cases , according to TASS estimates based on official statements of authorities @ @ @ @ @ According to the latest data , Russia has confirmed a total of 221,344 COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ earlier reported 219,183 and 219,070 cases , respectively .
Spain comes in second with 224,390 @ @ @ @ @ United States is ranked first with nearly 1.4 mln cases .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. Russia overtook the United Kingdom and Italy and is now ranked third in the world for the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to TASS estimates based on official statements of authorities in the coronavirus-hit countries.
According to the latest data, Russia has confirmed a total of 221,344 COVID-19 cases. The UK and Italy earlier reported 219,183 and 219,070 cases, respectively.
Spain comes in second with 224,390 coronavirus cases, and the United States is ranked first with nearly 1.4 mln cases.


tass--2020-05-11--Russia’s coronavirus cases surpass 221,000

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia over the past day has risen by 11,656 , reaching 221,344 in all regions , the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday .
A total of 39,801 people have recovered and 2,009 people have died , the center reported .
The daily growth in COVID-19 cases is 5.6 % against 5.5 % a day earlier .
Some 5,417 new cases ( 46.5 % ) are asymptomatic , according to the center .
Moscow has reported 6,169 new coronavirus cases , taking the total case tally in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth rate in cases in the capital is estimated at 5.6 % against 5.3 % a day earlier .
New cases have been also confirmed in 83 Russian regions , including 1,079 in the Moscow Region , 307 in St. Petersburg , 291 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region , 164 in the Smolensk Region , 119 in Dagestan , 108 in the Sverdlovsk Region , 98 in the Kaluga Region and the Krasnodar Region .
Some 5,495 people have been discharged from hospitals in 69 regions , including 4,032 in Moscow , 153 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dagestan and 100 in Tatarstan .
The death toll over the past day has grown by 94 .
Some 56 people died of coronavirus in Moscow , 14 in the Moscow Region , five in the Bryansk Region , three in St. Petersburg , and two in Dagestan , Nizhny Novgorod and Penza Regions .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. The number of COVID-19 cases in Russia over the past day has risen by 11,656, reaching 221,344 in all regions, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday.
A total of 39,801 people have recovered and 2,009 people have died, the center reported.
The daily growth in COVID-19 cases is 5.6% against 5.5% a day earlier. Some 5,417 new cases (46.5%) are asymptomatic, according to the center.
Moscow has reported 6,169 new coronavirus cases, taking the total case tally in the capital to 115,909. The daily growth rate in cases in the capital is estimated at 5.6% against 5.3% a day earlier.
New cases have been also confirmed in 83 Russian regions, including 1,079 in the Moscow Region, 307 in St. Petersburg, 291 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 164 in the Smolensk Region, 119 in Dagestan, 108 in the Sverdlovsk Region, 98 in the Kaluga Region and the Krasnodar Region.
Some 5,495 people have been discharged from hospitals in 69 regions, including 4,032 in Moscow, 153 in the Moscow Region, 196 in Dagestan and 100 in Tatarstan.
The death toll over the past day has grown by 94. Some 56 people died of coronavirus in Moscow, 14 in the Moscow Region, five in the Bryansk Region, three in St. Petersburg, and two in Dagestan, Nizhny Novgorod and Penza Regions.


tass--2020-05-11--Fire at hospice near Moscow caused by faulty wiring, investigators say

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
The fire at a hospice for elderly people in Krasnogorsk , outside Moscow @ @ @ @ @ had been caused by faulty wiring , the Investigative Committee ’ s Main Investigation Department @ @ @ @ @ TASS .
`` According to preliminary data , the fire was caused by faulty wiring @ @ @ @ @ .
The hospice was located in a private house .
The investigators launched a criminal @ @ @ @ @ which fail to meet safety requirements , resulting in the death of two or more @ @ @ @ @ firefighters earlier discovered the bodies of nine people aged between 66 and 90 with burns @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized .
Earlier , a source in the law enforcement agencies said the fire had @ @ @ @ @ and could have been caused by a faulty boiler .
The hospice had been working @ @ @ @ @ by an individual .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. The fire at a hospice for elderly people in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, which killed ten, had been caused by faulty wiring, the Investigative Committee’s Main Investigation Department in the Moscow Region told TASS.
"According to preliminary data, the fire was caused by faulty wiring," the investigators said.
The hospice was located in a private house. The investigators launched a criminal investigation into providing services, which fail to meet safety requirements, resulting in the death of two or more people by negligence.
The firefighters earlier discovered the bodies of nine people aged between 66 and 90 with burns, and nine others were hospitalized.
Earlier, a source in the law enforcement agencies said the fire had started in a shower room and could have been caused by a faulty boiler. The hospice had been working illegally in a cottage rented by an individual.


tass--2020-05-11--Coronavirus vaccine testing in Japan may start in July - Prime Minister

TOKYO , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
Clinical trials of a new coronavirus vaccine in Japan may start in July , Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday .
`` Clinical trials of the vaccine , which is being developed by researchers of Tokyo and Osaka universities , as well as other state research centers , may begin in July , '' the head of government said addressing to the parliament .
On May 5 , the NHK channel reported the Japanese authorities were to allocate more than $ 800 mln to develop the vaccine .
In early April , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime in Tokyo and the adjacent prefectures of Kanagawa , Saitama and Chiba , in the prefectures of Osaka and Hyogo in the southwest of the main Japanese island of Honshu and in Fukuoka prefecture on the island of Kyushu .
On April 16 , the head of government expanded it throughout the country .
On May 4 , the emergency regime was extended until May 31 .
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Japan exceeded 16,500 , including 271 infected people who are in serious condition .
The @ @ @ @ @ @

TOKYO, May 11. /TASS/. Clinical trials of a new coronavirus vaccine in Japan may start in July, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday.
"Clinical trials of the vaccine, which is being developed by researchers of Tokyo and Osaka universities, as well as other state research centers, may begin in July," the head of government said addressing to the parliament.
On May 5, the NHK channel reported the Japanese authorities were to allocate more than $800 mln to develop the vaccine.
In early April, the Japanese authorities introduced an emergency situation regime in Tokyo and the adjacent prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba, in the prefectures of Osaka and Hyogo in the southwest of the main Japanese island of Honshu and in Fukuoka prefecture on the island of Kyushu. On April 16, the head of government expanded it throughout the country. On May 4, the emergency regime was extended until May 31.
The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Japan exceeded 16,500, including 271 infected people who are in serious condition. The death toll reached 646 people.


tass--2020-05-11--Russia tests new hypersonic missile designed for Tu-22M3M strategic bomber - source

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russian air forces have recently tested a new hypersonic aircraft missile , a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS .
The missile is being created for a modified version of the Tu-22M3M aircraft , the source added .
`` Recently , a new hypersonic missile was tested on the Tu-22M3 .
The missile will be part of the armament range of the upgraded Tu-22M3M along with a number of other latest aviation weapons , '' the source said .
According to the source , the work on the new missile began several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completed simultaneously with the work on the upgraded Tu-22M3M bomber .
He clarified that this missile does not belong to the line of X-32 missiles , noting that it is `` completely different . ''
The official did not name the characteristics of the new missile .
TASS does not have official confirmation of the information provided by the source .
The press service of PJSC Tupolev declined to comment .
Earlier , the Russian defense industry developed two types of aircraft hypersonic missiles .
The Kinzhal is the latest Russian airborne system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a delivery vehicle and a hypersonic missile .
According to media reports , a Kinzhal missile is the airborne version of the Iskander tactical missile system .
Another hypersonic missile was created for the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter .
Missile name and characteristics are unknown .
Tu-22M3M supersonic bomber is a modification of Tu-22M3 with expanded combat potential .
The first aircraft took off for the first time on December 28 , 2018 .
The upgrade provided new electronic equipment on the Russian element base .
New navigational , communication equipment , sights , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warfare were installed .
They increased navigation precision , simplified maintenance and preflight preparation .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. Russian air forces have recently tested a new hypersonic aircraft missile, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS. The missile is being created for a modified version of the Tu-22M3M aircraft, the source added.
"Recently, a new hypersonic missile was tested on the Tu-22M3. The missile will be part of the armament range of the upgraded Tu-22M3M along with a number of other latest aviation weapons," the source said.
According to the source, the work on the new missile began several years ago. Its tests should be completed simultaneously with the work on the upgraded Tu-22M3M bomber.
He clarified that this missile does not belong to the line of X-32 missiles, noting that it is "completely different." The official did not name the characteristics of the new missile.
TASS does not have official confirmation of the information provided by the source. The press service of PJSC Tupolev declined to comment.
Earlier, the Russian defense industry developed two types of aircraft hypersonic missiles.
The Kinzhal is the latest Russian airborne system that consists of a MiG-31K aircraft as a delivery vehicle and a hypersonic missile. According to media reports, a Kinzhal missile is the airborne version of the Iskander tactical missile system. Another hypersonic missile was created for the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter. Missile name and characteristics are unknown.
Tu-22M3M supersonic bomber is a modification of Tu-22M3 with expanded combat potential. The first aircraft took off for the first time on December 28, 2018. The upgrade provided new electronic equipment on the Russian element base. New navigational, communication equipment, sights, engine controls, fuel mechanisms and electronic warfare were installed. They increased navigation precision, simplified maintenance and preflight preparation.


tass--2020-05-12--Ministry greenlights opening of first car bridge between Russia and China

MOSCOW , May 12 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Ministry of Construction , Housing and Utilities greenlighted opening the first car bridge between Russia and China , built across the border river of Amur , between the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe , Ministry for the Development of Russian Far East told TASS .
The construction began in 2016 and was finished in December , 2019 .
`` The joint Russian-Chinese company was granted permission to open the bridge border crossing .
[ … ] This is the first car bridge between Russia and China .
The official permission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Construction , Housing and Utilities , '' the Ministry said .
However , the bridge will be open after the coronavirus-related restrictions are withdrawn .
`` Were it not for the pandemic and the closed borders , the bridge crossing would have entered service [ immediately ] after the permission was obtained .
But , because of the difficult epidemiological situation in the world , the bridge will be actually open only after all restrictions are withdrawn , '' the Ministry said .
Blagoveshchensk is the only district center in Russia , located @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Amur River is the Chinese city of Heihe .
The bridge is estimated to allow about 3 million people , 6 million tons of cargo or 300,000 vehicles cross the border every year .
The bridge is over 1 km long , while the entire border crossing is 20 km long , including 6 km of road in China and 13 km of approaches in Russia .
The project cost is 18,8 billion rubles ( $ 254,928,000 ) .
Thanks to a concession model , the project was implemented without involvement of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay itself off in 16 years via road tolls .

MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. Russia’s Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities greenlighted opening the first car bridge between Russia and China, built across the border river of Amur, between the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe, Ministry for the Development of Russian Far East told TASS.
The construction began in 2016 and was finished in December, 2019.
"The joint Russian-Chinese company was granted permission to open the bridge border crossing. […] This is the first car bridge between Russia and China. The official permission has been granted by the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities," the Ministry said.
However, the bridge will be open after the coronavirus-related restrictions are withdrawn.
"Were it not for the pandemic and the closed borders, the bridge crossing would have entered service [immediately] after the permission was obtained. But, because of the difficult epidemiological situation in the world, the bridge will be actually open only after all restrictions are withdrawn," the Ministry said.
Blagoveshchensk is the only district center in Russia, located directly on the state border; across the Amur River is the Chinese city of Heihe. The bridge is estimated to allow about 3 million people, 6 million tons of cargo or 300,000 vehicles cross the border every year. The bridge is over 1 km long, while the entire border crossing is 20 km long, including 6 km of road in China and 13 km of approaches in Russia.
The project cost is 18,8 billion rubles ($254,928,000 ). Thanks to a concession model, the project was implemented without involvement of state budget funds. The bridge expected to pay itself off in 16 years via road tolls.


tass--2020-05-12--Moscow extends previously issued digital passes until May 31

MOSCOW , May 12 .
/TASS/ .
All digital passes , issued earlier by Moscow authorities for working trips , @ @ @ @ @ through May 11 , have been automatically extended until May 31 , Moscow ’ s @ @ @ @ @ `` All working digital passes , issued before May 11 , have been automatically extended @ @ @ @ @ recommend citizens to check the validity of their pass on nedoma.mos.ru website , and make @ @ @ @ @ or transport card is bound to the pass , '' the press service said .
@ @ @ @ @ passes in Moscow will be issued either via the website , or a governmental hotline @ @ @ @ @ the pass via SMS will no longer be available .
The pass regime for public @ @ @ @ @ in effect since April 15 .
Since April 22 , public transport rides are only @ @ @ @ @ and `` Strelka '' cards , a month ticket or a Moscow resident ’ s @ @ @ @ @ is checked by road cameras automatically .

MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. All digital passes, issued earlier by Moscow authorities for working trips, which were previously in effect through May 11, have been automatically extended until May 31, Moscow’s IT department told TASS.
"All working digital passes, issued before May 11, have been automatically extended until May 31. We recommend citizens to check the validity of their pass on nedoma.mos.ru website, and make sure a correct car plate or transport card is bound to the pass," the press service said.
Since May 12, digital passes in Moscow will be issued either via the website, or a governmental hotline (+7-495-777-77-77). Obtaining the pass via SMS will no longer be available.
The pass regime for public transport in Moscow has come in effect since April 15. Since April 22, public transport rides are only allowed via "Troika" and "Strelka" cards, a month ticket or a Moscow resident’s social card. Car transport is checked by road cameras automatically.


tass--2020-05-11--Toyota to resume car assembly on May 12 at St. Petersburg plant

ST. PETERSBURG , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
The Toyota car plant in Russia , located in St. Petersburg , will resume production in full on May 12 , the company press service told TASS on Monday .
`` After a break associated with the introduction of restrictive measures , Toyota resumes production at the plant in St. Petersburg in full from May 12 , 2020 .
Warehouses for service spare parts in the Moscow region and Novosibirsk will also begin their normal operation , '' the company spokesperson said .
In April , Toyota plants in St. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 30 in particular due to a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the extension of non-working days until the end of the month .
On April 6 , the Russian consumer watchdog ’ s molecular diagnostics center started offering commercial coronavirus tests , providing an opportunity to carry out the test even if it is not medically recommended .
The biomaterial is taken at home in almost contactless manner .
The result comes back in one-two days via email .
The test is highly specific and sensitive which rules out false @ @ @ @ @ @

ST. PETERSBURG, May 11. / TASS /. The Toyota car plant in Russia, located in St. Petersburg, will resume production in full on May 12, the company press service told TASS on Monday.
"After a break associated with the introduction of restrictive measures, Toyota resumes production at the plant in St. Petersburg in full from May 12, 2020. Warehouses for service spare parts in the Moscow region and Novosibirsk will also begin their normal operation," the company spokesperson said.
In April, Toyota plants in St. Petersburg extended the suspension of production until April 30 in particular due to a decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the extension of non-working days until the end of the month.
On April 6, the Russian consumer watchdog’s molecular diagnostics center started offering commercial coronavirus tests, providing an opportunity to carry out the test even if it is not medically recommended. The biomaterial is taken at home in almost contactless manner. The result comes back in one-two days via email. The test is highly specific and sensitive which rules out false positives, the watchdog added.


tass--2020-05-11--Distribution coefficient of coronavirus in Russia on average 1 - Golikova

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
The prevalence rate of coronavirus infection in Russia is on average @ @ @ @ @ from region to region , said Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova on Monday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ , in Russia the infection spread coefficient is equal to one on average , in @ @ @ @ @ , it varies greatly , '' she said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir @ @ @ @ @ epidemiological situation in Russia .
According to TASS calculations based on data from the authorities @ @ @ @ @ the coefficient is 1.04 .
In order to abandon the restrictive measures introduced because of @ @ @ @ @ must be less than or equal to 1 .
In Russia , according to the @ @ @ @ @ headquarters for the fight against coronavirus , 221,344 cases of infection were registered , 39,801 @ @ @ @ @ away .

MOSCOW, May 11. / TASS /. The prevalence rate of coronavirus infection in Russia is on average 1, but varies greatly from region to region, said Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova on Monday.
"Today, on May 11, in Russia the infection spread coefficient is equal to one on average, in the subjects, of course, it varies greatly," she said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sanitary and epidemiological situation in Russia.
According to TASS calculations based on data from the authorities, currently, in Russia the coefficient is 1.04. In order to abandon the restrictive measures introduced because of the coronavirus, the indicator must be less than or equal to 1.
In Russia, according to the data of the federal operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus, 221,344 cases of infection were registered, 39,801 people got better 2,009 passed away.


tass--2020-05-11--Another 55 people with coronavirus die in Moscow

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
Another 55 patients with coronavirus and concomitant diseases died in Moscow @ @ @ @ @ the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday .
In total , 1,179 people died in @ @ @ @ @ infected with the new coronavirus infection .
`` In Moscow , 55 patients died who @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for coronavirus infection , '' the center said .
The operational headquarters also @ @ @ @ @ symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections occur , one should stay at home , call @ @ @ @ @ not self-medicate .
Since the beginning of the pandemic , more than 4 mln people @ @ @ @ @ in the world , about 280,000 have died .
In Russia , according to the @ @ @ @ @ headquarters for the fight against coronavirus , 221,344 cases of infection were registered , 39,801 @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, May 11. / TASS /. Another 55 patients with coronavirus and concomitant diseases died in Moscow in last 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Monday.
In total, 1,179 people died in the capital, who were infected with the new coronavirus infection.
"In Moscow, 55 patients died who were diagnosed with pneumonia and tested positive for coronavirus infection," the center said.
The operational headquarters also reminded that as soon as symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections occur, one should stay at home, call a doctor at home and not self-medicate.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 4 mln people have been infected with coronavirus in the world, about 280,000 have died. In Russia, according to the data of the federal operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus, 221,344 cases of infection were registered, 39,801 people recovered, 2,009 died.


tass--2020-05-11--Russians considers it right to allow walks and sports starting May 12 - poll

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
About 65-66 % of Russians consider the permission for walks as @ @ @ @ @ to the phased removal of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic , according to the @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
Starting May 12 , a number of Russian regions will begin to @ @ @ @ @ with the pandemic of a new coronavirus infection .
`` Among the most justified measures @ @ @ @ @ of the population were walking ( 65-66 % of respondents ) , permission to play @ @ @ @ @ 43-51 % ) , permission to work small shops ( 40-41 % ) , permission @ @ @ @ @ organizations ( 39-43 % ) , '' according to the survey , made available to @ @ @ @ @ 12 , Russians consider the following measures to be the most unjustified : opening restaurants @ @ @ @ @ opening schools ( 55-57 % ) , opening kindergartens ( 44-47 % ) and permission @ @ @ @ @ people over 65 ( group risk ) ( 34-40 % ) .

MOSCOW, May 11. / TASS /. About 65-66% of Russians consider the permission for walks as the most justified measure related to the phased removal of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center data released on Monday.
Starting May 12, a number of Russian regions will begin to phase out the restrictions associated with the pandemic of a new coronavirus infection.
"Among the most justified measures from the point of view of the population were walking (65-66% of respondents), permission to play sports on the street (43-51%), permission to work small shops (40-41%), permission to work of small service organizations (39-43%)," according to the survey, made available to TASS.
Starting on May 12, Russians consider the following measures to be the most unjustified: opening restaurants (55-59%), opening schools (55-57%), opening kindergartens (44-47%) and permission to leave the house for people over 65 (group risk) (34-40%).


tass--2020-05-11--Brent crude price down by 5.23%, to $ 29.35 per barrel

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
The cost of futures for Brent crude oil for delivery in @ @ @ @ @ Stock Exchange ICE decreased by 5.23 % and reached $ 29.35 per barrel , according @ @ @ @ @ 21:17 Moscow time on Monday .
By 21:25 Moscow time , the price of Brent @ @ @ @ @ at $ 29.90 , which is 3.45 % lower than the previous session .
The @ @ @ @ @ futures is reduced by 3.63 % and is at around $ 25.22 per barrel .

MOSCOW, May 11. / TASS /. The cost of futures for Brent crude oil for delivery in July 2020 on the London Stock Exchange ICE decreased by 5.23% and reached $ 29.35 per barrel, according to the trading platform at 21:17 Moscow time on Monday.
By 21:25 Moscow time, the price of Brent varieties slowed down and traded at $ 29.90, which is 3.45% lower than the previous session.
The cost of the WTI oil futures is reduced by 3.63% and is at around $ 25.22 per barrel.


tass--2020-05-11--VTB ready to participate in loan program at 2% to support enterprises

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
Russia 's lending giant VTB Bank is ready to participate in a soft loan program at a rate of 2 % to support companies that have suffered due to coronavirus , the credit organization said in a statement on Monday .
`` VTB is ready to implement a special credit program to support employment for all enterprises affected by the spread of coronavirus industries , said Russian President Vladimir Putin and involved short-term lending in the amount of minimum wages for each employee at a reduced rate of 2 % per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement said .
Earlier , President Putin , during a meeting on the sanitary epidemiological situation in the country proposed that starting June 1 a special loan program to support employment for enterprises from the sectors affected by the spread of coronavirus , as well as socially oriented NGOs .
According to the President , the state itself will pay the loans of enterprises issued under the new program if employers keep jobs at 90 % for six months .
If 80 % of jobs are saved , the state will pay half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The program will be calculated at a preferential rate of 2 % , a loan will be issued in the amount of one minimum wage for each employee for six months .
The maturity date is April 1 , 2021 .
In addition , 85 % of the loan will be secured by a state guarantee .

MOSCOW, May 11. / TASS /. Russia's lending giant VTB Bank is ready to participate in a soft loan program at a rate of 2% to support companies that have suffered due to coronavirus, the credit organization said in a statement on Monday.
"VTB is ready to implement a special credit program to support employment for all enterprises affected by the spread of coronavirus industries, said Russian President Vladimir Putin and involved short-term lending in the amount of minimum wages for each employee at a reduced rate of 2% per annum until April 2021," the statement said.
Earlier, President Putin, during a meeting on the sanitary epidemiological situation in the country proposed that starting June 1 a special loan program to support employment for enterprises from the sectors affected by the spread of coronavirus, as well as socially oriented NGOs. According to the President, the state itself will pay the loans of enterprises issued under the new program if employers keep jobs at 90% for six months. If 80% of jobs are saved, the state will pay half the loan and interest on it. The program will be calculated at a preferential rate of 2%, a loan will be issued in the amount of one minimum wage for each employee for six months. The maturity date is April 1, 2021. In addition, 85% of the loan will be secured by a state guarantee.


tass--2020-05-11--Coronavirus spread coefficient in Moscow drops below 1

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
The spread of coronavirus infection in Moscow fell on Monday to @ @ @ @ @ data from the federal operational headquarters released on Monday .
On May 10 , the @ @ @ @ @ Russia , the coefficient showing how many people on average infect one infected person before @ @ @ @ @ of 1.04 .
There were no significant changes in the indicator in other regions of @ @ @ @ @ infected were : in the Murmansk region and Dagestan , it again fell below 1 @ @ @ @ @ in the top ten in terms of the number of infected people , it ranged @ @ @ @ @ According to the methodological recommendations of Russian Consumer Watchdog Rospotrebnadzor , when the coefficient value @ @ @ @ @ it is possible to begin mitigation of restrictive measures in the region .
In order @ @ @ @ @ at least 70 tests for coronavirus per 100,000 inhabitants should be carried out , and @ @ @ @ @ for patients with a new infection in hospitals should remain free .

MOSCOW, May 11. / TASS /. The spread of coronavirus infection in Moscow fell on Monday to 0.96, according to the data from the federal operational headquarters released on Monday.
On May 10, the figure was 1.02. Across Russia, the coefficient showing how many people on average infect one infected person before isolation remains at the level of 1.04.
There were no significant changes in the indicator in other regions of Russia, where the most infected were: in the Murmansk region and Dagestan, it again fell below 1, in other subjects included in the top ten in terms of the number of infected people, it ranged from 1 to 1.3.
According to the methodological recommendations of Russian Consumer Watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, when the coefficient value is less than 1, it is possible to begin mitigation of restrictive measures in the region. In order for that to happen, at least 70 tests for coronavirus per 100,000 inhabitants should be carried out, and 50% of the places for patients with a new infection in hospitals should remain free.


tass--2020-05-11--Putin asks older people to tolerate self-isolation little longer

NOVO-OGAREVO , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged older citizens to hang on a little bit longer and maintain the regime of self-isolation and other restrictive measures , since this is a matter of life and death , said he on Monday at a meeting on measures to combat the spread of coronavirus .
`` I am turning now to older people : my dears , I understand how difficult it is for you to constantly be at home , often separated from your children and grandchildren , '' President Putin said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be patient , '' the president added , emphasizing that `` this is a matter of life and death '' .
`` The restrictions are still maintained , because we are worried about you and are doing everything possible to protect you from the threat of the virus , '' he said .
President Putin also urged meeting attendees to pay particular attention to the work of boarding schools and nursing homes .
`` People who live here need special care and care , and due to their age , the presence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they are now doubly vulnerable , '' the president said .

NOVO-OGAREVO, May 11. / TASS /. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged older citizens to hang on a little bit longer and maintain the regime of self-isolation and other restrictive measures, since this is a matter of life and death, said he on Monday at a meeting on measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.
"I am turning now to older people: my dears, I understand how difficult it is for you to constantly be at home, often separated from your children and grandchildren," President Putin said. But now "you still have to be patient," the president added, emphasizing that "this is a matter of life and death".
"The restrictions are still maintained, because we are worried about you and are doing everything possible to protect you from the threat of the virus," he said.
President Putin also urged meeting attendees to pay particular attention to the work of boarding schools and nursing homes. "People who live here need special care and care, and due to their age, the presence of many of them with chronic diseases, they are now doubly vulnerable," the president said.


tass--2020-05-11--Putin demands more effective tests for coronavirus

NOVO-OGAREVO , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded more effective tests for coronavirus , by mid-May their number will double , he said at a meeting on measures to combat the spread of coronavirus on Monday .
He noted that over the past few weeks , the scale of testing has been increased by an order of magnitude , `` if in early March they started with 2,500 tests , and now about 170,000 tests are carried out every day , and this is one of the highest rates in the world.
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the more effectively we detect new cases of infection , including hidden ones , the faster we will overcome the epidemic .
By mid-May , we will practically double the number of tests , bring them to 300,000 per day .
I ask the government and the Ministry of Health to continue to increase this work , '' President Putin said .
President Putin pointed out that Russian doctors `` now have the opportunity to detect infection in the early stages , including those people who do not have symptoms of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious consequences , difficult development , protect each individual and protect those who are close to them : relatives , work colleagues , and so on , to stop the spread of infection , '' he said .
The President noted with understanding that `` citizens are worried , they are worried about the daily published information about new cases of infection , '' but stressed that `` the potential danger now lies precisely in how many cases were not seen and missed .
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NOVO-OGAREVO, May 11. / TASS /. Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded more effective tests for coronavirus, by mid-May their number will double, he said at a meeting on measures to combat the spread of coronavirus on Monday.
He noted that over the past few weeks, the scale of testing has been increased by an order of magnitude, "if in early March they started with 2,500 tests, and now about 170,000 tests are carried out every day, and this is one of the highest rates in the world. "
"The more effective our testing is, the more effectively we detect new cases of infection, including hidden ones, the faster we will overcome the epidemic. By mid-May, we will practically double the number of tests, bring them to 300,000 per day. I ask the government and the Ministry of Health to continue to increase this work," President Putin said.
President Putin pointed out that Russian doctors "now have the opportunity to detect infection in the early stages, including those people who do not have symptoms of the disease."
"This helps prevent serious consequences, difficult development, protect each individual and protect those who are close to them: relatives, work colleagues, and so on, to stop the spread of infection," he said.
The President noted with understanding that "citizens are worried, they are worried about the daily published information about new cases of infection," but stressed that "the potential danger now lies precisely in how many cases were not seen and missed.".


tass--2020-05-11--Number of coronavirus deaths in UK reaches 32,000

LONDON , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom reached 223,000 , and the number of deaths exceeded 32,000 .
According to a report published on Monday by the Department of Health , 210 deaths were detected over the past day .
According to the report , 1,400,107 people were tested and 223,060 results were positive .
As of May 10 , 32,065 people died in the United Kingdom out of those with positive result .
The daily increase in the number of deaths was the lowest since March 26 .
On Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the day before that - about 346 .
The number of new cases and the number of patients in hospitals are also gradually declining .
Over the past day , 3,877 cases were identified .
On Monday , Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the level of threat posed by the coronavirus had declined in the country .
This gives the government the opportunity to gradually lift the quarantine introduced in the country on March 23 .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

LONDON, May 11. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom reached 223,000, and the number of deaths exceeded 32,000. According to a report published on Monday by the Department of Health, 210 deaths were detected over the past day.
According to the report, 1,400,107 people were tested and 223,060 results were positive. As of May 10, 32,065 people died in the United Kingdom out of those with positive result.
The daily increase in the number of deaths was the lowest since March 26. On Sunday, the department reported 269 new deaths, and the day before that - about 346. The number of new cases and the number of patients in hospitals are also gradually declining. Over the past day, 3,877 cases were identified.
On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the level of threat posed by the coronavirus had declined in the country. This gives the government the opportunity to gradually lift the quarantine introduced in the country on March 23.
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.


tass--2020-05-11--Growth rate of coronavirus cases in Russia decreases almost 5-fold

MOSCOW , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
Growth rate in the number of coronavirus cases in Russia has decreased almost 5-fold , Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Monday .
`` There is a decline trend in growth rates in Russia , a 4.9-fold decline over the past period .
And as of May 11 , 2020 , the growth rate was 5.6 % .
On the one hand , of course , we are pleased with these numbers , on the other hand , we can not but worry that absolute growth in a number of regions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Golikova said .
Earlier Vladimir Putin said that Heads of Russian regions will decide on lifting , maintaining or even tightening restrictive measures due to the situation with coronavirus .
He noted that the situation in various regions of the country is different and that is why earlier the Russian subjects were given the opportunity to `` make flexible decisions comparable with the risk level . ''
`` Today ’ s decree confirms these powers , '' the president said .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. Growth rate in the number of coronavirus cases in Russia has decreased almost 5-fold, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Monday.
"There is a decline trend in growth rates in Russia, a 4.9-fold decline over the past period. And as of May 11, 2020, the growth rate was 5.6%. On the one hand, of course, we are pleased with these numbers, on the other hand, we cannot but worry that absolute growth in a number of regions of the country is still high," Golikova said.
Earlier Vladimir Putin said that Heads of Russian regions will decide on lifting, maintaining or even tightening restrictive measures due to the situation with coronavirus.
He noted that the situation in various regions of the country is different and that is why earlier the Russian subjects were given the opportunity to "make flexible decisions comparable with the risk level." "Today’s decree confirms these powers,"the president said.
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.


tass--2020-05-11--Mass events in Russia will not resume yet - Putin

NOVO-OGARYOVO , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
The ban on holding mass events in Russia due to the coronavirus pandemic will continue , Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday .
`` Of course , across the country , any mass events are ruled out , '' he said .
Putin emphasized that everyone needs to strictly observe sanitary rules - this applies to the work of enterprises , shops , transport , and the service sector .
`` The increased safety regime should be maintained for people over 65 , as well as for those who suffer from chronic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin added that lifting restrictive measures amid the coronavirus pandemic can not be instantaneous , it should be carried out carefully , step by step .
He noted that the measures taken earlier allow to move on to the next stage of the fight against the pandemic - to `` begin a phased exit from restriction regime . ''
`` This period has a fundamental peculiarity - first of all , such exit can not be simultaneous , it is necessary to do it carefully , step by step , '' Putin said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on May 12 , but it will take significant time to end restrictions in the regions , the president announced .
`` Starting from tomorrow , on May 12 , a single period of non-working days for the entire country and all economic sectors will end , '' Putin said , noting that the fight against the pandemic would continue .
`` This threat remains even in the areas where the situation is relatively favorable and the cases of new infections are single .
But we can not allow a breakdown , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic and the growth of serious complications , '' Putin said .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, May 11. /TASS/. The ban on holding mass events in Russia due to the coronavirus pandemic will continue, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday.
"Of course, across the country, any mass events are ruled out," he said.
Putin emphasized that everyone needs to strictly observe sanitary rules - this applies to the work of enterprises, shops, transport, and the service sector. "The increased safety regime should be maintained for people over 65, as well as for those who suffer from chronic diseases," the president added.
Putin added that lifting restrictive measures amid the coronavirus pandemic cannot be instantaneous, it should be carried out carefully, step by step. He noted that the measures taken earlier allow to move on to the next stage of the fight against the pandemic - to "begin a phased exit from restriction regime." "This period has a fundamental peculiarity - first of all, such exit cannot be simultaneous, it is necessary to do it carefully, step by step," Putin said.
Non-working days in Russia will end on May 12, but it will take significant time to end restrictions in the regions, the president announced.
"Starting from tomorrow, on May 12, a single period of non-working days for the entire country and all economic sectors will end," Putin said, noting that the fight against the pandemic would continue. "This threat remains even in the areas where the situation is relatively favorable and the cases of new infections are single. But we cannot allow a breakdown, a rollback, a new wave of the epidemic and the growth of serious complications," Putin said.


tass--2020-05-11--Putin makes decision on new package of measures to support citizens and economy

NOVO-OGAREVO , May 11 .
/ TASS / .
Russian President Vladimir Putin decided on a new package of measures to support citizens and the economy , said he on Monday at a meeting on measures to combat the spread of coronavirus .
`` We will definitely keep the already taken support measures , and now , at the time of the transition to the restoration of business life , we again decided on a new package of measures to support citizens and the economy .
The government and I have worked on this in detail , '' President Putin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures affected many sectors of the economy .
At the same time , he recalled that the list of affected industries has been formed and is constantly updated .
Support is provided for enterprises from these areas on the federal level , so that small and medium-sized businesses , system-forming enterprises maintain employment , their work collectives and do not accumulate wage arrears .
President Putin noted that if the heads of regions make decisions to suspend the activities of enterprises that are not included in the list of affected industries , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tools to support these companies and employ their employees by coordinating such measures with the federal government .

NOVO-OGAREVO, May 11. / TASS /. Russian President Vladimir Putin decided on a new package of measures to support citizens and the economy, said he on Monday at a meeting on measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.
"We will definitely keep the already taken support measures, and now, at the time of the transition to the restoration of business life, we again decided on a new package of measures to support citizens and the economy. The government and I have worked on this in detail," President Putin said.
He added that the restrictive measures affected many sectors of the economy. At the same time, he recalled that the list of affected industries has been formed and is constantly updated. Support is provided for enterprises from these areas on the federal level, so that small and medium-sized businesses, system-forming enterprises maintain employment, their work collectives and do not accumulate wage arrears. President Putin noted that if the heads of regions make decisions to suspend the activities of enterprises that are not included in the list of affected industries, then they will have to provide their own tools to support these companies and employ their employees by coordinating such measures with the federal government.


tass--2020-05-11--Putin to hold meetings on agriculture, communications, IT industry

NOVO-OGARYOVO , May 11 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to hold meetings on the situation in @ @ @ @ @ communications , and the IT industry .
`` Almost every week , with the participation @ @ @ @ @ meetings to support and develop key sectors of the economy .
Such practice of developing @ @ @ @ @ measures that have been already taken will be continued in the near future , '' @ @ @ @ @ that the situation in agriculture , light industry , communications , and the IT industry @ @ @ @ @ president added that non-working days in Russia will end on May 12 , but it @ @ @ @ @ end restrictions in the regions , Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday , noting @ @ @ @ @ still banned and a number of other measures would remain in place .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, May 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to hold meetings on the situation in agriculture, light industry, communications, and the IT industry.
"Almost every week, with the participation of business, we hold meetings to support and develop key sectors of the economy. Such practice of developing targeted solutions and adjusting the measures that have been already taken will be continued in the near future," he said.
Putin specified that the situation in agriculture, light industry, communications, and the IT industry will be examined.
The president added that non-working days in Russia will end on May 12, but it will take significant time to end restrictions in the regions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, noting that mass events would be still banned and a number of other measures would remain in place.