tass--2020-08-25--Shipbuilders to deliver two missile corvettes to Russian Navy

In 2021 , the Severnaya Shipyard will also be implementing a program of commissioning civilian vessels , he added .
`` The dockside trials of the logistics support vessel are planned for October and we want to hold its sea trials in November so that we can deliver the vessel to the customer by the end of 2020 , '' he said .
`` We are due to deliver the Project 20385 corvette Gremyashchiy and the Project 23120 logistics support vessel Vsevolod Bobrov to the Defense Ministry by the end of 2020 and the Project 20380 corvette Retivy in 2021 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Army-2020 international military and technical forum .
KUBINKA /Moscow Region/ .
August 25 .
/TASS/ .
The Severnaya Shipyard in St. Petersburg in Russia ’ s northwest is set to deliver two corvettes and a logistics support vessel to the Russian Navy by the end of 2021 , Shipyard CEO Igor Orlov told TASS on Tuesday .
The Gremyashchiy is the Project 20385 lead corvette laid down at the Severnaya Shipyard ( part of the United Aircraft Corporation ) on February 1 , 2012 and floated out on June 30 , 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau are designated to detect and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships , provide for troop landing and cope with numerous green-water tasks .
Compared to the ships of the previous Project 20380 , the Gremyashchiy carries Kalibr-NK and/or Oniks cruise missiles .
The corvette is expected to enter service with Russia ’ s Pacific Fleet .
Project 20385 envisages a hangar for a Ka-27 helicopter .
Project 20385 corvettes displace 2,200 tonnes , have an operating range of 3,500 miles and their sea endurance is 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ universal missile systems , Redut anti-aircraft missile complexes and Paket anti-submarine warfare technology .
The Project 20380 corvette Retivy was laid down on February 20 , 2015 and floated out on March 12 , 2020 .
The corvette is expected to enter service with Russia ’ s Black Sea Fleet .
Project 20380 ships developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau are designed to accomplish green-water escort and strike missions and patrol coastal waters .
They are armed with universal artillery guns , surface-to-air missile/artillery systems , supersonic missiles and automatic artillery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carry a Ka-27 helicopter .
The Project 23120 logistics support vessel Vsevolod Bobrov was laid down in 2013 and put afloat in 2016 .
The Vsevolod Bobrov is the Project 23120 second-built and first serial-produced ship .
The vessel can perform various functions that envisage loading , transporting and transferring cargoes , towing ships as big as aircraft carriers thanks to its powerful propulsion system , participating in rescue operations and providing medical assistance to those in distress at sea , carrying out seafloor mapping and searching for sunken objects .
The vessel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Army-2020 international military and technical forum opened on the territory of the Russian Armed Forces ’ Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center near Moscow on August 23 and will run through August 29 .
Some weapons will be demonstrated at the Alabino training ground , the Kubinka aerodrome and the Ashuluk practice range in the Astrakhan Region .
Representatives of about 100 countries are planning to attend the forum .
Over 1,500 companies and enterprises will demonstrate about 28,000 exhibits .
Almost 700 advanced weapon systems will be demonstrated in the static and dynamic @ @ @ @ @ @

In 2021, the Severnaya Shipyard will also be implementing a program of commissioning civilian vessels, he added.
"The dockside trials of the logistics support vessel are planned for October and we want to hold its sea trials in November so that we can deliver the vessel to the customer by the end of 2020," he said.
"We are due to deliver the Project 20385 corvette Gremyashchiy and the Project 23120 logistics support vessel Vsevolod Bobrov to the Defense Ministry by the end of 2020 and the Project 20380 corvette Retivy in 2021," the Shipyard chief said at the Army-2020 international military and technical forum.
KUBINKA /Moscow Region/. August 25. /TASS/. The Severnaya Shipyard in St. Petersburg in Russia’s northwest is set to deliver two corvettes and a logistics support vessel to the Russian Navy by the end of 2021, Shipyard CEO Igor Orlov told TASS on Tuesday.
The Gremyashchiy is the Project 20385 lead corvette laid down at the Severnaya Shipyard (part of the United Aircraft Corporation) on February 1, 2012 and floated out on June 30, 2017. The corvettes of this Project developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau are designated to detect and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships, provide for troop landing and cope with numerous green-water tasks.
Compared to the ships of the previous Project 20380, the Gremyashchiy carries Kalibr-NK and/or Oniks cruise missiles. The corvette is expected to enter service with Russia’s Pacific Fleet. Project 20385 envisages a hangar for a Ka-27 helicopter.
Project 20385 corvettes displace 2,200 tonnes, have an operating range of 3,500 miles and their sea endurance is 15 days. They are armed with Kalibr-NK universal missile systems, Redut anti-aircraft missile complexes and Paket anti-submarine warfare technology.
The Project 20380 corvette Retivy was laid down on February 20, 2015 and floated out on March 12, 2020. The corvette is expected to enter service with Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
Project 20380 ships developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau are designed to accomplish green-water escort and strike missions and patrol coastal waters. They are armed with universal artillery guns, surface-to-air missile/artillery systems, supersonic missiles and automatic artillery launchers. The Project 20380 corvettes can carry a Ka-27 helicopter.
The Project 23120 logistics support vessel Vsevolod Bobrov was laid down in 2013 and put afloat in 2016. The Vsevolod Bobrov is the Project 23120 second-built and first serial-produced ship. The vessel can perform various functions that envisage loading, transporting and transferring cargoes, towing ships as big as aircraft carriers thanks to its powerful propulsion system, participating in rescue operations and providing medical assistance to those in distress at sea, carrying out seafloor mapping and searching for sunken objects. The vessel is the ARC4 ice-class ship.
Army-2020 forum
The Army-2020 international military and technical forum opened on the territory of the Russian Armed Forces’ Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center near Moscow on August 23 and will run through August 29.
Some weapons will be demonstrated at the Alabino training ground, the Kubinka aerodrome and the Ashuluk practice range in the Astrakhan Region. Representatives of about 100 countries are planning to attend the forum.
Over 1,500 companies and enterprises will demonstrate about 28,000 exhibits. Almost 700 advanced weapon systems will be demonstrated in the static and dynamic shows at the Army-2020 forum.


tass--2020-08-25--COVID-19 vaccine presented at military-technical Army forum

The packages and vials of the two components are on display as well as the administration manual .
According to the manual , the vaccine has been obtained by biotechnological means without using the SARS-CoV-2 virus pathogenic to humans .
It is noted that the preparation is `` represented by a dense hardened whitish mass . ''
It should be supplied in frozen form .
KUBINKA /Moscow Region/ , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
Military medics presented the Gam-COVID-Vac ( the Sputnik V trademark ) vaccine against the coronavirus developed with the participation of the experts of Russian Defense Ministry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the International Military-Technical Army Forum .
It is displayed at the museum dedicated to 400 years of military medicine opened at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center , a TASS onsite correspondent reported .
The vaccine is designated for the 18-60 age group .
It is contraindicated to pregnant women , children , people with the history of severe allergic reactions , acute illnesses and hypersensitivity to the components .
The second component is not to be administered in case of serious complications after the introduction of the first one .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine ’ s compatibility with other pharmaceuticals and the ability to operate road vehicles haven ’ t been conducted yet .
On August 11 , Russia became the first worldwide to register the vaccine against the coronavirus which was named Sputnik V. The preparation was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry and passed clinical trials in June - July .
It is based on a known platform previously used for other vaccines .
On August 15 , the Healthcare Ministry announced the production @ @ @ @ @

The packages and vials of the two components are on display as well as the administration manual. According to the manual, the vaccine has been obtained by biotechnological means without using the SARS-CoV-2 virus pathogenic to humans. It is noted that the preparation is "represented by a dense hardened whitish mass." It should be supplied in frozen form.
KUBINKA /Moscow Region/, August 25. /TASS/. Military medics presented the Gam-COVID-Vac (the Sputnik V trademark) vaccine against the coronavirus developed with the participation of the experts of Russian Defense Ministry’s 48th Central Research Institute at the International Military-Technical Army Forum. It is displayed at the museum dedicated to 400 years of military medicine opened at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center, a TASS onsite correspondent reported.
The vaccine is designated for the 18-60 age group. It is contraindicated to pregnant women, children, people with the history of severe allergic reactions, acute illnesses and hypersensitivity to the components. The second component is not to be administered in case of serious complications after the introduction of the first one.
As the manual notes, trials to study the vaccine’s compatibility with other pharmaceuticals and the ability to operate road vehicles haven’t been conducted yet.
On August 11, Russia became the first worldwide to register the vaccine against the coronavirus which was named Sputnik V. The preparation was developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry and passed clinical trials in June - July. It is based on a known platform previously used for other vaccines. On August 15, the Healthcare Ministry announced the production launch of the vaccine.


tass--2020-08-25--Russian Finance Ministry ready to consider loans refinancing for Belarus

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia will be ready to consider refinancing of loans for Belarus if Minsk @ @ @ @ @ , press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday .
Moscow @ @ @ @ @ bln of Africa ’ s debt to Russia , says Putin Refinancing of specific segments @ @ @ @ @ to Russia `` was repeatedly discussed and put on the agenda earlier as well , @ @ @ @ @ This is a purely economic issue and therefore , if such proposals are made , @ @ @ @ @ them ; this is a subject matter for negotiations , '' he says .
Belarus @ @ @ @ @ 3.6 bln of its foreign currency debt in this year , while $ 2 bln @ @ @ @ @ Finance Minister of the country Yuri Seliverstov said earlier on Tuesday , cited by BelTA @ @ @

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. Russia will be ready to consider refinancing of loans for Belarus if Minsk puts forward such a proposal, press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
Moscow forgave more than $20 bln of Africa’s debt to Russia, says Putin
Refinancing of specific segments of the Belarusian state debt to Russia "was repeatedly discussed and put on the agenda earlier as well," Peskov says.
"This is a purely economic issue and therefore, if such proposals are made, our Finance Ministry will consider them; this is a subject matter for negotiations," he says.
Belarus is to repay about $3.6 bln of its foreign currency debt in this year, while $2 bln have already been repaid, Finance Minister of the country Yuri Seliverstov said earlier on Tuesday, cited by BelTA news agency.


tass--2020-08-25--Russian government develops ways to subsidize fuel supplies to Far East

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/ TASS / .
The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service together with Russian Railways , are preparing a draft government decree on subsidizing fuel supplies to the Far East , the mechanism will improve the situation with the supply of the region , said deputy head of the FAS , State Secretary Andrei Tsarikovsky in an interview with TASS on Tuesday .
`` We are now working with Energy Minister , the Finance Ministry , the Russian Railways to work out a draft government decree on compensation for tariffs for transporting oil to the Far East @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the supply of the region with fuel ] , '' Tsarikovsky said .
According to Tsarikovsky , the Far East and Crimea are traditional `` painful places '' in terms of stable fuel supply .
`` But the supply of the peninsula is now stabilizing , since now there is a railway connection .
But in the Far East , the situation is complicated purely geographically , there are few factories , and it is expensive to drive there .
Therefore , there are difficulties with supplying the region , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov approved the idea of subsidizing the supply of motor fuel to the Far East in the amount of 4,000 rubles per tonne .
Now there is a surcharge to the damper , which compensates refineries supplying motor fuel to the Far East in 2,000 rubles per tonne of motor gasoline and diesel fuel .
According to the Finance Ministry this measure may cost the budget an additional 6-8 bln rubles ( $ 80-107 mln ) per year .

MOSCOW, August 25. / TASS /. The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service together with Russian Railways, are preparing a draft government decree on subsidizing fuel supplies to the Far East, the mechanism will improve the situation with the supply of the region, said deputy head of the FAS, State Secretary Andrei Tsarikovsky in an interview with TASS on Tuesday.
"We are now working with Energy Minister, the Finance Ministry, the Russian Railways to work out a draft government decree on compensation for tariffs for transporting oil to the Far East. This should improve the situation [with the supply of the region with fuel]," Tsarikovsky said.
According to Tsarikovsky, the Far East and Crimea are traditional "painful places" in terms of stable fuel supply. "But the supply of the peninsula is now stabilizing, since now there is a railway connection. But in the Far East, the situation is complicated purely geographically, there are few factories, and it is expensive to drive there. Therefore, there are difficulties with supplying the region," he explained.
At the beginning of this year, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov approved the idea of subsidizing the supply of motor fuel to the Far East in the amount of 4,000 rubles per tonne. Now there is a surcharge to the damper, which compensates refineries supplying motor fuel to the Far East in 2,000 rubles per tonne of motor gasoline and diesel fuel. According to the Finance Ministry this measure may cost the budget an additional 6-8 bln rubles ($80-107 mln) per year.


tass--2020-08-25--Kremlin dismisses ‘pattern’ in attempts against president’s critics

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejects drawing any pattern in several killings and suspected assassination attempts against critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin , he told reporters on Tuesday .
`` I would not single out some tendency here in the killings occurring in different countries of the world of those who criticize the President of Russia .
This is not true .
I can not agree with you that this is some kind of pattern , '' he said in response to a question on whether the Kremlin finds it necessary to place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempts of Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza and activist Pyotr Verzilov , as well as the murder of Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov .
Peskov recalled that those incidents had taken place in different countries .
He stressed that he is not familiar with Verzilov ’ s test results and is not sure that he was poisoned .
`` There are many poisonings occurring in any country of the world on a daily basis .
If we are talking about a specific case , we need to work with exact information .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you do , please share it , '' the spokesman noted .
The Kremlin spokesman deemed Boris Nemtsov ’ s murder `` a horrible tragedy , '' underscoring that the public has been informed of all investigative procedures .

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejects drawing any pattern in several killings and suspected assassination attempts against critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he told reporters on Tuesday.
"I would not single out some tendency here in the killings occurring in different countries of the world of those who criticize the President of Russia. This is not true. I cannot agree with you that this is some kind of pattern," he said in response to a question on whether the Kremlin finds it necessary to place a special focus on the alleged assassination attempts of Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza and activist Pyotr Verzilov, as well as the murder of Russian opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.
Peskov recalled that those incidents had taken place in different countries. He stressed that he is not familiar with Verzilov’s test results and is not sure that he was poisoned.
"There are many poisonings occurring in any country of the world on a daily basis. If we are talking about a specific case, we need to work with exact information. I do not have this information. If you do, please share it," the spokesman noted.
The Kremlin spokesman deemed Boris Nemtsov’s murder "a horrible tragedy," underscoring that the public has been informed of all investigative procedures.


tass--2020-08-25--Russia’s top brass wants to replace Armata with two-section ‘tank of the future’

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
The concept of a two-section ‘ tank of future ’ designed to replace the latest Armata armored vehicle after the 2040s was presented at the Army-2020 international military and technical forum on Tuesday .
The concept was presented by the 38th R & D and Testing Institute of Armored Hardware and Armament , which drafts requirements for advanced armor .
The Institute ’ s specialists believe that the Armata tank and its versions will be effective on the battlefield until the 2040s but it is necessary already now to lay the groundwork for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Specialists of the 38th Institute today perceive such a combat vehicle in the option of a coupled two-section design .
The front combat module may have a control compartment with three crewmembers in a highly protected armored capsule .
The module ’ s medium part is expected to accommodate an unmanned turret with a mounted electro-thermochemical cannon with an automatic loader , '' Institute Deputy Chief Colonel Yevgeny Gubanov said .
The tank ’ s second section coupled with the first is expected to accommodate a 3,000 hp multi-fuel gas turbine engine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to carry air and ground drones to conduct reconnaissance , search for mines and perform security functions .
The future tank ’ s electro-thermochemical cannon will use new compounds instead of gunpowder that will be ignited by an electric discharge .
The tank will fire hypersonic shells .
The tank ’ s front module will also be outfitted with reactive armor , a blinding laser weapon and an electromagnetic pulse generator .
The module ’ s rear part will accommodate vertical take-off homing missiles with an operating range of up to 12 km @

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. The concept of a two-section ‘tank of future’ designed to replace the latest Armata armored vehicle after the 2040s was presented at the Army-2020 international military and technical forum on Tuesday.
The concept was presented by the 38th R&D and Testing Institute of Armored Hardware and Armament, which drafts requirements for advanced armor.
The Institute’s specialists believe that the Armata tank and its versions will be effective on the battlefield until the 2040s but it is necessary already now to lay the groundwork for a tank of a distant future.
"Specialists of the 38th Institute today perceive such a combat vehicle in the option of a coupled two-section design. The front combat module may have a control compartment with three crewmembers in a highly protected armored capsule. The module’s medium part is expected to accommodate an unmanned turret with a mounted electro-thermochemical cannon with an automatic loader," Institute Deputy Chief Colonel Yevgeny Gubanov said.
The tank’s second section coupled with the first is expected to accommodate a 3,000 hp multi-fuel gas turbine engine. The second module is also expected to carry air and ground drones to conduct reconnaissance, search for mines and perform security functions.
Armament
The future tank’s electro-thermochemical cannon will use new compounds instead of gunpowder that will be ignited by an electric discharge. The tank will fire hypersonic shells.
The tank’s front module will also be outfitted with reactive armor, a blinding laser weapon and an electromagnetic pulse generator. The module’s rear part will accommodate vertical take-off homing missiles with an operating range of up to 12 km.


tass--2020-08-25--ISS crew opens all transfer hatches of Russian and US modules

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
The crew of the International Space Station ( ISS ) has opened the @ @ @ @ @ and American segments and the air pressure is normal , Russia ’ s State Space @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
`` Today , at 1 p.m. Moscow time , all the transfer hatches @ @ @ @ @ segments of the International Space Station were opened again .
The operation to open the @ @ @ @ @ , '' Roscosmos said .
The air pressure and atmospheric levels remain normal aboard the @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The crew has started to carry out routine work and continues monitoring and @ @ @ @ @ atmospheric levels aboard the station . ''

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has opened the transfer hatches of the Russian and American segments and the air pressure is normal, Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on Tuesday.
"Today, at 1 p.m. Moscow time, all the transfer hatches of the Russian and American segments of the International Space Station were opened again. The operation to open the hatches took about an hour," Roscosmos said.
The air pressure and atmospheric levels remain normal aboard the space station, it said. "The crew has started to carry out routine work and continues monitoring and controlling the air pressure and atmospheric levels aboard the station."


tass--2020-08-25--Kremlin sees no grounds to launch criminal probe into Navalny’s condition

`` First , it is necessary to identify the substance , to find out what caused his condition .
It means there should be grounds for an investigation .
So far , all we can say is that the patient is in a coma , '' he said .
MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
The Kremlin so far sees no grounds to launch a criminal probe into the situation around opposition blogger Alexei Navalny , Russian president ’ s press secretary , Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday .
If the fact of Russian blogger Alexei Navalny 's poisoning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be a cause for investigation , Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday .
`` If the substance is established and if it is established that this is poisoning , then , of course , this will be a cause for investigation , '' he said .
`` Medics are addressing this matter , first Russian doctors and then German doctors .
They are conducting phase one of this investigation , trying to find out what has caused the condition the patient is in now .
So far , regrettably , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peskov stressed that there was nothing new in the German clinic ’ s statement about Navalny ’ s condition .
`` The fact of low cholinesterase was established by our medics during the first hours at the Omsk hospital and atropine the Germans are talking about and which is now being used was administered during the first hour of the patient ’ s stay in the intensive care unit , '' he said .
The Kremlin spokesman noted that it was purely medical information .
`` We simply called and asked the doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us knows .
An ordinary man has no idea of cholinesterase .
I knew nothing about that until yesterday , '' he confessed .
Peskov noted that , according to medics , cholinesterase inhibitors are widely used in medicine .
`` There are a lot of such medicines but no chemical components of such a preparation have been identified .
Neither German nor our doctors are able to say what inhibited cholinesterase , '' he stressed , adding that the Russian side `` would be only grateful '' if this substance is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels may drop due to various reasons , '' he went on to say , noting that it is possible when various drugs are used .
`` It is very important to identify what triggered the cholinesterase drop .
And neither our nor German medics are so far able to say why this happened , at least , this is what follows from the German medics ’ statement .
Regrettably , the substance has not been identified , samples do not show it , '' Peskov stressed .
He surmised however that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` In this context , of course , our medics are ready to provide the first sample taken from the patient and want to invite the German colleagues to exchange information and various biomaterials , '' he said .
The spokesman added that poisoning may be considered only as one of the versions of what happened to Navalny .
`` So far there are many other medical versions as well , '' he noted , naming among them use of certain medicines and an individual reaction to certain circumstances .
`` All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first hours by the Omsk doctors and specialists from Moscow , all of this has been discussed and checked a dozen times already while looking for substances .
It didn ’ t work out , they didn ’ t find it , they do not see this substance .
Maybe , the Germans will see it , '' the Kremlin representative said .
He refrained from answering the question whether Russian doctors had done everything they could and whether extra analysis would be needed .
`` I can not say , I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea of how many samples are needed and how much information can be derived from them .
We are not specialists , you know , '' he noted .
`` The Kremlin can not be an expert in that .
We take no samples , we can not say anything about sample probe results .
It is pointless to speak about that , we know nothing about that . ''
When asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed Navalny ’ s condition and his transportation to Germany with his Finnish counterpart , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this topic had been `` raised but not discussed . ''
`` This is not a subject for talks , this is not a topic for discussion .
But , indeed , it was raised , '' he said , adding that Russian medics who had been fighting for Navalny ’ s life for three days needed no special instructions from Putin .
`` Medics had been sparing no effort to save the patient ’ s life for three days , and probably this life was saved thanks to them .
Later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all formalities , as an exception , taking into account the difficult situation , reckoning with his wife ’ s request to take him to Germany , '' he said and stressed that the existing system had worked smoothly .
The Kremlin spokesman has castigated allegations that Russian authorities were involved in the poisoning of blogger Alexei Navalny , branding them nothing but ‘ hot air ’ that can not be taken seriously .
`` We can ’ t take these… allegations seriously .
These accusations , which can not be true , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would say , so we have no intention of treating it seriously , '' he pointed out .
The Kremlin is perplexed at Germany ’ s haste to voice the poisoning theory , Dmitry Peskov went on .
According to the spokesman , Russian and German specialists have identical medical data on the matter yet their conclusions are different .
`` We don ’ t understand why our German colleagues are in such a hurry to use the word ‘ poisoning , ’ '' he said , adding that this theory was among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but `` the substance has not yet been identified . ''
`` The matter is that my German colleague rushed to say about a high degree of probability of poisoning , '' Peskov insisted .
`` We can share this point of view only partially .
Because in this case , he should have said that other options or theories were also probable .
These theories were looked into by our doctors but it is wrong to speak about only one theory at this point . ''
On August 20 , the blogger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the plane carrying Navalny from Tomsk to Moscow made an emergency landing in Omsk after he suddenly felt under the weather in mid-flight .
Navalny was rushed to a hospital while being in a coma and was connected to a ventilator .
On Saturday , Navalny was transported to Berlin and admitted to Charite clinic .

"First, it is necessary to identify the substance, to find out what caused his condition. It means there should be grounds for an investigation. So far, all we can say is that the patient is in a coma," he said.
If the fact of Russian blogger Alexei Navalny's poisoning with some definite substance is established, there will be a cause for investigation, Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday.
"If the substance is established and if it is established that this is poisoning, then, of course, this will be a cause for investigation," he said.
"Medics are addressing this matter, first Russian doctors and then German doctors. They are conducting phase one of this investigation, trying to find out what has caused the condition the patient is in now. So far, regrettably, to no avail," he said.
Peskov stressed that there was nothing new in the German clinic’s statement about Navalny’s condition. "The fact of low cholinesterase was established by our medics during the first hours at the Omsk hospital and atropine the Germans are talking about and which is now being used was administered during the first hour of the patient’s stay in the intensive care unit," he said.
The Kremlin spokesman noted that it was purely medical information. "We simply called and asked the doctor what it means at all. None of us knows. An ordinary man has no idea of cholinesterase. I knew nothing about that until yesterday," he confessed.
Peskov noted that, according to medics, cholinesterase inhibitors are widely used in medicine. "There are a lot of such medicines but no chemical components of such a preparation have been identified. Neither German nor our doctors are able to say what inhibited cholinesterase," he stressed, adding that the Russian side "would be only grateful" if this substance is identified by German doctors.
"Cholinesterase levels may drop due to various reasons," he went on to say, noting that it is possible when various drugs are used. "It is very important to identify what triggered the cholinesterase drop. And neither our nor German medics are so far able to say why this happened, at least, this is what follows from the German medics’ statement. Regrettably, the substance has not been identified, samples do not show it," Peskov stressed.
He surmised however that the German side may have some additional data. "In this context, of course, our medics are ready to provide the first sample taken from the patient and want to invite the German colleagues to exchange information and various biomaterials," he said.
The spokesman added that poisoning may be considered only as one of the versions of what happened to Navalny. "So far there are many other medical versions as well," he noted, naming among them use of certain medicines and an individual reaction to certain circumstances. "All these versions were considered in the very first hours by the Omsk doctors and specialists from Moscow, all of this has been discussed and checked a dozen times already while looking for substances. It didn’t work out, they didn’t find it, they do not see this substance. Maybe, the Germans will see it," the Kremlin representative said.
He refrained from answering the question whether Russian doctors had done everything they could and whether extra analysis would be needed. "I cannot say, I don’t know. I have little idea of how many samples are needed and how much information can be derived from them. We are not specialists, you know," he noted. "The Kremlin cannot be an expert in that. We take no samples, we cannot say anything about sample probe results. It is pointless to speak about that, we know nothing about that."
When asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed Navalny’s condition and his transportation to Germany with his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinisto, the Kremlin spokesman noted that this topic had been "raised but not discussed." "This is not a subject for talks, this is not a topic for discussion. But, indeed, it was raised," he said, adding that Russian medics who had been fighting for Navalny’s life for three days needed no special instructions from Putin. "Medics had been sparing no effort to save the patient’s life for three days, and probably this life was saved thanks to them. Later on, our various agencies swiftly settled all formalities, as an exception, taking into account the difficult situation, reckoning with his wife’s request to take him to Germany," he said and stressed that the existing system had worked smoothly.
Allegations against Russian authorities
The Kremlin spokesman has castigated allegations that Russian authorities were involved in the poisoning of blogger Alexei Navalny, branding them nothing but ‘hot air’ that cannot be taken seriously. "We can’t take these… allegations seriously. These accusations, which cannot be true, are nothing but hot air, I would say, so we have no intention of treating it seriously," he pointed out.
The Kremlin is perplexed at Germany’s haste to voice the poisoning theory, Dmitry Peskov went on. According to the spokesman, Russian and German specialists have identical medical data on the matter yet their conclusions are different.
"We don’t understand why our German colleagues are in such a hurry to use the word ‘poisoning,’" he said, adding that this theory was among the first ones considered by Russian medics but "the substance has not yet been identified."
"The matter is that my German colleague rushed to say about a high degree of probability of poisoning," Peskov insisted. "We can share this point of view only partially. Because in this case, he should have said that other options or theories were also probable. These theories were looked into by our doctors but it is wrong to speak about only one theory at this point."
On August 20, the blogger’s spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said that the plane carrying Navalny from Tomsk to Moscow made an emergency landing in Omsk after he suddenly felt under the weather in mid-flight. Navalny was rushed to a hospital while being in a coma and was connected to a ventilator.
On Saturday, Navalny was transported to Berlin and admitted to Charite clinic.


tass--2020-08-25--Press review: German doctors report on Navalny and EU cooks up Belarus mediation scheme

Vedomosti : German doctors say Navalny could have been poisoned German government spokesman Steffen Seibert has said it is highly possible that Alexei Navalny could have been poisoned .
His statement followed a report from Berlin 's Charite hospital where the Russian politician had arrived in a coma on August 22 , Vedomosti notes .
The hospital added that Navalny 's prospects were unclear .
According to doctors , there can be long-term effects that will affect his nervous system .
If evidence is found of Navalny ’ s poisoning and the substance that was used to poison him is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ erupt , political scientist Alexei Makarkin predicted .
However , if doctors only confirm the poisoning and fail to determine the poisoning agent , the incident will have less political effect , the expert noted .
`` In any case , all of the opposition will believe that Navalny was poisoned .
It will serve as a strong signal for the protest movement , '' Makarkin noted .
Protest activities in Russia will expand following the Navalny incident , the expert went on to say .
`` Such incidents always unite the opposition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political scientist emphasized , adding that the death of Boris Nemtsov had unified the opposition .
With that in mind , the Navalny situation can influence the September regional elections only where the politician 's associates are highly active but neither Moscow nor St. Petersburg are going to hold major elections this year , the expert explained .
However , Makarkin pointed out that in the fall , the opposition , which actually missed out on the recent vote on the constitutional amendments , would start gearing up for the parliamentary election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ready to contribute to the peaceful and democratic resolution of the Belarusian conflict , a European Commission official told Izvestia .
Moscow , however , insists that the Belarusian people are capable of settling their problems on their own , so attempts to impose mediation on them are unacceptable .
Russian experts point out that Western interference never leads to anything good , as experience shows .
The Ukrainian crisis , which was triggered by a Western settlement scheme , is the best proof of that .
The Belarusian opposition would like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political crisis in the country but Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is skeptical about European mediation attempts .
In order to achieve success , a mediator needs to maintain good relations with all parties to the conflict , Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council ( RIAC ) Andrey Kortunov emphasized .
This is not the European Union ’ s case because even though the EU touts mediation , it imposes sanctions against the current Belarusian authorities .
Brussels can not become a mediator not only because of the unfortunate 2014 experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : another reason lies in global political trends , Valdai Discussion Club Research Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Russia in Global Affairs magazine Fyodor Lukyanov noted .
`` In the 2000s , Euro-Atlantic bodies had some moral right and authority to engage in domestic processes in the so-called volatile democracies , but those days are gone , '' the expert explained .
According to political scientists , Russia has a stronger position as far as this crisis goes .
Given its close relations with Belarus and Minsk ’ s dependence on Moscow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerging opposition are ready to talk to Russia .
Kortunov believes that Russia is keeping an eye on the situation in Belarus , waiting for it to become clearer , and will outline its steps based on further developments .
Incumbent US President Donald Trump , who was formally nominated to run for a second term at the Republican National Convention on August 24 , should not be considered as an underdog just yet .
According to experts , despite Trump ’ s gap with Democratic hopeful Joe Biden in nationwide polls , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the current campaign , as well as on the situation in the US economy and society , badly hit by the coronavirus , Izvestia writes .
Trump ’ s strategy is to focus on his achievements and encourage voters by speaking about the United States ’ greatness , President of the American University in Moscow Edward Lozansky explained .
`` It will stand in sharp contrast to the tactics of Democrats who keep saying that the nation is in a terrible situation and blame everything on the president .
Democrats have spoken little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the promises they failed to fulfill while in power , particularly during Barack Obama ’ s presidency , when Biden was vice president , '' the political scientist pointed out .
The Republican National Convention could improve Trump ’ s approval rating .
According to Director of the Franklin Roosevelt Foundation for United States Studies at Moscow State University Yuri Rogulev , such events usually can swing voters .
But this time , most activities have been moved online and face-to-face events are being held on a smaller scale due to the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor Republicans will score points .
`` As long as the epidemic is on the rise and the economy is far from recovering , Trump will be facing hard times .
He has no other trump cards for a breakthrough , '' Rogulev stressed .
This is why all that ’ s left for the president to do is hope that the social , economic and epidemiological situation will improve by November .
However , there is one more important aspect to the election campaign that could become a straw for Trump to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Debates between him and Biden are scheduled to take place in the fall .
According to Rogulev , candidate-sparring has much impact on voters if one of the participants faces complete failure .
And it remains to be seen if Biden will be able to prove himself face-to-face with Trump .
European gas prices have reached their highest level since November 2019 .
Gas producers expect demand to recover based on seasonal factors .
In such a situation , US liquified natural gas ( LNG ) stands little chance of competing with gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes .
`` The seasonal factor is hardly the only reason behind the rise in prices because making stocks for the heating season is not a pressing task this year as Europe ’ s underground gas storage facilities are already nearly 90 % full , '' Finam analyst Alexei Kalachev pointed out .
In his view , a heat wave in Europe with temperatures running above 30 degrees Celsius has led to an increase in energy consumption for air conditioning purposes .
Besides , a prolonged period of low prices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplies to the European market , which first and foremost affected the LNG that is more expensive to produce .
However , pipeline gas and LNG exporters from other countries have found themselves in a better situation than American LNG suppliers .
The reason is that prices have now increased everywhere , including on the US market .
And since there are at least three resellers between US gas producers and consumers , American gas has become too expensive for Europe .
US traders sometimes sold LNG at prices below profitability at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a time when prices were declining .
It wo n't be profitable to drag down prices amid a rising trend .
`` It is possible to sell gas below the cost of production in order to gain a foothold on the market and drive rivals away but no one can continue doing that for long without damaging cost recoveries , '' Kalachev noted .
Given gas output and infrastructural capacities , Russian gas supplies are expected to grow the most .
The coronavirus pandemic has spiked Russia 's divorce rates , Izvestia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six months of the year , released by the Federal State Statistics Service .
After a sharp decline during the period of self-isolation caused by the pandemic , a sharp rise in divorces was reported in June .
According to statistics , 45,800 divorces took place in the first summer month , which is more than double that of May .
Some experts predicted that during the quarantine period Russia might follow the example of China , where many couples rushed to apply for divorces after the restrictions had been lifted .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in July , Deputy Head of the Federal State Statistics Service Pavel Smelov told the newspaper .
`` People may have postponed a divorce amid restrictions , deciding to go through with their plans in July , '' he noted .
According to him , it will become fully clear how the lockdown influenced divorce rates by the end of the year .
Life ’ s challenges , which definitely include the pandemic and the quarantine , either unite families or drive them apart , psychologist Inna Koryagina said .
She suggested that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be that many couples had failed to overcome difficulties stemming from being in an enclosed space 24 hours a day .
Koryagina also pointed out that even before the coronavirus crisis broke out , the number of divorces had started to rise due to financial problems .
`` The pandemic accelerated internal processes that had been going on privately , '' the psychologist stressed , adding that annual statistics would show whether the family institution could stand a serious test such as the lockdown .
TASS is not responsible for the material @ @ @ @ @ @

Vedomosti: German doctors say Navalny could have been poisoned
German government spokesman Steffen Seibert has said it is highly possible that Alexei Navalny could have been poisoned. His statement followed a report from Berlin's Charite hospital where the Russian politician had arrived in a coma on August 22, Vedomosti notes. The hospital added that Navalny's prospects were unclear. According to doctors, there can be long-term effects that will affect his nervous system. If evidence is found of Navalny’s poisoning and the substance that was used to poison him is determined, a serious international scandal will erupt, political scientist Alexei Makarkin predicted. However, if doctors only confirm the poisoning and fail to determine the poisoning agent, the incident will have less political effect, the expert noted. "In any case, all of the opposition will believe that Navalny was poisoned. It will serve as a strong signal for the protest movement," Makarkin noted. Protest activities in Russia will expand following the Navalny incident, the expert went on to say. "Such incidents always unite the opposition whose main problem is fragmentation," the political scientist emphasized, adding that the death of Boris Nemtsov had unified the opposition. With that in mind, the Navalny situation can influence the September regional elections only where the politician's associates are highly active but neither Moscow nor St. Petersburg are going to hold major elections this year, the expert explained. However, Makarkin pointed out that in the fall, the opposition, which actually missed out on the recent vote on the constitutional amendments, would start gearing up for the parliamentary election scheduled for 2021. Izvestia: EU stands ready to help resolve Belarusian crisis
The European Union is ready to contribute to the peaceful and democratic resolution of the Belarusian conflict, a European Commission official told Izvestia. Moscow, however, insists that the Belarusian people are capable of settling their problems on their own, so attempts to impose mediation on them are unacceptable. Russian experts point out that Western interference never leads to anything good, as experience shows. The Ukrainian crisis, which was triggered by a Western settlement scheme, is the best proof of that. The Belarusian opposition would like Russia and the EU to help resolve the political crisis in the country but Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is skeptical about European mediation attempts. In order to achieve success, a mediator needs to maintain good relations with all parties to the conflict, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Andrey Kortunov emphasized. This is not the European Union’s case because even though the EU touts mediation, it imposes sanctions against the current Belarusian authorities. Brussels cannot become a mediator not only because of the unfortunate 2014 experience and the EU’s current rhetoric: another reason lies in global political trends, Valdai Discussion Club Research Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Russia in Global Affairs magazine Fyodor Lukyanov noted. "In the 2000s, Euro-Atlantic bodies had some moral right and authority to engage in domestic processes in the so-called volatile democracies, but those days are gone," the expert explained. According to political scientists, Russia has a stronger position as far as this crisis goes. Given its close relations with Belarus and Minsk’s dependence on Moscow, both the current Belarusian authorities and the emerging opposition are ready to talk to Russia. Kortunov believes that Russia is keeping an eye on the situation in Belarus, waiting for it to become clearer, and will outline its steps based on further developments. Izvestia: Trump set to fight for swing voters
Incumbent US President Donald Trump, who was formally nominated to run for a second term at the Republican National Convention on August 24, should not be considered as an underdog just yet. According to experts, despite Trump’s gap with Democratic hopeful Joe Biden in nationwide polls, everything will depend on random things in the current campaign, as well as on the situation in the US economy and society, badly hit by the coronavirus, Izvestia writes. Trump’s strategy is to focus on his achievements and encourage voters by speaking about the United States’ greatness, President of the American University in Moscow Edward Lozansky explained. "It will stand in sharp contrast to the tactics of Democrats who keep saying that the nation is in a terrible situation and blame everything on the president. Democrats have spoken little about their specific programs, only reiterating the promises they failed to fulfill while in power, particularly during Barack Obama’s presidency, when Biden was vice president," the political scientist pointed out. The Republican National Convention could improve Trump’s approval rating. According to Director of the Franklin Roosevelt Foundation for United States Studies at Moscow State University Yuri Rogulev, such events usually can swing voters. But this time, most activities have been moved online and face-to-face events are being held on a smaller scale due to the coronavirus pandemic. That said, neither Democrats nor Republicans will score points. "As long as the epidemic is on the rise and the economy is far from recovering, Trump will be facing hard times. He has no other trump cards for a breakthrough," Rogulev stressed. This is why all that’s left for the president to do is hope that the social, economic and epidemiological situation will improve by November. However, there is one more important aspect to the election campaign that could become a straw for Trump to grasp at amid the declining economy. Debates between him and Biden are scheduled to take place in the fall. According to Rogulev, candidate-sparring has much impact on voters if one of the participants faces complete failure. And it remains to be seen if Biden will be able to prove himself face-to-face with Trump. Rossiyskaya Gazeta: Russia to benefit from rising European gas prices
Read also Shell plans to expand oil and LNG business in Russia
European gas prices have reached their highest level since November 2019. Gas producers expect demand to recover based on seasonal factors. In such a situation, US liquified natural gas (LNG) stands little chance of competing with gas from other countries on the European market, Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes. "The seasonal factor is hardly the only reason behind the rise in prices because making stocks for the heating season is not a pressing task this year as Europe’s underground gas storage facilities are already nearly 90% full," Finam analyst Alexei Kalachev pointed out. In his view, a heat wave in Europe with temperatures running above 30 degrees Celsius has led to an increase in energy consumption for air conditioning purposes. Besides, a prolonged period of low prices has resulted in a decline in gas supplies to the European market, which first and foremost affected the LNG that is more expensive to produce. However, pipeline gas and LNG exporters from other countries have found themselves in a better situation than American LNG suppliers. The reason is that prices have now increased everywhere, including on the US market. And since there are at least three resellers between US gas producers and consumers, American gas has become too expensive for Europe. US traders sometimes sold LNG at prices below profitability at the beginning of the year but that happened at a time when prices were declining. It won't be profitable to drag down prices amid a rising trend. "It is possible to sell gas below the cost of production in order to gain a foothold on the market and drive rivals away but no one can continue doing that for long without damaging cost recoveries," Kalachev noted. Given gas output and infrastructural capacities, Russian gas supplies are expected to grow the most. Izvestia: Pandemic driving up Russia’s divorce rates
Read also Wildberries to leave half of central office’s employees in remote mode after pandemic


tass--2020-08-25--Belarus launches criminal proceedings over participation in unauthorized protests

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
The Belarusian Interior Ministry has opened 39 administrative and 3 criminal cases in the past 24 hours over the participation in unauthorized protests , the statement published on the ministry ’ s website informs .
`` In total , in the past 24 hours , 39 protocols on administrative violations have been opened over the participation in unsanctioned mass events .
Three criminal cases have been opened over the use of violence or threat of violence against police officers , '' the ministry informed , adding that the highest number of protesters has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grodno and Soligorsk .
On the evening of August 24 , about 550 protesters gathered on Independence Square in Minsk .
Chains of people carrying white-red-white flags gathered along the Minsk city roads as well .
The ministry noted that no incidents had been reported during the protests .
It called on Belarusian citizens not to take part in unsanctioned rallies .
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9 .
According to the Central Election Commission ’ s data , incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko received 80.1 % of the vote , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is currently in Lithuania .
Protests erupted in the country 's capital of Minsk and several other cities following the presidential vote , leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers .
According to the Belarusian Interior Ministry , over 7,000 people were detained , and dozens of police officers and demonstrators suffered injuries .
Attempts to organize strikes at several Belarusian plants were made .
Rallies to support Lukashenko later emerged in Minsk and other Belarusian cities .
The opposition established a Coordination Council for the transition of power in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deemed illegal by the Belarusian government .

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. The Belarusian Interior Ministry has opened 39 administrative and 3 criminal cases in the past 24 hours over the participation in unauthorized protests, the statement published on the ministry’s website informs.
"In total, in the past 24 hours, 39 protocols on administrative violations have been opened over the participation in unsanctioned mass events. Three criminal cases have been opened over the use of violence or threat of violence against police officers," the ministry informed, adding that the highest number of protesters has been recorded in Minsk, Brest, Grodno and Soligorsk.
On the evening of August 24, about 550 protesters gathered on Independence Square in Minsk. Chains of people carrying white-red-white flags gathered along the Minsk city roads as well.
The ministry noted that no incidents had been reported during the protests. It called on Belarusian citizens not to take part in unsanctioned rallies.
Belarus held its presidential election on August 9. According to the Central Election Commission’s data, incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko received 80.1% of the vote, while Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who garnered 10.12%, is currently in Lithuania. Protests erupted in the country's capital of Minsk and several other cities following the presidential vote, leading to clashes between protesters and law enforcement officers. According to the Belarusian Interior Ministry, over 7,000 people were detained, and dozens of police officers and demonstrators suffered injuries. Attempts to organize strikes at several Belarusian plants were made. Rallies to support Lukashenko later emerged in Minsk and other Belarusian cities.
The opposition established a Coordination Council for the transition of power in the county. Its activity has been deemed illegal by the Belarusian government.


tass--2020-08-25--IT systems for struggle against pandemic have vulnerabilities — Security Council official

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
The information systems for struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic were created within tight deadlines , hence it was just impossible to meet all the safety requirements , but the experience gained in the process will be taken into account in further work , the deputy secretary of Russia ’ s Security Council , Oleg Khramov , told the weekly Argumenty I Fakty on Tuesday .
`` The information systems for the struggle against the coronavirus were created and introduced within the tightest deadlines .
Meeting all security requirements was impossible , '' Khramov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation certain vulnerabilities in the protection of data processing were exposed .
`` At the same time the COVID-19 situation provided clear evidence there was great demand in the economy and society for fast-tracked informatization .
The experience gained by now will certainly be used in the further work to ensure information security , '' Khramov said .
In his opinion in the context of global informatization it would be possible to guarantee sustainable economic growth and national security only on the condition of developing the national IT industry .
He is certain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of digitization and provision of information services security should be the top priority .
Khramov stressed that this concerned software developers and manufacturers of IT and communication equipment , communication operators , owners of data processing centers and many other agencies .
`` Information security issues must begin to be addressed at the stage of drafting systems and products .
A great number of innovation technologies is being created and introduced - artificial intelligence , quantum computing , the internet of things , the industrial internet , cryptocurrencies and others .
But their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threats and challenges , '' he warned .
Khramov is certain that many of these threats require fundamental scrutiny by scientists .
Thorough research is needed into the protection of instruction processes in artificial intelligence technologies and the problem of enhancing the resistibility of cryptographic algorithms in introducing high-performance quantum computers .
Effective solutions to these and other problems must begin to be looked for already now .
`` It goes without saying that authorized government bodies are to play the leading role in this process to control the activity of commercial , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am certain that only in this case it will be possible to achieve the proper level of protection from soaring and diversified information threats , '' Khramov said .

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. The information systems for struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic were created within tight deadlines, hence it was just impossible to meet all the safety requirements, but the experience gained in the process will be taken into account in further work, the deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Oleg Khramov, told the weekly Argumenty I Fakty on Tuesday.
"The information systems for the struggle against the coronavirus were created and introduced within the tightest deadlines. Meeting all security requirements was impossible," Khramov said. In the process of their operation certain vulnerabilities in the protection of data processing were exposed.
"At the same time the COVID-19 situation provided clear evidence there was great demand in the economy and society for fast-tracked informatization. The experience gained by now will certainly be used in the further work to ensure information security," Khramov said. In his opinion in the context of global informatization it would be possible to guarantee sustainable economic growth and national security only on the condition of developing the national IT industry.
He is certain that for all participants in the processes of digitization and provision of information services security should be the top priority. Khramov stressed that this concerned software developers and manufacturers of IT and communication equipment, communication operators, owners of data processing centers and many other agencies.
"Information security issues must begin to be addressed at the stage of drafting systems and products. A great number of innovation technologies is being created and introduced - artificial intelligence, quantum computing, the internet of things, the industrial internet, cryptocurrencies and others. But their emergence and application bring about new information threats and challenges," he warned. Khramov is certain that many of these threats require fundamental scrutiny by scientists. Thorough research is needed into the protection of instruction processes in artificial intelligence technologies and the problem of enhancing the resistibility of cryptographic algorithms in introducing high-performance quantum computers. Effective solutions to these and other problems must begin to be looked for already now.
"It goes without saying that authorized government bodies are to play the leading role in this process to control the activity of commercial, research and other organizations concerned. I am certain that only in this case it will be possible to achieve the proper level of protection from soaring and diversified information threats," Khramov said.


tass--2020-08-25--Low antibody titer may lead to repeat COVID-19 infection, virologist says

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
Repeat coronavirus infection is possible if the antibody titer is at the low level , that is , the presence of antibodies does not guarantee a 100 % protection from the infection , Director of the Scientific Information Center for Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections Georgy Vikulov told the Govorit Moskva radio station .
`` Repeat infections are possible .
Antibodies do not guarantee a hundred-percent protection from the infection because not all people have high antibody titers .
The titer decreases rapidly in some people , some of them do not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it isn ’ t and wasn ’ t there , it hadn ’ t been developed , '' he said .
The expert noted that an additional detailed analysis of a quantitative antibody detection may help study the virus and its features .
However , according to the virologist , this method is still being implemented .
On Monday , head of Russia ’ s Siberian Tuva Region Sholban Kara-ool reported a repeat infection with the novel coronavirus .
He was transported to Moscow for an additional check-up .
Earlier the head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus and was hospitalized .
He was discharged on June 4 .
The press service of the republic 's government specified that then the region ’ s leader had a light form of the infection .

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. Repeat coronavirus infection is possible if the antibody titer is at the low level, that is, the presence of antibodies does not guarantee a 100% protection from the infection, Director of the Scientific Information Center for Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections Georgy Vikulov told the Govorit Moskva radio station.
"Repeat infections are possible. Antibodies do not guarantee a hundred-percent protection from the infection because not all people have high antibody titers. The titer decreases rapidly in some people, some of them do not develop it at all, or else it isn’t and wasn’t there, it hadn’t been developed," he said.
The expert noted that an additional detailed analysis of a quantitative antibody detection may help study the virus and its features. However, according to the virologist, this method is still being implemented.
On Monday, head of Russia’s Siberian Tuva Region Sholban Kara-ool reported a repeat infection with the novel coronavirus. He was transported to Moscow for an additional check-up. Earlier the head of the Tuva Region had already contracted the coronavirus and was hospitalized. He was discharged on June 4. The press service of the republic's government specified that then the region’s leader had a light form of the infection.


tass--2020-08-25--Crew’s isolation in ISS modules over, hatches to open shortly

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
The crew of the International Space Station ( ISS ) has completed its isolation in two Russian modules and is beginning to open hatches , Russia ’ s State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on Tuesday .
`` The Flight Control Center has given a command to the ISS crew to open the hatches between the Russian and American segments of the station , '' Roscosmos said .
The process of opening the hatches will take about one hour , it specified .
Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin earlier told TASS that the pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintenance work in the US segment .
A source in the space industry told TASS last week that the ISS crew was tracking down an air leak .
The source said that `` the air leak was registered by the sensors of the station ’ s Russian segment for measuring the content of nitrogen , oxygen and carbon dioxide in the station ’ s atmosphere . ''
Roscosmos earlier told TASS that all the ISS crewmembers had moved to the Russian modules for three days to organize air pressure control in the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on Monday , specialists believe that all the inspected modules on the space station are air tight .
The ISS crew comprises NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner .

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) has completed its isolation in two Russian modules and is beginning to open hatches, Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos told TASS on Tuesday.
"The Flight Control Center has given a command to the ISS crew to open the hatches between the Russian and American segments of the station," Roscosmos said.
The process of opening the hatches will take about one hour, it specified.
Roscosmos Chief Dmitry Rogozin earlier told TASS that the pressure aboard the orbital outpost had stabilized after maintenance work in the US segment.
A source in the space industry told TASS last week that the ISS crew was tracking down an air leak. The source said that "the air leak was registered by the sensors of the station’s Russian segment for measuring the content of nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide in the station’s atmosphere."
Roscosmos earlier told TASS that all the ISS crewmembers had moved to the Russian modules for three days to organize air pressure control in the American segment’s modules.
As Roscosmos said on Monday, specialists believe that all the inspected modules on the space station are air tight.
The ISS crew comprises NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy and Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner.


tass--2020-08-25--Claims of Navalny’s poisoning premature, forensic expert says

`` There is a lot of information in the media outlets on the possible poisoning as a proven accepted fact .
After carefully examining all information presented in the news outlets , we think that our foreign colleagues are too hasty in their conclusions , '' he said .
MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
Claims that Russian blogger Alexei Navalny has been poisoned are premature , the clinical picture does not correspond to the typical one in such situations , Head of the Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination of Moscow ’ s Health Department Sergey Shigeev told TASS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` currently it is possible to talk only about the fact that the patient had a low cholinesterase activity which led to a conclusion that this is the result of a poisoning with cholinesterase inhibitors . ''
`` This conclusion is hasty since it is not proven : the level of decrease in the cholinesterase activity is unknown , the specific substance or its metabolites which caused the decrease in the cholinesterase activity have not been identified .
Additionally , the clinical picture of the emergence and development of the illness under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correspond to the picture typical for this type of poisoning , '' the expert explained .
He continued that in this regard `` a single biochemical determination of blood cholinesterase activity has a relative diagnostic value , particularly in the conditions , when it is known that the activity of blood cholinesterase varies noticeably in different people , as well as with various chronic illnesses ( tuberculosis , cancer , hepatitis , and others . )
'' `` And cholinesterase inhibitors are not only organophosphorus toxic agents but are also common pharmaceuticals in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and carbamates , widely used in neurology and psychiatry which any person may be taking for one reason or another , '' he added .
Additionally , the expert specified that `` during treatment at the intensive care unit a patient may be administered a multitude of medicinal preparations , including those of this type . ''
Navalny was hospitalized in Omsk on August 20 after he suddenly felt ill mid-flight traveling from Tomsk to Moscow .
The blogger was in a coma and was connected to a lung ventilator .
On Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Charite clinic .
On Monday , doctors said that traces of intoxication with a substance from the cholinesterase inhibitors group were found in his body , while it is still unclear which one precisely .
German doctors specified that his condition is not life-threatening but long-term effects on the nervous system are possible .
Head of Acute Poisoning Department of the Omsk Emergency Care Hospital No .
1 , the main toxicologist of the Omsk Region and the Siberian Federal District Alexander Sabayev has later noted that cholinesterase inhibitors were not detected @ @ @ @ @ @ @

"There is a lot of information in the media outlets on the possible poisoning as a proven accepted fact. After carefully examining all information presented in the news outlets, we think that our foreign colleagues are too hasty in their conclusions," he said.
MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. Claims that Russian blogger Alexei Navalny has been poisoned are premature, the clinical picture does not correspond to the typical one in such situations, Head of the Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination of Moscow’s Health Department Sergey Shigeev told TASS on Tuesday.
According to the expert, "currently it is possible to talk only about the fact that the patient had a low cholinesterase activity which led to a conclusion that this is the result of a poisoning with cholinesterase inhibitors." "This conclusion is hasty since it is not proven: the level of decrease in the cholinesterase activity is unknown, the specific substance or its metabolites which caused the decrease in the cholinesterase activity have not been identified. Additionally, the clinical picture of the emergence and development of the illness under these particular conditions and circumstances does not correspond to the picture typical for this type of poisoning," the expert explained.
He continued that in this regard "a single biochemical determination of blood cholinesterase activity has a relative diagnostic value, particularly in the conditions, when it is known that the activity of blood cholinesterase varies noticeably in different people, as well as with various chronic illnesses (tuberculosis, cancer, hepatitis, and others.)" "And cholinesterase inhibitors are not only organophosphorus toxic agents but are also common pharmaceuticals in medical practice: acridines, piperidines, and carbamates, widely used in neurology and psychiatry which any person may be taking for one reason or another," he added. Additionally, the expert specified that "during treatment at the intensive care unit a patient may be administered a multitude of medicinal preparations, including those of this type."
Navalny was hospitalized in Omsk on August 20 after he suddenly felt ill mid-flight traveling from Tomsk to Moscow. The blogger was in a coma and was connected to a lung ventilator. On Saturday, he was taken to Berlin’s Charite clinic.
On Monday, doctors said that traces of intoxication with a substance from the cholinesterase inhibitors group were found in his body, while it is still unclear which one precisely. German doctors specified that his condition is not life-threatening but long-term effects on the nervous system are possible. Head of Acute Poisoning Department of the Omsk Emergency Care Hospital No. 1, the main toxicologist of the Omsk Region and the Siberian Federal District Alexander Sabayev has later noted that cholinesterase inhibitors were not detected when Navalny was examined in Omsk.


tass--2020-08-25--Innodisk and DFI Combine Expertise for the Best in IoT Device Management

TAIPEI , Aug. 25 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The exponential growth of IoT devices brings a new challenge : how to effectively manage and monitor large numbers of connected devices that may be hard to access in widely-scattered remote locations ?
To answer this challenge , Innodisk , the leading industrial storage company , has combined its expertise with embedded technology specialists , DFI , to bring DFI 's RemoGuard remote management system to its customers .
DFI joins Innodisk 's growing network of partners who incorporate Innodisk technology to provide a complete storage solution based around Innodisk 's IoT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Innodisk 's iCAP and InnoAGE dual-band management technologies with DFI 's hardware design , RemoGuard can reduce maintenance staffing costs and response times and prevent service downtime with features like real-time monitoring and one-button recovery .
These advanced features add up to the world 's most comprehensive device management system .
`` Created in collaboration with Innodisk , a leader in the industrial Solid-state drive ( SSD ) market , DFI has launched RemoGuard to provide not only high-performance embedded solutions but also an advanced remote management solution .
This add-on service helps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and lets us look into a prospective future of cooperation , '' said Steven Tsai , President of DFI .
Innodisk 's cloud management platform , iCAP , provides easy access to monitor and control local and remote devices .
This management product detects and collects data , sends reports and alerts operators if the device crashes or experiences other problems .
SSDs are increasingly dominant in responsive enterprise storage .
Their unbeatable blend of speed , low power consumption , small size , and low maintenance lets users put SSDs almost anywhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ management-enabled flash storage solution , equipped with a Microsoft Azure Sphere .
InnoAGE enables multifunctional management , smart data analysis and firmware updates , data security , and remote control through the cloud .
Innodisk is a service-driven provider of flash memory , DRAM modules , and embedded peripheral products for industrial and enterprise applications .
With satisfied customers across a range of demanding industries , we have set ourselves apart with a commitment to exceptional products and service .

TAIPEI, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The exponential growth of IoT devices brings a new challenge: how to effectively manage and monitor large numbers of connected devices that may be hard to access in widely-scattered remote locations?
To answer this challenge, Innodisk, the leading industrial storage company, has combined its expertise with embedded technology specialists, DFI, to bring DFI's RemoGuard remote management system to its customers. DFI joins Innodisk's growing network of partners who incorporate Innodisk technology to provide a complete storage solution based around Innodisk's IoT solutions.
Thanks to the integration of Innodisk's iCAP and InnoAGE dual-band management technologies with DFI's hardware design, RemoGuard can reduce maintenance staffing costs and response times and prevent service downtime with features like real-time monitoring and one-button recovery. These advanced features add up to the world's most comprehensive device management system.
"Created in collaboration with Innodisk, a leader in the industrial Solid-state drive (SSD) market, DFI has launched RemoGuard to provide not only high-performance embedded solutions but also an advanced remote management solution. This add-on service helps customers to get through this difficult period and lets us look into a prospective future of cooperation," said Steven Tsai, President of DFI.
iCAP
Innodisk's cloud management platform, iCAP, provides easy access to monitor and control local and remote devices. This management product detects and collects data, sends reports and alerts operators if the device crashes or experiences other problems.
InnoAGE
SSDs are increasingly dominant in responsive enterprise storage. Their unbeatable blend of speed, low power consumption, small size, and low maintenance lets users put SSDs almost anywhere. InnoAGE SSD is Innodisk's out-of-band management-enabled flash storage solution, equipped with a Microsoft Azure Sphere. InnoAGE enables multifunctional management, smart data analysis and firmware updates, data security, and remote control through the cloud.
About Innodisk
Innodisk is a service-driven provider of flash memory, DRAM modules, and embedded peripheral products for industrial and enterprise applications. With satisfied customers across a range of demanding industries, we have set ourselves apart with a commitment to exceptional products and service.


tass--2020-08-25--Russia documents 4,696 cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has documented 4,696 cases of COVID-19 , a disease caused by the @ @ @ @ @ past 24 hours , with the total number of cases reaching 966,189 , the anti-coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
According to the crisis center , the daily increase rate has not surpassed @ @ @ @ @ 10 days .
The lowest increase rate has been documented in the Chukotka Autonomous District @ @ @ @ @ the Moscow Region , the Arkhangelsk Region , the Smolensk Region and Kalmykia ( 0.2 @ @ @ @ @ , Tuva , the Magadan Region , the Kamchatka Region , the Altai Republic , @ @ @ @ @ the Tambov , Tula , Bryansk , Omsk and Lipetsk Regions ( 0.3 % each @ @ @ @ @ 681 new cases of COVID-19 , St. Petersburg - 179 , the Moscow Region - @ @ @ @ @ - 130 , the Khabarovsk Region - 125 .
Currently , there are 169,874 active @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. Russia has documented 4,696 cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, with the total number of cases reaching 966,189, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Tuesday.
According to the crisis center, the daily increase rate has not surpassed 0.5% for the past 10 days.
The lowest increase rate has been documented in the Chukotka Autonomous District (0%), the Moscow Region, the Arkhangelsk Region, the Smolensk Region and Kalmykia (0.2% each), Moscow, Tuva, the Magadan Region, the Kamchatka Region, the Altai Republic, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, the Tambov, Tula, Bryansk, Omsk and Lipetsk Regions (0.3% each).
Moscow has documented 681 new cases of COVID-19, St. Petersburg - 179, the Moscow Region - 143, the Rostov Region - 130, the Khabarovsk Region - 125. Currently, there are 169,874 active cases of COVID-19 in Russia.


tass--2020-08-25--Ukraine's coronavirus cases pass 108,000

KIEV , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 1,648 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Ukraine in the @ @ @ @ @ the total to 108,415 , the country 's National Security and Defense Council said on @ @ @ @ @ council , the number of recoveries rose by 346 to 52,870 , the death toll @ @ @ @ @ are currently 53,227 active coronavirus cases in the country .
Ukraine reported its first coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Lockdown measures were introduced on March 17 .
On August 1 , the country was @ @ @ @ @ different restrictions are in effect depending on the epidemiological situation .

KIEV, August 25. /TASS/. As many as 1,648 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Ukraine in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 108,415, the country's National Security and Defense Council said on Tuesday.
According to the council, the number of recoveries rose by 346 to 52,870, the death toll climbed to 2,318. There are currently 53,227 active coronavirus cases in the country.
Ukraine reported its first coronavirus case on March 3. Lockdown measures were introduced on March 17. On August 1, the country was divided into four zones where different restrictions are in effect depending on the epidemiological situation.


tass--2020-08-25--Infortrend Provides Chinese TV Broadcasting Station with Storage Solution for NLE

TAIPEI , Aug. 25 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology , Inc. ( TWSE : 2495 ) , the industry-leading enterprise storage provider , enabled Chinese radio and TV broadcasting station with a reliable and high throughput EonStor GS storage solution for their non-linear editing ( NLE ) workflows and media asset management ( MAM ) system .
This Chinese radio and TV broadcasting station has been developing in line with the cultural reform by seamlessly combining traditional media with emerging media trends .
As a result , the growing data volume and daily media workloads needed a modernized high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existing sophisticated hardware and software IT infrastructure .
The station planned to deploy an easy-to-use storage with data protection functions .
It was required to provide a foundation for media resource management and realization of the content ingestion , editing , and storage for release of radio and TV programs and further content archiving .
Infortrend 's EonStor GS 2000 with JB3000 expansion enclosure was chosen as it perfectly conformed to the project objectives .
It can deliver up to 5.5GB/s throughput to handle workflow from 10 HD editing workstations through 10GbE .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ NLE workflows , e.g .
editing , color correction , audio adjusting and subtitling , are smoothly and concurrently performed for on-time high quality program production .
100TB of usable space and smooth integration with the MAM-system allowed for unified and centralized management of all the media in the station .
Data protection measures , such as RAID6 disk protection , snapshots , remote replication , and cloud backup , secure integrity of media content .
Importantly , the user-friendly management software EonOne allows non-IT employees to easily set up and manage the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 8K content production , maximum storage capacity can be expanded to more than 10PB .
Infortrend ( TWSE : 2495 ) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993 .
With a strong emphasis on in-house design , testing , and manufacturing , Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards , user friendly data services , personal after-sales support , and unrivaled value .
Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology , Inc. ; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners .

TAIPEI, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, enabled Chinese radio and TV broadcasting station with a reliable and high throughput EonStor GS storage solution for their non-linear editing (NLE) workflows and media asset management (MAM) system.
This Chinese radio and TV broadcasting station has been developing in line with the cultural reform by seamlessly combining traditional media with emerging media trends. As a result, the growing data volume and daily media workloads needed a modernized high throughput storage solution compatible with the already existing sophisticated hardware and software IT infrastructure. The station planned to deploy an easy-to-use storage with data protection functions. It was required to provide a foundation for media resource management and realization of the content ingestion, editing, and storage for release of radio and TV programs and further content archiving.
Infortrend's EonStor GS 2000 with JB3000 expansion enclosure was chosen as it perfectly conformed to the project objectives. It can deliver up to 5.5GB/s throughput to handle workflow from 10 HD editing workstations through 10GbE. With such bandwidth, GS ensures that NLE workflows, e.g. editing, color correction, audio adjusting and subtitling, are smoothly and concurrently performed for on-time high quality program production. 100TB of usable space and smooth integration with the MAM-system allowed for unified and centralized management of all the media in the station. Data protection measures, such as RAID6 disk protection, snapshots, remote replication, and cloud backup, secure integrity of media content. Importantly, the user-friendly management software EonOne allows non-IT employees to easily set up and manage the system. For future development in 4K and 8K content production, maximum storage capacity can be expanded to more than 10PB.
About Infortrend
Infortrend (TWSE: 2495) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993. With a strong emphasis on in-house design, testing, and manufacturing, Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards, user friendly data services, personal after-sales support, and unrivaled value.
Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


tass--2020-08-25--Moscow’s coronavirus recoveries exceed 206,800

MOSCOW , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus patients who recovered in Moscow rose by 1,155 in @ @ @ @ @ 206,804 , Deputy Mayor of Moscow Anastasia Rakova told reporters on Tuesday .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ keeps rising .
In the past day , another 1,155 patients recovered after undergoing treatment @ @ @ @ @ people who recovered from the infection has grown to 206,804 , '' Rakova said .
@ @ @ @ @ medical supervision after being discharged from hospitals and will receive recommendations .
The recovered Moscow @ @ @ @ @ donate their plasma to treat coronavirus patients .
People aged 18 to 55 who have @ @ @ @ @ blood plasma donors , provided they don ’ t have chronic illnesses and test negative @ @ @ @ @ and C .

MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus patients who recovered in Moscow rose by 1,155 in the past day, reaching 206,804, Deputy Mayor of Moscow Anastasia Rakova told reporters on Tuesday.
"The number of recoveries in Moscow keeps rising. In the past day, another 1,155 patients recovered after undergoing treatment. The total number of people who recovered from the infection has grown to 206,804," Rakova said.
All patients will remain under medical supervision after being discharged from hospitals and will receive recommendations.
The recovered Moscow citizens have been asked to donate their plasma to treat coronavirus patients. People aged 18 to 55 who have recovered from COVID-19 can become blood plasma donors, provided they don’t have chronic illnesses and test negative for HIV, Hepatitis B and C.


tass--2020-08-25--First LIVE Coronavirus sample tested successfully with OTSAW UV-C LED disinfection robot

SINGAPORE , Aug. 25 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OTSAW has built the world 's first successfully laboratory tested human Coronavirus exterminating machine using OTSAW 's patented UV-C LED , the O-RX .
Its efficacy has been lab tested using high concentrations of live samples of human Coronavirus flown from the United States with results just released. Based on results and tests carried out by A*STAR completed on August 21st , a 99.9 % efficacy for disinfection was achieved within 5 minutes , for the OTSAW O-RX at a working distance of 2.5m , outperforming specifications of its disinfectant rivals that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OTSAW O-RX from concept , design , development and production is made by the team in Singapore .
Its battery lasts five hours , and LED lamps make it environmentally friendly .
It can disinfect 4000sqft ( 371.6sqm ) hourly .
OTSAW are confident to lead the charge in disinfectant technology .
Robot compliance can be based on prediction .
It is a necessity when purchasing disinfection service robots , to obtain genuine laboratory results .
Findings have given them a whole new certainty in making an impact in the world to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a practical and challenging decision to obtain live virus samples , as the samples were prioritised for vaccine development .
Amongst OTSAW there is a company ethos that science-based testing is the only way to ensure efficacy and effectiveness against the Coronavirus for the OTSAW O-RX Disinfectant robot .
CEO/Founder of OTSAW Ling Ting Ming said , `` The world has gone through drastic changes and is delicately poised socially and economically for changes ahead .
OTSAW and the O-RX are now part of this new world as we restart and focus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' OTSAW is a global pioneer in advanced robotics technologies and next-generation artificial intelligence for healthcare , security delivery and mobility applications to improve safety , business processes and everyday lives .

SINGAPORE, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- OTSAW has built the world's first successfully laboratory tested human Coronavirus exterminating machine using OTSAW's patented UV-C LED, the O-RX. Its efficacy has been lab tested using high concentrations of live samples of human Coronavirus flown from the United States with results just released.
Based on results and tests carried out by A*STAR completed on August 21st, a 99.9% efficacy for disinfection was achieved within 5 minutes, for the OTSAW O-RX at a working distance of 2.5m, outperforming specifications of its disinfectant rivals that have not been laboratory tested.
The OTSAW O-RX from concept, design, development and production is made by the team in Singapore. Its battery lasts five hours, and LED lamps make it environmentally friendly. It can disinfect 4000sqft (371.6sqm) hourly.
OTSAW are confident to lead the charge in disinfectant technology. Robot compliance can be based on prediction. It is a necessity when purchasing disinfection service robots, to obtain genuine laboratory results. Findings have given them a whole new certainty in making an impact in the world to help at this difficult moment.
It was a practical and challenging decision to obtain live virus samples, as the samples were prioritised for vaccine development. Amongst OTSAW there is a company ethos that science-based testing is the only way to ensure efficacy and effectiveness against the Coronavirus for the OTSAW O-RX Disinfectant robot.
CEO/Founder of OTSAW Ling Ting Ming said, "The world has gone through drastic changes and is delicately poised socially and economically for changes ahead. OTSAW and the O-RX are now part of this new world as we restart and focus to unite humanity and beat this virus."
OTSAW is a global pioneer in advanced robotics technologies and next-generation artificial intelligence for healthcare, security delivery and mobility applications to improve safety, business processes and everyday lives.


tass--2020-08-25--Over 214,000 COVID-19 patients in Russia remain under observation

Moscow residents will be able to choose out of a few coronavirus vaccines — mayor MOSCOW , August 25 .
@ @ @ @ @ remain under medical observation in Russia due to the suspected novel coronavirus infection , the @ @ @ @ @ Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported on Tuesday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ people remain under medical observation , '' the statement said .
According to the agency @ @ @ @ @ 34.8 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted .
Over the past 24 hours , 187,000 @ @ @ @

Moscow residents will be able to choose out of a few coronavirus vaccines — mayor
MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. Over 214,500 patients remain under medical observation in Russia due to the suspected novel coronavirus infection, the press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing reported on Tuesday.
"In the Russian Federation 214,519 people remain under medical observation," the statement said.
According to the agency, in all, over 34.8 mln coronavirus tests have been conducted. Over the past 24 hours, 187,000 tests were made.


tass--2020-08-25--Kazakhstan’s coronavirus cases nearing 105,000

`` Some 184 new cases of the coronavirus infection were registered , including 112 carriers with symptoms and 72 asymptomatic carriers .
A total of 104,902 cases have been confirmed in the country , '' the commission said .
NUR-SULTAN , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
Doctors in Kazakhstan recorded 184 new coronavirus cases in the past day , nine more than a day earlier , and the total caseload reached 104,902 , the government ’ s anti-coronavirus commission reported on Tuesday .
Some 0.5 % of Kazakhstan ’ s 18.7 mln population contracted the virus .
In the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Central Asian republic reached 0.8 .
According to the commission , 93,405 people have recovered , including 807 in the past day .
The death toll has reached 1,523 .
By now , 2,291,327 tests for the coronavirus have been carried out in the republic .
Some 4.5 % of those who passed tests were infected .
Kazakhstan ’ s Health Ministry introduced new statistics on coronavirus cases on August 1 , which includes pneumonia cases with a negative test and signs of the coronavirus infection .
As of August 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 258 people died of this diagnosis .
The state of emergency was introduced in Kazakhstan on March 16 and ended on May 11 but restrictions remained in place in Kazakhstan ’ s regions .
Due to a rise in infections , the country ’ s authorities introduced additional quarantine restrictions on July 5 .
The authorities started gradually easing these restrictions on August 17 .

"Some 184 new cases of the coronavirus infection were registered, including 112 carriers with symptoms and 72 asymptomatic carriers. A total of 104,902 cases have been confirmed in the country," the commission said.
NUR-SULTAN, August 25. /TASS/. Doctors in Kazakhstan recorded 184 new coronavirus cases in the past day, nine more than a day earlier, and the total caseload reached 104,902, the government’s anti-coronavirus commission reported on Tuesday.
Some 0.5% of Kazakhstan’s 18.7 mln population contracted the virus. In the past eight days, the coronavirus spread rate in the Central Asian republic reached 0.8.
According to the commission, 93,405 people have recovered, including 807 in the past day. The death toll has reached 1,523.
By now, 2,291,327 tests for the coronavirus have been carried out in the republic. Some 4.5% of those who passed tests were infected.
Kazakhstan’s Health Ministry introduced new statistics on coronavirus cases on August 1, which includes pneumonia cases with a negative test and signs of the coronavirus infection. As of August 24, 22,744 such pneumonia cases were recorded and 258 people died of this diagnosis.
The state of emergency was introduced in Kazakhstan on March 16 and ended on May 11 but restrictions remained in place in Kazakhstan’s regions. Due to a rise in infections, the country’s authorities introduced additional quarantine restrictions on July 5. The authorities started gradually easing these restrictions on August 17.


tass--2020-08-25--Protests continue despite curfew in Wisconsin where police shot black man

NEW YORK , August 25 .
/TASS/ .
A curfew in Kenosha , Wisconsin , did not stop protests in the city after police opened fire at a 29-year-old African-American Jacob Blake , CNN reported .
According to the report , up to 150 people are holding protest after the curfew entered into force at 20:00 local time ( 04:00 Moscow Time ) .
The protest is ongoing in a park in front of the local court ’ s building .
Protesters hurled bottles at a police cordon of more than 70 officers near the court .
Police used tear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene .
Some of them hid behind one of cars set on fire at night and again started throwing bottles at the law enforcement agents .
Five people were earlier detained for violating order during a demonstration against the abuse of power by police in Minneapolis , Minnesota .
The incident in Kenosha occurred on August 23 when a 29-year-old Blake tried to break up a fight between two women .
The reasons why police opened fire at him remain unknown .
ABC TV channel reported citing Blake ’ s friend that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounded man was rushed to a hospital in Milwaukee and is in serious condition .
Police who were at the scene were placed on administrative leave .
This May , the murder by police of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis , Minnesota , sparked mass protests across the country with the slogan `` Black Lives Matter . ''
During the protests , the US National Guard joined local law enforcement agencies to ensure order .
Some 40 cities , including Washington D.C. and New York , imposed a curfew .

NEW YORK, August 25. /TASS/. A curfew in Kenosha, Wisconsin, did not stop protests in the city after police opened fire at a 29-year-old African-American Jacob Blake, CNN reported.
According to the report, up to 150 people are holding protest after the curfew entered into force at 20:00 local time (04:00 Moscow Time). The protest is ongoing in a park in front of the local court’s building.
Protesters hurled bottles at a police cordon of more than 70 officers near the court. Police used tear gas forcing some protesters to leave the scene. Some of them hid behind one of cars set on fire at night and again started throwing bottles at the law enforcement agents.
Five people were earlier detained for violating order during a demonstration against the abuse of power by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The incident in Kenosha occurred on August 23 when a 29-year-old Blake tried to break up a fight between two women. The reasons why police opened fire at him remain unknown. ABC TV channel reported citing Blake’s friend that the man was not carrying weapons. The wounded man was rushed to a hospital in Milwaukee and is in serious condition. Police who were at the scene were placed on administrative leave.
This May, the murder by police of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sparked mass protests across the country with the slogan "Black Lives Matter." During the protests, the US National Guard joined local law enforcement agencies to ensure order. Some 40 cities, including Washington D.C. and New York, imposed a curfew.