tass--2020-04-25--‘Victory Rocket’ carrying Progress cargo craft to ISS slated for launch Saturday

MOSCOW , April 25 .
/TASS/ A Soyuz rocket , dubbed the `` Victory rocket '' will start from the Baikonur cosmodrome launch par 31 on 4:51 AM Moscow Time Saturday , carrying a Progress MS-14 cargo spacecraft .
This will become the first cargo spacecraft launch to the International Space Station in 2020 .
The launch will be attended by the Russian Space Agency ( Roscosmos ) head Dmitry Rogozin .
The rocked , timed for the 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War , will bear special insignia : the Anniversary logo , the Ribbon of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spacecraft will deliver the Anniversary paraphernalia to the ISS , as well as data on the War fighters within the `` Immortal Regiment on the ISS '' project .
The cargo spacecraft will deliver 420 kilograms of water , 46 kg of oxygen , 650 kg of fuel and 1,350 kg of dry cargo .
Last week , Roscosmos tweeted a photo of the goods prepared for launch : oranges , grapefruits and sausages .
The previous cargo launch happened on December 6 , 2019 .
That time , the flight took three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in two days , but idled for another day to provide NASA with a reserve day to dock the Dragon spacecraft .

MOSCOW, April 25. /TASS/ A Soyuz rocket, dubbed the "Victory rocket" will start from the Baikonur cosmodrome launch par 31 on 4:51 AM Moscow Time Saturday, carrying a Progress MS-14 cargo spacecraft. This will become the first cargo spacecraft launch to the International Space Station in 2020.
The launch will be attended by the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) head Dmitry Rogozin.
The rocked, timed for the 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, will bear special insignia: the Anniversary logo, the Ribbon of Saint George and War medals. The spacecraft will deliver the Anniversary paraphernalia to the ISS, as well as data on the War fighters within the "Immortal Regiment on the ISS" project.
The cargo spacecraft will deliver 420 kilograms of water, 46 kg of oxygen, 650 kg of fuel and 1,350 kg of dry cargo. Last week, Roscosmos tweeted a photo of the goods prepared for launch: oranges, grapefruits and sausages.
The previous cargo launch happened on December 6, 2019. That time, the flight took three days: the Progress reached the ISS in two days, but idled for another day to provide NASA with a reserve day to dock the Dragon spacecraft.


tass--2020-04-25--Ministry of Education recommends postponing children’s wellness campaign over the pandemic

MOSCOW , April 25 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Ministry of Education recommend Russian regions to postpone children ’ s summer wellness campaign to a later time in a bid to prevent the coronavirus infection , the Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov ’ s letter to the governors obtained by TASS reads .
According to the letter , all children ’ s summer camps and sanatoriums are shut down until June 1 , 2020 , over the coronavirus infection , in compliance with the order of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin .
`` The Ministry of Education recommends to analyze current agreements between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s wellness and recreation ] organizations and negotiate postponement of provision of services to a later time , '' the document reads .
The Ministry also recommends the regions to provide additional support to the recreational organizations amid the pandemic , the Ministry ’ s press service told TASS .
`` In a bid to prevent reduction of number of children ’ s recreational organizations , the Ministry recommends to take support measures towards the organizations regardless of their legal forms , taking the federal support for the damaged industries into accord , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children ’ s recreation and wellness industry , '' the press service said .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide .

MOSCOW, April 25. /TASS/. Russian Ministry of Education recommend Russian regions to postpone children’s summer wellness campaign to a later time in a bid to prevent the coronavirus infection, the Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov’s letter to the governors obtained by TASS reads.
According to the letter, all children’s summer camps and sanatoriums are shut down until June 1, 2020, over the coronavirus infection, in compliance with the order of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
"The Ministry of Education recommends to analyze current agreements between the regions and the [children’s wellness and recreation] organizations and negotiate postponement of provision of services to a later time," the document reads.
The Ministry also recommends the regions to provide additional support to the recreational organizations amid the pandemic, the Ministry’s press service told TASS.
"In a bid to prevent reduction of number of children’s recreational organizations, the Ministry recommends to take support measures towards the organizations regardless of their legal forms, taking the federal support for the damaged industries into accord, and to develop additional support measures for children’s recreation and wellness industry," the press service said.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 2,700,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide.


tass--2020-04-24--Repatriation flight from Rome to St. Petersburg and Moscow scheduled for April 29

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
A repatriation flight from Rome to St. Petersburg and Moscow is scheduled for @ @ @ @ @ s communications ministry said on Friday .
`` Flight AFL2419 Rome-St. Petersburg-Moscow is to take @ @ @ @ @ on April 29 , 2020 , '' the ministry said on its Telegram channel .

MOSCOW, April 25. /TASS/. A repatriation flight that will bring Russian citizens from Rome to Saint Petersburg was schedule for April 29, Russian Ministry of Communications announced Friday.
"Flight AFL2419 from Rome to Saint Petersburg to Moscow [scheduled] for April 29, 2020, on 14:10," the Ministry’s repatriation Telegram channel said.
The Ministry underscored that the transfer will be available only for residents of Moscow, the Moscow Region, Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region.
Russian citizens who opt to return home must file an application on the state services website. Earlier, the Ministry of Communications announced that some 50,000 Russian await repatriation.
According to the Ministry of Transport and the Federal Air Transport Agency, over 170,000 Russian nationals were repatriated from abroad since March 20.


tass--2020-04-24--Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 81,000 in past day

GENEVA , April 21 .
/TASS/ .
More than 81,000 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus were registered worldwide on April 24 , or by more than 8,000 cases more than on the previous day , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Friday .
As of 11:00 Moscow time on April 24 , as many as 2,626,321 novel coronavirus cases and 181,938 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe .
The number of confirmed cases grew by 81,529 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 6,260 .
Europe accounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatalities - 1,284,216 and 116,523 respectively .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 32,758 and the number of deaths - by 3,187 .
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in South and North America reached 995,510 and the number of deaths stands at 50,583 .
In the past 24 hours , the number of cases grew by 38,108 and the number of deaths - by 2,787 .
The Asia Pacific region , which includes China , South Korea and Japan , has 149,295 cases and 6,608 fatalities as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus cases were reported from the United States ( 830,053 ) , Spain ( 213,024 ) , Italy ( 189,973 ) , Germany ( 150,383 ) , the United Kingdom ( 138,082 ) , France ( 119,583 ) , Turkey ( 101,790 ) , Iran ( 87,026 ) , China ( 84,311 ) , and Russia ( 68,622 ) .
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus ( previously known as 2019-nCoV ) was reported in China ’ s city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 2019 .
Since then , cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world .
On March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

GENEVA, April 21. /TASS/. More than 81,000 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus were registered worldwide on April 24, or by more than 8,000 cases more than on the previous day, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Friday.
As of 11:00 Moscow time on April 24, as many as 2,626,321 novel coronavirus cases and 181,938 coronavirus-associated deaths were registered across the globe. The number of confirmed cases grew by 81,529 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 6,260.
Europe accounts for the majority of confirmed cases and fatalities - 1,284,216 and 116,523 respectively. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 32,758 and the number of deaths - by 3,187.
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in South and North America reached 995,510 and the number of deaths stands at 50,583. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 38,108 and the number of deaths - by 2,787.
The Asia Pacific region, which includes China, South Korea and Japan, has 149,295 cases and 6,608 fatalities as of April 24.
The biggest number of coronavirus cases were reported from the United States (830,053), Spain (213,024), Italy (189,973), Germany (150,383), the United Kingdom (138,082), France (119,583), Turkey (101,790), Iran (87,026), China (84,311), and Russia (68,622).
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus (previously known as 2019-nCoV) was reported in China’s city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million, in late December 2019. Since then, cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from nearly all parts of the world. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-04-24--Practically no risks of high inflation in Russia - Accounts Chamber

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Russia does not actually have risks of high inflation , head of the @ @ @ @ @ on Friday .
`` There are actually no risks of high inflation .
Inflation can @ @ @ @ @ -+2 ) [ % ] .
GDP will decline by at least 6 % .
@ @ @ @ @ scenario , '' Kudrin wrote .
Steps undertaken by the Bank of Russia to soften @ @ @ @ @ , he added .
The Central Bank made the decision earlier today to reduce the @ @ @ @ @ per annum at its Board meeting .

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Russia does not actually have risks of high inflation, head of the Accounts Chamber Alexei Kudrin tweeted on Friday.
"There are actually no risks of high inflation. Inflation can be expected as 4(-+2) [%]. GDP will decline by at least 6%. This is a moderately optimistic scenario," Kudrin wrote.
Steps undertaken by the Bank of Russia to soften the monetary policy are justified, he added.
The Central Bank made the decision earlier today to reduce the key rate to 5.5% per annum at its Board meeting.


tass--2020-04-24--41 more coronavirus-positive patients died in Moscow over past day

OSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
As many as 41 coronavirus-positive patients have died in Moscow over the past day , with the overall number of fatalities reaching 366 , the city ’ s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday .
`` Forty-one coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow .
The patients were aged from 34 to 92 , '' it said .
`` Most of the patients has concurrent diseases , including hypertonia , chronic pyelonephritis , cholecystitis , viral hepatitis , leucosis .
Ten of the patients suffered from diabetes , '' it said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diagnosed with double pneumonia with hemorrhagic component .
He also suffered from diabetes .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

OSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. As many as 41 coronavirus-positive patients have died in Moscow over the past day, with the overall number of fatalities reaching 366, the city’s anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Friday.
"Forty-one coronavirus-positive patients diagnosed with pneumonia have died in Moscow. The patients were aged from 34 to 92," it said.
"Most of the patients has concurrent diseases, including hypertonia, chronic pyelonephritis, cholecystitis, viral hepatitis, leucosis. Ten of the patients suffered from diabetes," it said, adding that the 34-year-old patients was diagnosed with double pneumonia with hemorrhagic component. He also suffered from diabetes.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 2,700,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-24--Putin praises Central Bank for improvements in national banking sector

`` On the whole , the banking sector quite confidently coped with the challenges of today .
By the way @ @ @ @ @ this is largely due to the Central Bank , which has been engaged in improving @ @ @ @ @ country for all previous years , '' the head said at a meeting on the @ @ @ @ @ .
NOVO-OGAREVO , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the Central @ @ @ @ @ at improving the banking sector .
`` There has been a lot of criticism regarding @ @ @ @ @ Bank , but now we understand that the Central Bank pursued the right policy , @ @ @ @ @ doing fine , now , when we face such a serious crisis , '' Putin @ @ @ @ @ the current good condition of the banking sector and other developments of the regulator in @ @ @ @ @ effectively used `` to support the economy as a whole . ''
The head of @ @ @ @ @ was discussed on Thursday at a special meeting .

"On the whole, the banking sector quite confidently coped with the challenges of today. By the way, I will say that this is largely due to the Central Bank, which has been engaged in improving the banking system of the country for all previous years," the head said at a meeting on the development of the automotive industry.
"There has been a lot of criticism regarding the policies of the Central Bank, but now we understand that the Central Bank pursued the right policy, healing the financial sector is doing fine, now, when we face such a serious crisis," Putin stressed.
He noted that the current good condition of the banking sector and other developments of the regulator in the banking policy should be effectively used "to support the economy as a whole."
The head of state said that this topic was discussed on Thursday at a special meeting.


tass--2020-04-24--Pandemic lockdown measures may be toughened is people violate existing ones, says official

`` Any mistake at any of these stages may throw us back to the starting point of these stages .
It is crystal clear that if we fail to persuade people to obey by the requirements and observe all the restrictions , we will be back from where we started .
And , probably , and I wish it never happened , we will be forced to re-impose tough measures to minimize contacts between people , '' she said .
MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Coronavirus lockdown measures may be further toughened in Russia if people violate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Friday .
She warned that now it is too early to open all businesses and organizations closed over the coronavirus epidemic .
She said that there are risks of further spread of the disease and recurrence of the exponential growth and at least 14 days of lockdown are needed to prevent that .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 2,700,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

"Any mistake at any of these stages may throw us back to the starting point of these stages. It is crystal clear that if we fail to persuade people to obey by the requirements and observe all the restrictions, we will be back from where we started. And, probably, and I wish it never happened, we will be forced to re-impose tough measures to minimize contacts between people," she said.
MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Coronavirus lockdown measures may be further toughened in Russia if people violate the existing ones, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Friday.
She warned that now it is too early to open all businesses and organizations closed over the coronavirus epidemic. She said that there are risks of further spread of the disease and recurrence of the exponential growth and at least 14 days of lockdown are needed to prevent that.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 2,700,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-24--Vietnam reports two new coronavirus patients after zero cases in eight days

HANOI , April 24./TASS/ .
Vietnam , that has seen no coronavirus cases for the past eight days , has reported two new COVID-19 patients , local radio reported referring to the Ministry of Health .
According to the ministry , two school students from a northern province tested positive after a recent trip to Japan .
Their condition is stable .
The first coronavirus cases was reported in the country on January 23 .
As of April 24 , 270 cases are reported .
As many as 225 patients have recovered , and 45 remain in clinics under medics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success in battling coronavirus achieved over the recent weeks , the Vietnamese authorities on April 23 relaxed the rules of social isolation , under which people were not allowed to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary .
At the same time , they began to gradually lift restrictions on municipal transport , as well as on the activity of shopping facilities and service businesses .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 2,700,000 people have been infected worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
In addition , so far , over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .

HANOI, April 24./TASS/. Vietnam, that has seen no coronavirus cases for the past eight days, has reported two new COVID-19 patients, local radio reported referring to the Ministry of Health.
According to the ministry, two school students from a northern province tested positive after a recent trip to Japan. Their condition is stable.
The first coronavirus cases was reported in the country on January 23. As of April 24, 270 cases are reported. As many as 225 patients have recovered, and 45 remain in clinics under medics’ care. Against the background of success in battling coronavirus achieved over the recent weeks, the Vietnamese authorities on April 23 relaxed the rules of social isolation, under which people were not allowed to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. At the same time, they began to gradually lift restrictions on municipal transport, as well as on the activity of shopping facilities and service businesses.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 2,700,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.


tass--2020-04-24--At least two weeks of strict coronavirus lockdown needed in Russia, says sanitary watchdog

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
At least two weeks of strict coronavirus lockdown measures will be needed in @ @ @ @ @ chief of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , said on Friday .
`` We can @ @ @ @ @ can not list all the measures because the risks of further spread and an outbreak @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t observe at least one incubation period ( two weeks - TASS ) @ @ @ @ @ a meeting with the country ’ s leading experts in epidemiology and virology .
She @ @ @ @ @ stay in place .
`` By today , we have been under strict lockdown for @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
`` It is not enough to stop the infection and pass @ @ @ @ @ .
At least one more incubation period is needed , '' she added .

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. At least two weeks of strict coronavirus lockdown measures will be needed in Russia, Anna Popova, chief of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, said on Friday.
"We cannot stop today. We cannot list all the measures because the risks of further spread and an outbreak period are still high if don’t observe at least one incubation period (two weeks - TASS)," she said at a meeting with the country’s leading experts in epidemiology and virology.
She stressed that lockdown measures must stay in place. "By today, we have been under strict lockdown for two incubation periods only," she said. "It is not enough to stop the infection and pass the point of no return. At least one more incubation period is needed," she added.


tass--2020-04-24--Coronavirus pandemic: weekly rate of increase has slowed

MOSCOW , April 24./TASS/ .
The weekly coronavirus growth rate has been on the decline for a third week running , making up 26 % in the past seven days against 50 % in early April .
It stood at 40 % in the previous week .
On April 3 , the globe reported about one million coronavirus cases , while now this figure has amounted to over 2.65 million .
There are 34 coronavirus infections per every 100,000 people currently , while two weeks ago , it was 19 coronavirus cases .
The relative death rate has grown from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past seven days .
The world reports 186,000 coronavirus fatalities as of now .
Meanwhile , almost 750,000 people have recovered , which is over 28 % of the infected .
Their number has grown 2.6 times as compared with the early April .
Decline in the growth rate among the five hardest hit countries Over the past week , the same countries have remained on the list of the five hardest hit by coronavirus .
The US still ranks first with 869,000 infections .
Then goes Spain ( 219,000 ) , Italy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and Germany ( 150,000 ) .
However , the daily coronavirus growth rate has visibly declined of late .
In the US , the growth rate has stopped at about 30,000 cases a day , while the weekly growth has declined from 41 % to 24 % .
This month , the number of coronavirus cases has grown by 585,000 .
The country ’ s authorities keep saying that the situation improves and maintain that the country has passed the peak of coronavirus .
The situation has also stabilized somewhat in Spain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 4,000 new cases this week .
However , it has it has seen a surge to 6,700 in the past 24 hours .
A weekly growth rate is 20 % now , against 33 % in the previous seven days .
The number of infections in Italy and France has grown by only ten percent , while in Germany - by 8 % .
China sees drop in daily tally of coronavirus cases , ranks ninth now Some countries on the list of ten hardest hit by coronavirus are reporting a high growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) reports a 27-percent growth in coronavirus cases in the past week , to 138,000 , while Turkey ( seventh ) reports a 30-percent growth , to about 120,000 .
In Iran , placed eighth ( 88,000 ) , the weekly growth rate has been nine percent .
China is now ranked ninth ( 82,000 cases ) , moving down the list from its fourth place early in April .
It is now daily reporting a meager tens of new cases .
Russia is the last on the list of ten hardest hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ growth rate is also subsiding here .
It has been about 11.5 % a day in the past week .
According to the World Health Organization , this week the globe was on the average reporting 80,000 new coronavirus cases daily .
Andorra and Iceland report the highest sick rate , with 0.85 % and 0.5 % of the population infected accordingly .
In Spain , home to about 47 million people , this index has grown to 0.47 % .
The number of fatalities among coronavirus patients has grown 3.7-fold in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The death rate has increased to about 7 % , which means that every fourteenth patient has died .
The US has been ahead of other nations in terms of mortality rate for a second week ( about 50,000 ) .
Italy , that for a long time was first , now shows almost half of these figures .
About 22,000 patients have died in Spain and in France .
The lowest death rates are in Russia ( 0.9 % ) , Turkey ( 2.4 % ) and Germany ( 3.5 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steadily growing across the globe , this figure has increased by almost 250,000 as compared with the previous week .
The highest recovery figures apart from China are in Iran ( about 75 % of the infected ) , Switzerland ( 72 % ) and Germany ( 70 % ) .
Brazil also shows high recovery figures , since about 26,000 people have already been discharged from hospitals , or more than half of the infected people .
As for the US , the share of recoveries there is ten percent at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the patients have recovered , in Italy - 30 % , and 42 % of the patients have recovered in Spain .
In late December 2019 , Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared @ @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, April 24./TASS/. The weekly coronavirus growth rate has been on the decline for a third week running, making up 26% in the past seven days against 50% in early April. It stood at 40% in the previous week. On April 3, the globe reported about one million coronavirus cases, while now this figure has amounted to over 2.65 million. There are 34 coronavirus infections per every 100,000 people currently, while two weeks ago, it was 19 coronavirus cases. The relative death rate has grown from 6.7% to 7% in the past seven days. The world reports 186,000 coronavirus fatalities as of now. Meanwhile, almost 750,000 people have recovered, which is over 28% of the infected. Their number has grown 2.6 times as compared with the early April. Decline in the growth rate among the five hardest hit countries
Over the past week, the same countries have remained on the list of the five hardest hit by coronavirus. The US still ranks first with 869,000 infections. Then goes Spain (219,000), Italy (190,000), France (158,000) and Germany (150,000). However, the daily coronavirus growth rate has visibly declined of late. In the US, the growth rate has stopped at about 30,000 cases a day, while the weekly growth has declined from 41% to 24%. This month, the number of coronavirus cases has grown by 585,000. The country’s authorities keep saying that the situation improves and maintain that the country has passed the peak of coronavirus. The situation has also stabilized somewhat in Spain, which has been daily reporting about 4,000 new cases this week. However, it has it has seen a surge to 6,700 in the past 24 hours. A weekly growth rate is 20% now, against 33% in the previous seven days. The number of infections in Italy and France has grown by only ten percent, while in Germany - by 8%. China sees drop in daily tally of coronavirus cases, ranks ninth now Some countries on the list of ten hardest hit by coronavirus are reporting a high growth rate. The UK (ranked sixth) reports a 27-percent growth in coronavirus cases in the past week, to 138,000, while Turkey (seventh) reports a 30-percent growth, to about 120,000. In Iran, placed eighth (88,000), the weekly growth rate has been nine percent. China is now ranked ninth (82,000 cases), moving down the list from its fourth place early in April. It is now daily reporting a meager tens of new cases. Russia is the last on the list of ten hardest hit nations with 68,000 cases. The coronavirus growth rate is also subsiding here. It has been about 11.5% a day in the past week.


tass--2020-04-24--Car dealers will be among first to open as epidemiological situation improves, says Putin

NOVO-OGAREVO , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Car dealers will be one of the first companies to open after the @ @ @ @ @ President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on the development of the automotive industry .
@ @ @ @ @ dealer network should work .
As soon as there is an opportunity in terms of @ @ @ @ @ [ dealers ] will be one of the first enterprises to open , '' he @ @ @ @ @ state also drew attention to the fact that now some car dealers `` are already @ @ @ @ @ is good . ''
`` Some people do it in the street , we also @ @ @ @ @ need to promote it in every way .
That is , there is an opportunity @ @ @ @ @ be used , '' he added .
Commenting on the request to postpone the payment @ @ @ @ @ auto companies , Putin replied that he would ask `` the government to think about @ @ @ @ @ .
`` .

NOVO-OGAREVO, April 24. /TASS/. Car dealers will be one of the first companies to open after the epidemiological situation improves, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on the development of the automotive industry.
"We understand that the dealer network should work. As soon as there is an opportunity in terms of safety of citizens, these [dealers] will be one of the first enterprises to open," he said.
The head of state also drew attention to the fact that now some car dealers "are already deploying work online, which is good." "Some people do it in the street, we also know it, and we need to promote it in every way. That is, there is an opportunity to work, it must be used," he added.
Commenting on the request to postpone the payment of car recycling tax by auto companies, Putin replied that he would ask "the government to think about it and make appropriate proposals.".


tass--2020-04-24--Putin orders Foreign Ministry to help in contacts with foreign agencies to fight COVID-19

NOVO-OGARYOVO , April 24./TASS/ .
The Foreign Ministry must help the Ministry of Health and other Russian agencies organize their cooperation with foreign colleagues to battle the coronavirus pandemic , President Vladimir Putin told a session with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council on Friday .
It is necessary to help the Ministry of Health and other ministries `` to establish contacts with their partners abroad in order to duly organize cooperation in fight against the coronavirus infection , '' the president said .
`` As you can see from my phone calls with colleagues from other countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wish to work together , offer their services , suggest different options for this cooperation , along different trajectories , '' the president stressed .
According to him , this activity necessitates assistance from the Foreign Ministry .
`` I ask you to organize this activity , '' Putin told Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov , who said the ambassadors would also receive instructions based on the result of president ’ s conversations with foreign leaders .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so far , over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, April 24./TASS/. The Foreign Ministry must help the Ministry of Health and other Russian agencies organize their cooperation with foreign colleagues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, President Vladimir Putin told a session with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council on Friday.
It is necessary to help the Ministry of Health and other ministries "to establish contacts with their partners abroad in order to duly organize cooperation in fight against the coronavirus infection," the president said.
"As you can see from my phone calls with colleagues from other countries, practically all our partners express their wish to work together, offer their services, suggest different options for this cooperation, along different trajectories," the president stressed.
According to him, this activity necessitates assistance from the Foreign Ministry. "I ask you to organize this activity," Putin told Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who said the ambassadors would also receive instructions based on the result of president’s conversations with foreign leaders.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 2,700,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus.


tass--2020-04-24--Russia’s Chamber of Commerce issues about 100 force majeure certificates

MOSCOW , April 3 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( CCI ) has issued about @ @ @ @ @ foreign trade contracts due to the coronavirus pandemic , head of the Chamber Sergei Katyrin @ @ @ @ @ `` CCI registered more than 430 applications for issuance of force majeure certificates under foreign @ @ @ @ @ undertaken measures to prevent the new coronavirus infection .
370 applications were considered , about @ @ @ @ @ '' Katyrin said .
CCI is the single Russian authority dealing with issue of force @ @ @ @ @ contracts .

MOSCOW, April 3. /TASS/. The Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) has issued about 100 force majeure certificates under foreign trade contracts due to the coronavirus pandemic, head of the Chamber Sergei Katyrin told TASS on Friday.
"CCI registered more than 430 applications for issuance of force majeure certificates under foreign trade contracts in connection with undertaken measures to prevent the new coronavirus infection. 370 applications were considered, about 100 certificates were issued," Katyrin said.
CCI is the single Russian authority dealing with issue of force majeure conclusions under foreign trade contracts.


tass--2020-04-24--Russian ambassador urges US to defend historical truth about WWII

WASHINGTON , April 24./TASS/ .
Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has urged the American side to work together to defend historical truth about WWII and fight the attempts to distort its facts .
`` Lovingly cherishing the memory of an immortal act of heroism by the greatest generation of victors is our common duty .
We must work together to defend veterans ’ honor , as well as historical truth , and to fight an increasing number of attempts to skew information pertaining to those years , '' the ambassador said in his introductory remarks for the special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years since the Victory , issued on Friday .
The diplomat reiterated that at that fateful period for all of humanity , `` the USSR and the United States fought the aggressor shoulder to shoulder '' .
`` In honor of this , commemorative ceremonies are being held across the U.S. with the participation of Russian diplomats and local communities in every corner of the country , at the Soviet pilots ’ graves in Anchorage , the Navy statue in Seattle , the Allied pilot monument in Fairbanks , in Elizabeth-City on Project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WWII Memorial in Washington DC , on Remembrance Day and the Day of the Unknown Soldier , '' Antonov emphasized in the article to mark the anniversary of Elbe Day .
`` Every year on April 25 , the historical day of the meeting of the Allies at the Elbe River in 1945 , the Arlington Cemetery is visited by embassy delegates from CIS countries , together with U.S. politicians and Soviet and American war veterans , to participate in a ceremonial wreath-laying at the ‘ Spirit of the Elbe ’ marker , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We profoundly honor the memory of our allies — American , British and French , '' the ambassador emphasized .
`` This year we will immortalize the memory of Hero of the Soviet Union , French pilot M. Albert , who flew for the legendary Normandie-Niemen air regiment .
After the war , he settled in America .
A bronze bust by Russian sculptor M. L. Serdyukov is being planned at the site of Mr. Albert ’ s final resting place in Chipley , Florida .
Support for the project is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the local Russian community , '' the Russian diplomat said .
American and Soviet troops met at the Elbe River in Germany on April 25 , 1945 .

WASHINGTON, April 24./TASS/. Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has urged the American side to work together to defend historical truth about WWII and fight the attempts to distort its facts.
"Lovingly cherishing the memory of an immortal act of heroism by the greatest generation of victors is our common duty. We must work together to defend veterans’ honor, as well as historical truth, and to fight an increasing number of attempts to skew information pertaining to those years," the ambassador said in his introductory remarks for the special issue of Russia Beyond, commemorating 75 years since the Victory, issued on Friday.
The diplomat reiterated that at that fateful period for all of humanity, "the USSR and the United States fought the aggressor shoulder to shoulder". "In honor of this, commemorative ceremonies are being held across the U.S. with the participation of Russian diplomats and local communities in every corner of the country, at the Soviet pilots’ graves in Anchorage, the Navy statue in Seattle, the Allied pilot monument in Fairbanks, in Elizabeth-City on Project Zebra Day on January 11, the WWII Memorial in Washington DC, on Remembrance Day and the Day of the Unknown Soldier," Antonov emphasized in the article to mark the anniversary of Elbe Day.
"Every year on April 25, the historical day of the meeting of the Allies at the Elbe River in 1945, the Arlington Cemetery is visited by embassy delegates from CIS countries, together with U.S. politicians and Soviet and American war veterans, to participate in a ceremonial wreath-laying at the ‘Spirit of the Elbe’ marker," he went on to say.
"We profoundly honor the memory of our allies — American, British and French," the ambassador emphasized. "This year we will immortalize the memory of Hero of the Soviet Union, French pilot M. Albert, who flew for the legendary Normandie-Niemen air regiment. After the war, he settled in America. A bronze bust by Russian sculptor M. L. Serdyukov is being planned at the site of Mr. Albert’s final resting place in Chipley, Florida. Support for the project is being graciously provided by the French Embassy and the local Russian community," the Russian diplomat said.
American and Soviet troops met at the Elbe River in Germany on April 25, 1945.


tass--2020-04-24--Stable immunity to coronavirus may develop on the 14th day after first symptoms

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Some antibodies to the coronavirus infection begin to be produced by the human @ @ @ @ @ after the first symptoms of the disease manifest themselves , and others on the 14th @ @ @ @ @ the Health Ministry ’ s recommendations concerning clinical manifestations of the disease caused by the @ @ @ @ @ methods of treatment .
According to the recommendations issued on Friday `` currently the tests @ @ @ @ @ SARS-CoV-2 are not widely available in Russia ’ s territory . ''

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Some antibodies to the coronavirus infection begin to be produced by the human body on the 5th day after the first symptoms of the disease manifest themselves, and others on the 14th day, as follows from the Health Ministry’s recommendations concerning clinical manifestations of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus in children and methods of treatment.
According to the recommendations issued on Friday "currently the tests for determining the antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 are not widely available in Russia’s territory."


tass--2020-04-24--Elbe Day ‘was the final blow to the Nazi regime’, says American Legion national commander

NEW YORK , April 24./TASS/ .
Meeting of American and Soviet forces at the Elbe River in Germany 75 years ago `` was the final blow to the Nazi regime , '' and `` we owe our freedom to the heroes of World War II , '' the press service of The American Legion quoted its National Commander , Bill Oxford , as saying .
`` Seventy-five years ago this week , American and Soviet forces met at the Elbe River in Germany , '' TASS cites the press service of the biggest veteran organization in the US .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was the final blow to the Nazi regime .
After the meeting , the U.S , Soviet and British governments released statements reaffirming their determination to completely destroy the Third Reich government .
We owe our freedom to the heroes of World War II , '' Bill Oxford emphasized .
`` The type of determination and sacrifice that led to victory in World War II will also get us through our current challenges , '' the national commander said referring to the coronavirus pandemic .
John Raughter from The American Legion earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned for Elbe Day amid the pandemic , but the veteran organization was planning to `` significantly address the ending of World War II in all of The American Legion national media platforms '' .
The events are scheduled up until December 31 , 2021 .
American and Soviet troops met at the Elbe River in Germany on April 25 , 1945 .
The American Legion , an organization of US war veterans , was established on March 15 , 1919 by delegates from the American Expeditionary Forces taking part in World War @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12,700 branches across the US .

NEW YORK, April 24./TASS/. Meeting of American and Soviet forces at the Elbe River in Germany 75 years ago "was the final blow to the Nazi regime," and "we owe our freedom to the heroes of World War II," the press service of The American Legion quoted its National Commander, Bill Oxford, as saying.
"Seventy-five years ago this week, American and Soviet forces met at the Elbe River in Germany," TASS cites the press service of the biggest veteran organization in the US. "Elbe Day, April 25, 1945, was the final blow to the Nazi regime. After the meeting, the U.S, Soviet and British governments released statements reaffirming their determination to completely destroy the Third Reich government. We owe our freedom to the heroes of World War II," Bill Oxford emphasized.
"The type of determination and sacrifice that led to victory in World War II will also get us through our current challenges," the national commander said referring to the coronavirus pandemic.
John Raughter from The American Legion earlier told TASS that no national events were planned for Elbe Day amid the pandemic, but the veteran organization was planning to "significantly address the ending of World War II in all of The American Legion national media platforms". The events are scheduled up until December 31, 2021.
American and Soviet troops met at the Elbe River in Germany on April 25, 1945. The American Legion, an organization of US war veterans, was established on March 15, 1919 by delegates from the American Expeditionary Forces taking part in World War I. The veteran organization has over 12,700 branches across the US.


tass--2020-04-24--About 50,000 Russians stranded abroad amid coronavirus pandemic

`` About 50,000 Russians who have been unable to return home since late March 2020 due to the suspension of the air traffic between Russia and other countries are now staying abroad .
All these citizens are waiting for special repatriation flights , which will deliver them to Russia , '' the ministry said in a statement .
MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
About 50,000 Russians are currently stranded abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic and are waiting for their return home , Russia ’ s Ministry of Digital Development , Communications and Mass Media reported on Friday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ flights on April 7 - 23 , including 18 to Moscow and St. Petersburg and the other 21 to other Russian regions , the statement says .
Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry earlier said that the number of Russians who wanted but could not return home stood at about 30,000 people as in the previous week .
Over the month ( from March 20 to April 21 ) , more than 170,000 Russian citizens were repatriated to Russia , the Transport Ministry and the Federal Air Transport Agency earlier reported .
In late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the latest statistics , over 2,700,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported .
In addition , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the illness across the globe .
To date , a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

"About 50,000 Russians who have been unable to return home since late March 2020 due to the suspension of the air traffic between Russia and other countries are now staying abroad. All these citizens are waiting for special repatriation flights, which will deliver them to Russia," the ministry said in a statement.
MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. About 50,000 Russians are currently stranded abroad amid the coronavirus pandemic and are waiting for their return home, Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media reported on Friday.
Russia performed a total of 39 repatriation flights on April 7 - 23, including 18 to Moscow and St. Petersburg and the other 21 to other Russian regions, the statement says.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry earlier said that the number of Russians who wanted but could not return home stood at about 30,000 people as in the previous week.
Over the month (from March 20 to April 21), more than 170,000 Russian citizens were repatriated to Russia, the Transport Ministry and the Federal Air Transport Agency earlier reported.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in every corner of the globe, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. According to the latest statistics, over 2,700,000 people have been infected worldwide and more than 191,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 750,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe.
To date, a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


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tass--2020-04-24--Russian Arctic National Park switches to solar batteries in midnight sun season

ST. PETERSBURG , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s northernmost national park - Russian Arctic - switched to using solar batteries as soon as the midnight season began , the park ’ s Director Alexander Kirilov said .
`` From May to October , the Omega polar station will receive electricity produced by solar batteries , '' the Russian Academy of Sciences ’ Geophysics Center ’ s magazine quoted the park ’ s director as saying .
`` The biggest advantage of using green energy is a lack of harmful emissions into the atmosphere . ''
`` Over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,500-3,000 tonnes of fuel by using solar batteries , '' he added .
The electric energy , produced by the solar batteries in summer , will be sufficient for the staff to use a washing machine and a boiler , the article reads .
In future , the Omega year-round station will stop using diesel fuel even in winter , switching to alternative energy sources , the director added .
The Russian Arctic National Park is Russia ’ s northernmost and biggest nature reserve , which takes the area of 8.8 million hectares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 2009 .
The Park includes a northern part of the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago ’ s Severny Island and the entire Franz Josef Land Archipelago .
On Franz Josef Land , the park has the Omega year-round base on the Alexandra Land and a seasonal base on the Hooker Island .

ST. PETERSBURG, April 24. /TASS/. Russia’s northernmost national park - Russian Arctic - switched to using solar batteries as soon as the midnight season began, the park’s Director Alexander Kirilov said.
"From May to October, the Omega polar station will receive electricity produced by solar batteries," the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Geophysics Center’s magazine quoted the park’s director as saying. "The biggest advantage of using green energy is a lack of harmful emissions into the atmosphere."
"Over summer seasons, the Park saves about 2,500-3,000 tonnes of fuel by using solar batteries," he added.
The electric energy, produced by the solar batteries in summer, will be sufficient for the staff to use a washing machine and a boiler, the article reads. In future, the Omega year-round station will stop using diesel fuel even in winter, switching to alternative energy sources, the director added.
The Russian Arctic National Park is Russia’s northernmost and biggest nature reserve, which takes the area of 8.8 million hectares. It was organized on June 15, 2009. The Park includes a northern part of the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago’s Severny Island and the entire Franz Josef Land Archipelago. On Franz Josef Land, the park has the Omega year-round base on the Alexandra Land and a seasonal base on the Hooker Island.


tass--2020-04-24--Portugal’s coronavirus cases top 22,700

Portugal’s coronavirus cases top 22,700

TASS , April 24 .
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Potrugal has increased by 444 in the past @ @ @ @ @ total to 22,797 , the national healthcare agency said Friday .
According to the agency @ @ @ @ @ rose from 820 to 854 .
Moreover , more than 1,200 people recovered from COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ country , with most recoveries reported from the northern parts of the country .
Portugal @ @ @ @ @ emergency until May 2 to curb the spread of coronavirus .
Last week , the @ @ @ @ @ government had extended the shutdown of land border with Spain until May 15 as well @ @ @ @ @ Italy until May 6 .

TASS, April 24. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Potrugal has increased by 444 in the past 24 hours to bring the total to 22,797, the national healthcare agency said Friday.
According to the agency, the number of fatalities rose from 820 to 854. Moreover, more than 1,200 people recovered from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit the country, with most recoveries reported from the northern parts of the country.
Portugal has imposed a state of emergency until May 2 to curb the spread of coronavirus. Last week, the interior minister announced that the government had extended the shutdown of land border with Spain until May 15 as well as the air travel with Italy until May 6.


tass--2020-04-24--One fourth of children with COVID-19 develop no symptoms — Health Ministry

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
One fourth of children diagnosed with the coronavirus infection develop no symptoms , as follows from the Russian Health Ministry ’ s guidelines released on Friday .
`` At least a fourth of children demonstrate no symptoms , '' the document reads .
According to the document , the overwhelming majority of cases among children stem from contacts with adults .
Most typical symptoms children demonstrate are fever and cough .
Intoxication symptoms are also possible .
Some develop symptoms resembling a running nose .
`` The majority of children recover within one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted .
`` Up to ten percent of children with COVID-19 need hospitalization .
An average of one percent of children with the coronavirus infection have severe forms of the disease , most of them have serious concurrent diseases , '' it said .
To date , a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. One fourth of children diagnosed with the coronavirus infection develop no symptoms, as follows from the Russian Health Ministry’s guidelines released on Friday.
"At least a fourth of children demonstrate no symptoms," the document reads.
According to the document, the overwhelming majority of cases among children stem from contacts with adults. Most typical symptoms children demonstrate are fever and cough. Intoxication symptoms are also possible. Some develop symptoms resembling a running nose. "The majority of children recover within one to two weeks," the ministry noted.
"Up to ten percent of children with COVID-19 need hospitalization. An average of one percent of children with the coronavirus infection have severe forms of the disease, most of them have serious concurrent diseases," it said.
To date, a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-24--Russian national Vinnik’s attorney Musatov dies in Moscow

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Timofei Musatov , a prominent Russian lawyer who was defending the interests of Russian national Alexander Vinnik , died in an accident in Moscow , the law firm International Solicitors and Lawyers , where Musatov worked , informed TASS on Friday .
`` Timofei Sergeevich [ Musatov ] died yesterday in an accident in Moscow .
This is all we can say so far , '' the source stated .
The law firm informed TASS that recently Musatov had been getting ready to travel to Athens to attend a court session regarding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s decision to extradite Vinnik to France .
Vinnik was detained while vacationing in Greece on July 25 , 2017 at the United States ’ request , where he is accused of laundering four to nine billion US dollars through a no longer existent Internet exchange of cryptocurrencies BTC-e .
The Thessaloniki Court of Appeals and the Greek Supreme Court ruled Vinnik be extradited to France and then to the United States .
Russia is also seeking his extradition and has a corresponding verdict of the Greek Supreme Court .
Vinnik denied Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreed to be extradited to Russia .
Vinnik is currently in custody in France , awaiting extradition to the USA .

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Timofei Musatov, a prominent Russian lawyer who was defending the interests of Russian national Alexander Vinnik, died in an accident in Moscow, the law firm International Solicitors and Lawyers, where Musatov worked, informed TASS on Friday.
"Timofei Sergeevich [Musatov] died yesterday in an accident in Moscow. This is all we can say so far," the source stated.
The law firm informed TASS that recently Musatov had been getting ready to travel to Athens to attend a court session regarding the appeal on the Greek Supreme Court’s decision to extradite Vinnik to France.
Vinnik case
Vinnik was detained while vacationing in Greece on July 25, 2017 at the United States’ request, where he is accused of laundering four to nine billion US dollars through a no longer existent Internet exchange of cryptocurrencies BTC-e. The Thessaloniki Court of Appeals and the Greek Supreme Court ruled Vinnik be extradited to France and then to the United States. Russia is also seeking his extradition and has a corresponding verdict of the Greek Supreme Court. Vinnik denied Washington’s and Paris’ charges and agreed to be extradited to Russia.
Vinnik is currently in custody in France, awaiting extradition to the USA.


tass--2020-04-24--Russian Prosecutor General’s office demands to block US-based Project Harmony website

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office demands to block access to the publications and the websites of the US-based non-governmental organization Project Harmony , which is considered undesirable in the Russian Federation , the Prosecutor General ’ s Office informed TASS .
`` The Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office has addressed the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications , Information Technology and Mass Media with the demand to block access to said publications , and to block access to other websites that may publish information about the foreign non-governmental organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press service stated .
On Thursday , the Russian Ministry of Justice placed a US non-governmental organization Project Harmony on the list of undesirable organizations .
The ministry informed that the organization was financing the Center for Development of Social Initiatives `` Proyectoria , '' which is considered a foreign agent in the Russian Federation .
Project Harmony is the 22nd organization on the list published on the website of the Russian Ministry of Justice .
On April 22 , the Russian Prosecutor General ’ s office ruled to deem its activity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Wednesday , the Russian Ministry of Justice placed `` Proyectoria '' on the list of foreign agents .
The Russian Prosecutor General ’ s Office informed TASS that the organization had received funding from abroad .

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office demands to block access to the publications and the websites of the US-based non-governmental organization Project Harmony, which is considered undesirable in the Russian Federation, the Prosecutor General’s Office informed TASS.
"The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has addressed the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media with the demand to block access to said publications, and to block access to other websites that may publish information about the foreign non-governmental organization Project Harmony (USA)," the press service stated.
On Thursday, the Russian Ministry of Justice placed a US non-governmental organization Project Harmony on the list of undesirable organizations. The ministry informed that the organization was financing the Center for Development of Social Initiatives "Proyectoria," which is considered a foreign agent in the Russian Federation.
Project Harmony is the 22nd organization on the list published on the website of the Russian Ministry of Justice. On April 22, the Russian Prosecutor General’s office ruled to deem its activity undesirable on the territory of Russia.
On Wednesday, the Russian Ministry of Justice placed "Proyectoria" on the list of foreign agents. The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office informed TASS that the organization had received funding from abroad.


tass--2020-04-24--Radiation levels in Russia normal after Chernobyl wildfire

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
The levels of radiation in Russia remain normal in the wake of the @ @ @ @ @ power plant in Ukraine , the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring informed @ @ @ @ @ monitoring sites active within the monitoring system of the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and @ @ @ @ @ any changes in the radiation levels in Russia , '' the message informs .
According @ @ @ @ @ on April 24-27 , the wind from the wildfire area will be moving in the @ @ @ @ @ directions .

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. The levels of radiation in Russia remain normal in the wake of the wildfire near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring informed on Friday.
"Radiation monitoring sites active within the monitoring system of the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring have not detected any changes in the radiation levels in Russia," the message informs.
According to the federal service, on April 24-27, the wind from the wildfire area will be moving in the eastern, southern and southeastern directions.


tass--2020-04-24--All remaining coronavirus patients on Hainan out of quarantine

HAIKOU , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
All 162 patients who had been treated for coronavirus and discharged from Hainan 's hospitals completed a 28-day quarantine on April 21 .
Thus , according to the provincial administration 's official website , there are currently no patients with coronavirus left on the Island of Hainan after recovery or on quarantine .
The last patient discharged from hospital was a 40-year-old woman who came to Hainan from the city of Jingzhou in the central province of Hubei .
She left the hospital on March 24 .
She tested positive for coronavirus in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases were officially confirmed during the epidemic on Hainan , six people died .
The largest number of infections was registered in the city of Sanya ( 54 cases ) .
Haikou ( 39 cases ) and Danzhou ( 15 cases ) are also in the top three by the number of cases .
The provincial authorities tackled the pandemic using four basic principles : early detection , early diagnosis , early treatment and early isolation .
Moreover , provincial medical institutions used different approaches for confirmed virus cases and those with syspected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe .

HAIKOU, April 24. /TASS/. All 162 patients who had been treated for coronavirus and discharged from Hainan's hospitals completed a 28-day quarantine on April 21. Thus, according to the provincial administration's official website, there are currently no patients with coronavirus left on the Island of Hainan after recovery or on quarantine.
The last patient discharged from hospital was a 40-year-old woman who came to Hainan from the city of Jingzhou in the central province of Hubei. She left the hospital on March 24. She tested positive for coronavirus in late February.
At least 168 coronavirus cases were officially confirmed during the epidemic on Hainan, six people died. The largest number of infections was registered in the city of Sanya (54 cases). Haikou (39 cases) and Danzhou (15 cases) are also in the top three by the number of cases.
The provincial authorities tackled the pandemic using four basic principles: early detection, early diagnosis, early treatment and early isolation. Moreover, provincial medical institutions used different approaches for confirmed virus cases and those with syspected symptoms.
In late December 2019, Chinese officials notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in every corner of the globe.


tass--2020-04-24--Top diplomats of BRICS countries to discuss joint fight against pandemic

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in a video conference of @ @ @ @ @ BRICS counties ( Brazil , Russia , India , China , South Africa ) on @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday .
`` The focus will be on @ @ @ @ @ impact on international relations .
The ministers will exchange views on joint measures that the @ @ @ @ @ combat COVID-19 and overcome the financial , trade , economic and social consequences of the @ @ @ @ @ reads .
The meeting ’ s participants will also touch upon strategic partnership between the @ @ @ @ @ schedule of events set to take place during Russia ’ s BRICS chairmanship this year @ @ @ @ @

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in a video conference of the top diplomats of the BRICS counties (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) on April 28, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
"The focus will be on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on international relations. The ministers will exchange views on joint measures that the five countries could take to combat COVID-19 and overcome the financial, trade, economic and social consequences of the pandemic," the statement reads.
The meeting’s participants will also touch upon strategic partnership between the BRICS countries, including the schedule of events set to take place during Russia’s BRICS chairmanship this year, the ministry added.


tass--2020-04-24--Putin calls on government, businesses, organizations to jointly fight COVID-19

NOVO-OGARYOVO , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
The government , businesses , non-governmental organizations , volunteers and all citizens need to act as one in fighting the coronavirus , Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on the development of the country ’ s automotive industry on Friday .
`` The state , businesses , non-governmental organizations , volunteer organizations and all citizens need to act as one to overcome this threat , '' he pointed out .
He described Friday ’ s meeting as `` very meaningful . ''
`` I believe that all companies need to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe and sustainable production process , take preventive measures to protect the life and health of employees , '' Putin said , addressing the meeting ’ s participants .
He thanked the companies that had joined efforts to combat the coronavirus by launching the production of individual protective gear and other necessary supplies .
To date , a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, April 24. /TASS/. The government, businesses, non-governmental organizations, volunteers and all citizens need to act as one in fighting the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on the development of the country’s automotive industry on Friday.
"The state, businesses, non-governmental organizations, volunteer organizations and all citizens need to act as one to overcome this threat," he pointed out.
He described Friday’s meeting as "very meaningful." "I believe that all companies need to take advantage of your experience in ensuring a safe and sustainable production process, take preventive measures to protect the life and health of employees," Putin said, addressing the meeting’s participants.
He thanked the companies that had joined efforts to combat the coronavirus by launching the production of individual protective gear and other necessary supplies.
To date, a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-24--This week in photos: New Lenin statue unveiled, Batman's gifts, UK Parliament goes on Zoom

Medical personnel jumping in the COVID-19 unit at the CHR Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle Hospital , during the coronavirus disease outbreak , in Liege , Belgium , April 22 © REUTERS/Yves Herman United States Air Force Academy cadets celebrating their graduation as a team of F-16 Air Force Thunderbirds flying over the academy in Colorado Springs , USA , April 18 .
After senior cadets spent more than a month on lockdown in the Air Force Academy 's dorms due to the coronavirus pandemic , graduation , which was moved up by six weeks , marks the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class early since WWII © Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Members and supporters of the Russian Communist Party unveiling a monument to Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in the town of Sayansk , Russia , April 22 © REUTERS/Evgeny Kozyrev Marine mammals unit supervisor Danielle Fox and a sea lion named Malie looking at the elephants while taking advantage of empty zoo grounds , closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) , to have a walk at Taronga Zoo Sydney in Sydney , Australia , April 20 © REUTERS/Loren Elliott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tree planting ceremony in recognition of Earth Day and Arbor Day on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington , USA , April 22 © Drew Angerer/Getty Images Steven Busulwa , an animal keeper , running away from a rhino after delivering its food at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center in Entebbe , Uganda , April 20 © Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters Mexican lawyer Candelario Maldonado , dressed up as Batman , gives a birthday cake to a child wearing face mask in front of his home , during the global outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mexico , April 18 © REUTERS/Daniel Becerril Estefano Godo , 19 , cutting the hair of his client at his house due to the new coronavirus emergency , in the outskirts of Lima , Peru , April 22 © AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd Weekly question time debate at the Parliament , during the hybrid parliament session amid the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) outbreak , in London , Britain , April 22 .
A maximum of 50 lawmakers are physically allowed in the debating chamber , with others permitted to join in via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via REUTERS A Russian Orthodox believer with vestments is seen at the entrance to the Transfiguration Church in Bolvanovka on the eve of Easter , during the pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) , Moscow , Russia , April 18 .
A Moscow Patriarchate working group has recommended praying at home during the Holy Week and at Easter until the coronavirus lockdown imposed by the authorities is lifted © Sergei Fadeichev/TASS Gravediggers rest as they wait for new coffins at a cemetery complex provided by the government for coronavirus disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indonesia , April , 22 © REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan City workers disinfect a bus stop to help prevent the spread of coronavirus outside a closed cinema featuring a mural of film directors , from left , Federico Fellini , Alfred Hitchcock , Luis Bunuel and Lucrecia Martel in Montevideo , Uruguay , April 20 © AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico Aerial view of an empty water park during lockdown to halt spread of COVID-19 in Mexico City , Mexico , April 21 .
Mexican government suggested population to stay at home but quarantine is not obligatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic activity © Hector Vivas/Getty Images

Medical personnel jumping in the COVID-19 unit at the CHR Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle Hospital, during the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Liege, Belgium, April 22 © REUTERS/Yves Herman
United States Air Force Academy cadets celebrating their graduation as a team of F-16 Air Force Thunderbirds flying over the academy in Colorado Springs, USA, April 18. After senior cadets spent more than a month on lockdown in the Air Force Academy's dorms due to the coronavirus pandemic, graduation, which was moved up by six weeks, marks the first time a military academy is graduating a class early since WWII © Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
Members and supporters of the Russian Communist Party unveiling a monument to Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in the town of Sayansk, Russia, April 22 © REUTERS/Evgeny Kozyrev
A Chilean flamingo standing in his enclosure at the zoo in Landau, Germany, April 22 © EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Marine mammals unit supervisor Danielle Fox and a sea lion named Malie looking at the elephants while taking advantage of empty zoo grounds, closed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to have a walk at Taronga Zoo Sydney in Sydney, Australia, April 20 © REUTERS/Loren Elliott
US President Donald Trump speaking during a tree planting ceremony in recognition of Earth Day and Arbor Day on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, USA, April 22 © Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Steven Busulwa, an animal keeper, running away from a rhino after delivering its food at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center in Entebbe, Uganda, April 20 © Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters
Mexican lawyer Candelario Maldonado, dressed up as Batman, gives a birthday cake to a child wearing face mask in front of his home, during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease, in Monterrey, Mexico, April 18 © REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
Estefano Godo, 19, cutting the hair of his client at his house due to the new coronavirus emergency, in the outskirts of Lima, Peru, April 22 © AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd
Weekly question time debate at the Parliament, during the hybrid parliament session amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, April 22. A maximum of 50 lawmakers are physically allowed in the debating chamber, with others permitted to join in via Zoom video conference © UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS
A Russian Orthodox believer with vestments is seen at the entrance to the Transfiguration Church in Bolvanovka on the eve of Easter, during the pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) , Moscow, Russia, April 18. A Moscow Patriarchate working group has recommended praying at home during the Holy Week and at Easter until the coronavirus lockdown imposed by the authorities is lifted © Sergei Fadeichev/TASS
Gravediggers rest as they wait for new coffins at a cemetery complex provided by the government for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims in Jakarta, Indonesia, April, 22 © REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
City workers disinfect a bus stop to help prevent the spread of coronavirus outside a closed cinema featuring a mural of film directors, from left, Federico Fellini, Alfred Hitchcock, Luis Bunuel and Lucrecia Martel in Montevideo, Uruguay, April 20 © AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico


tass--2020-04-24--Military medics to help treat coronavirus patients in Moscow Region

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Military medics will provide assistance in treating coronavirus patients in the Moscow Region at the regional governor ’ s request , Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said at the ministry ’ s conference call on Friday .
`` I know that today a request has come from the governor of the Moscow Region for our medical teams : resuscitation , nursing and doctor-nurse teams .
A decision on providing assistance has been made , '' the defense minister said .
The Army must today support those who are in a difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stressed .
`` We are working there [ at defense enterprises ] because the defense procurement plan must undoubtedly be fulfilled .
Those measures , which we have mapped out for the operation and for the support of the operation of defense industry enterprises , must be implemented fully and unconditionally , '' the defense minister said .
Russia ’ s defense minister earlier said that the Armed Forces had set up a reserve for assisting Russian regions and formed 65 resuscitation , doctor and nurse teams .
New coronavirus cases in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past twenty-four hours to 7,889 or 11.5 % of the country ’ s tally .
To date , a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. Military medics will provide assistance in treating coronavirus patients in the Moscow Region at the regional governor’s request, Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said at the ministry’s conference call on Friday.
"I know that today a request has come from the governor of the Moscow Region for our medical teams: resuscitation, nursing and doctor-nurse teams. A decision on providing assistance has been made," the defense minister said.
The Army must today support those who are in a difficult situation, including defense enterprises, Shoigu stressed.
"We are working there [at defense enterprises] because the defense procurement plan must undoubtedly be fulfilled. Those measures, which we have mapped out for the operation and for the support of the operation of defense industry enterprises, must be implemented fully and unconditionally," the defense minister said.
Russia’s defense minister earlier said that the Armed Forces had set up a reserve for assisting Russian regions and formed 65 resuscitation, doctor and nurse teams.
New coronavirus cases in the Moscow Region have grown by 611 over the past twenty-four hours to 7,889 or 11.5% of the country’s tally.
To date, a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-04-24--UN explains what plans for holding GA high level week will depend on

The spokesperson explained that the General Assembly ’ s president would coordinate step by step the decisions to postpone all forthcoming events , hold them in a virtual mode or cancel altogether UNITED NATIONS , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
Plans for holding the high-level general political debate at the UN General Assembly session at the end of September will depend on recommendations still to be issued by the UN Medical Director and New York ’ s local authorities , the spokesperson for the office of the President of the UN General Assembly , Reem Abaza , told TASS .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s president would coordinate step by step the decisions to postpone all forthcoming events , hold them in a virtual mode or cancel altogether .
`` It is still early to conclude on this .
Decisions have been made regarding meetings and events up till May 31 .
Decisions regarding June meetings will be taken by the end of this month , '' Abaza said .
As far as the plans for September events are concerned , it is too early to speculate on this score , Abaza said , adding that on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major event and some negotiations were being held already .
`` We are following guidance by the UN Medical Director and WHO .
Even though it is still early to decide on the general debate , but discussions are underway with the Medical Director and the local authorities .
A decision regarding the General Debate will be taken , if necessary , to change any dates , following due process in consultation with member states , '' Abaza said .
She stressed that for an organization of 193 countries a decision in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make .
`` The General Assembly has a unique position in the UN system , as it includes all 193 Member States .
So the logistical and technical needs for its meetings are different than what might be the case for other organs , '' she stated .
The president of the 74th General Assembly session , Tijjani Muhammad-Bande , is addressing the emerging complexities remarkably well , Abaza said .
Since the sanitary restrictions were imposed resolutions began to be adopted in accordance with the silence procedure : if countries present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the resolution is considered to have been adopted by default .
`` Until now 16 decisions/resolutions were adopted under silence procedure , '' Abaza said .

The spokesperson explained that the General Assembly’s president would coordinate step by step the decisions to postpone all forthcoming events, hold them in a virtual mode or cancel altogether
UNITED NATIONS, April 24. /TASS/. Plans for holding the high-level general political debate at the UN General Assembly session at the end of September will depend on recommendations still to be issued by the UN Medical Director and New York’s local authorities, the spokesperson for the office of the President of the UN General Assembly, Reem Abaza, told TASS. She explained that the General Assembly’s president would coordinate step by step the decisions to postpone all forthcoming events, hold them in a virtual mode or cancel altogether.
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"It is still early to conclude on this. Decisions have been made regarding meetings and events up till May 31. Decisions regarding June meetings will be taken by the end of this month," Abaza said. As far as the plans for September events are concerned, it is too early to speculate on this score, Abaza said, adding that on the other hand the high-level week was a major event and some negotiations were being held already.
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"We are following guidance by the UN Medical Director and WHO. Even though it is still early to decide on the general debate, but discussions are underway with the Medical Director and the local authorities. A decision regarding the General Debate will be taken, if necessary, to change any dates, following due process in consultation with member states," Abaza said. She stressed that for an organization of 193 countries a decision in favor of working on-line was not easy to make.
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"The General Assembly has a unique position in the UN system, as it includes all 193 Member States. So the logistical and technical needs for its meetings are different than what might be the case for other organs," she stated. The president of the 74th General Assembly session, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, is addressing the emerging complexities remarkably well, Abaza said.
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tass--2020-04-24--Testing system for coronavirus-neutralizing antibodies to be registered next week

MOSCOW , April 24 .
/TASS/ .
A testing system for detecting coronavirus-neutralizing antibodies will be registered next week , Alexander Gorelov , deputy director of the Russian sanitary watchdog ’ s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology , said on Friday .
`` A new page in what concerns this therapy [ detecting antibodies to the coronavirus — TASS ] will be opened next week .
A testing system for virus-neutralizing antibodies will be registered .
As practice shows , only a third of patients have quite enough of such antibodies , '' he said in an interview with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ channel .
According to Gorelov , donors will be enrolled after this testing system is registered .
Director of the Russian Ministry of Health ’ s Gamaleya National Research Center Alexander Gintsburg said on April 20 that a testing system for coronavirus antibodies would be soon submitted for registration to the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare ( Roszdravnadzor ) .
After that , according to him , the center will need about ten days to make sure that there is a certain correlation between the presence of virus-neutralizing antibodies and the inability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with them .
To date , a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus .
Russia ’ s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide .
Earlier , the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, April 24. /TASS/. A testing system for detecting coronavirus-neutralizing antibodies will be registered next week, Alexander Gorelov, deputy director of the Russian sanitary watchdog’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, said on Friday.
"A new page in what concerns this therapy [detecting antibodies to the coronavirus — TASS] will be opened next week. A testing system for virus-neutralizing antibodies will be registered. As practice shows, only a third of patients have quite enough of such antibodies," he said in an interview with the 60 Minutes program on the Rossiya-1 television channel.
According to Gorelov, donors will be enrolled after this testing system is registered.
Director of the Russian Ministry of Health’s Gamaleya National Research Center Alexander Gintsburg said on April 20 that a testing system for coronavirus antibodies would be soon submitted for registration to the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare (Roszdravnadzor). After that, according to him, the center will need about ten days to make sure that there is a certain correlation between the presence of virus-neutralizing antibodies and the inability of the virus to multiply after interacting with them.
To date, a total of 68,622 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 5,568 patients having recovered from the virus. Russia’s latest data indicates 615 fatalities nationwide. Earlier, the Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public updated on the coronavirus situation.