Science and engineering

According to a Belgian virologist, the decision of the World Vaccine Congress to give the palm to the American drug for the coronavirus Moderna was geopolitically motivated, the Russian Sputnik V is not worse than the American vaccine.

The unit, which will be installed on site, turns the outside air into medical oxygen, which is filled with cylinders.

Helicopter "Ingenuity" completed its main mission on Mars. Now he will be given additional tasks related to increasing the risk.

Physical labor, sports and sauna are incompatible with alcohol. This was stated to RIA Novosti by the chief narcologist of Moscow, Evgeny Brun.

The wife of the Armenian politician was also vaccinated.

British scientists have studied the relationship between body mass index and the nature of the course of the coronavirus, and concluded that being overweight contributes to the development of a severe form of the disease.

The "particularly vicious" variant of the coronavirus, which spread to India and became known as the "double mutant", is most likely a recombinant strain that has undergone five to six mutations at once, which could make it more infectious.

Ugur Shahin said he is «confident» of the drug's effectiveness against the Indian variant of virus.

The identified mutations of the new COVID-19 strain from India indicate that this variant is highly infectious and its resistance to antibodies produced both in those who have been ill and in those who have been vaccinated.

According the Russian cosmonaut, the risk of fatality on manned flights to planets will increase in proportion to the distance.

The production of vaccines against coronavirus in the European Union is growing and even exceeding expectations. This information was reported by the European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides.

The Cyprus Council of Ministers decided to extremely tighten quarantine due to the worsening epidemiological situation.

The Austrian authorities intend to carefully open restaurants, tourism, culture and sports from May 19, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said at a press conference on Friday.

The Falcon 9 launch vehicle has been launched from the Crew Dragon, which is making its second working flight to the International Space Station with astronauts.

On April 22, the Turkish authorities imposed a 24-hour curfew due to the spread of coronavirus infection. The restrictions will be in effect until April 26.