BNS: Tuesday’s highlights 15min.lt

Candidacy of I. Šimonytė. The Seimas approved the candidacy of conservative MP Ingrida Šimonytė for the post of prime minister. 62 members of the Seimas voted in favor, against 10 there were 41 abstentions, dozens of rulers were in self-isolation, it was not clear until the last minute if the rulers would have enough votes. Once the Seimas approves the Prime Minister’s candidacy and the President appoints him, the Prime Minister must present the Government formed by him and approved by the President to the Seimas and present the program of this Government for its consideration.

Mandate of R. Karbauskis. The Central Election Commission revoked the powers of Ramūnas Karbauskis, a member of the Seimas, leader of the Lithuanian Union of Peasants and Greens (LVŽS). R. Karbauskis resigned himself, protesting against the actions of the new government in assigning positions in parliament. “I will often return to the Seimas, because the LVŽS faction is the largest in the opposition, it will definitely do the job that is planned, and I am the president of LVŽS, our cooperation with the faction is inevitable and it will be very resistant,” promised R Karbauskis.

Coronavirus situation:

* 1169 new cases of COVID-19 were detected per day, 17 people died. 1,654 COVID-19 patients are treated in hospitals, 119 of them in resuscitation.

* Coronavirus confirmed to the conservative members of the Seimas Vytautas Juozapaitis and Andrius Kupčinskas. Due to contact with previously infected isolates, 14 members of the Seimas were designated.

* Outgoing Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga says doctors are being considered to make it mandatory for hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients as it is now difficult for treatment providers to use additional staff due to different subordination . Medical representatives say that, in such a case, it should be clearly stated what compensation personnel transferred to dangerous conditions would receive.

* Acting Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that large concentrations of people are observed in shopping malls and if they do not ensure the restriction of human flows, it may be necessary to tighten the conditions of their activities. The Lithuanian Association of Business Companies, for its part, claims that up to 50% decrease in visitor traffic.

* To control the spread of the virus, the Estonian government has introduced the mandatory use of masks indoors, and in Luxembourg bars, cafes, restaurants, cinemas and sports clubs will be closed until December 15. In the Finnish capital Helsinki, the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases is closing schools and banning public events.

* Russia has the highest daily death toll from COVID-19 to date: 491.

* The American biotech company Moderna announced plans to produce and market 20 million units by the end of this year. doses of the coronavirus vaccine, would cost between $ 25 and $ 37 per dose. The European Union has announced that it will sign a contract with Moderna, which provides for the purchase of up to 160 million. The creators of the Russian vaccine against the coronavirus Sputnik V have announced that its effectiveness is 95%.

* As more than 500 flights were canceled Tuesday at one of China’s busiest airports in Pudong, as part of China’s efforts to contain a local coronavirus infection outbreak, nearly half of those scheduled.

* New coronavirus-infected animals have been found in Polish tissue farms. Poland is the third largest fur producer in the world after China and Denmark.

Candidacy for Minister. I.Šimonytė announced that he would appoint Dalia Miniataitė, the chancellor of the former Ministry of Agriculture, as Minister of Agriculture. He has run candidates for heads of other ministries before. President Gitanas Nausėda promises to meet with all the candidates in the coming days.

Lost. Algirdas Paulavičius, an actor with the Juozas Miltinis Theater and Cinema in Panevėžys, died at the age of 78. The actor struggled with a serious illness for a long time. Colleagues remember him as a cheerful and energetic person who worked extremely hard and responsibly.

Transition. US President Donald Trump has said that he will no longer oppose the government’s support for Joe Biden’s transition team, but still refuses to acknowledge defeat in the presidential election. The president-elect will now have access to funding and other resources, including access to intelligence. It was also reported that Biden’s victory was confirmed by the Michigan State Board of Auditors.

Migrant camp. In Paris, the police used tear gas against migrants who were occupying some 500 tents in a square in the city center. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin described the camp dismantling scenes as “shocking” and ordered the city police to report on the operation. The migrants were evacuated from temporary shelters in the suburbs a week ago, but were not relocated.

Moonstones. China has launched a missile with a device to transport samples from the Moon for the first time in four decades. The objective of the mission is to collect samples of the rocks and soil of the Moon so that scientists can learn more about the origin and formation of this celestial body, as well as the volcanic activity on its surface. China hopes to launch a manned station into Earth orbit by 2022 and then send astronauts to the Moon.