BNS: highlights of Tuesday 15min.lt

Spread of the virus. Eight new cases of coronavirus infection were confirmed daily. Two of them are imported, three are related to the outbreak of infection in Kaunas, two more people became infected after contact with the sick. The circumstances of a Panevėžys resident’s infection are unclear. Health professionals are concerned about the increasing number of cases in which the circumstances of infection cannot be determined.

E-health. Registry Center Specialists on Tuesday afternoon restored e. activities of the health system. All data stored in the copiers’ system is claimed to have been successfully recovered. The system did not work for more than a week, when due to rain on Monday night, the Registry Center server was filled with a pipe. Pharmacy representatives say that e. Health does not collect information on paper prescriptions, so there may be problems when paper prescriptions issued by doctors during the week are duplicated with electronic prescriptions.

Benefit ceiling. President Gitanas Nausėda announced that he would propose establishing a maximum “ceiling” for direct payments to large farmers. Small farmers say it will reduce exclusion, but large companies call this initiative unjustified discrimination. The European Union recommends establishing 100,000. ceiling, but the final decision is left to the Member States. The representatives of the presidency are considering that the ceiling in Lithuania could reach 60 thousand. euros Agriculture Minister Andrius Palionis told BNS that he did not support the president’s initiative, as the restrictions would reduce the competitiveness of farmers in Europe. G.Nausėda organized a press conference on various topics at the Air Force Aviation Base in Šiauliai, where he was introduced to the Lithuanian air defense system.

Financial implications. The financial situation of a third of the Lithuanian population has deteriorated due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a survey by Vilmorus on behalf of the BNS news agency. In a survey conducted July 10-18, 32.3 percent. Respondents indicated that their financial situation had deteriorated, 64.5 percent. He said there were no changes, and 2.7 percent. He said that the situation had improved.

Lublin triangle. The foreign ministers of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine announced the initiative of the Lublin Triangle to strengthen security cooperation and help the process of reform in Ukraine. The implementation of the declaration signed in Lublin promises to hold regular tripartite ministerial meetings.

Letter to Belarus. Foreign and Energy Ministers Linas Linkevičius and Žygimantas Vaičiūnas addressed the Government of Belarus in a joint letter, urging not to start the operation of the Astrava nuclear power plant without removing the safety deficiencies of this facility.

Viruses in the neighborhood. In Latvia, one new case of COVID-19 coronavirus infection was confirmed per day. Institutions in the Gulbene region of Latvia were closed for two weeks to stop the spread of the virus. In these 20 thousand. In the most populated region, eight cases of infection have been confirmed in the past week. The Latvian government also decided that labor immigrants arriving in unsafe countries should undergo two COVID-19 tests. In Poland, 502 infections and six deaths per day were confirmed, in Belarus – 115 cases and five deaths, in Russia – 5,395 cases and 150 deaths.

WHO Alert. The World Health Organization has stated that the spread of the coronavirus probably does not depend on the time of year, and has called not to believe false statements that summer is safer. “The time of year does not appear to affect the spread of the virus,” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris told reporters during a virtual press conference.

The restrictions are back. As the number of diseases increases, countries are releasing restrictions:

• In Greece, the masks will be mandatory in stores, supermarkets and public transport starting on Wednesday. But the country’s government also decided to open six of its cruise ports for the first time this tourist season. Passengers will be picked up from the ports of Piraeus, Rhodes, Heraklion, Volos, Corfu and Katakolo.
• In the Spanish capital Madrid, the mandatory use of masks has been introduced in all public places, with meetings limited to ten people.
• In Belgium, a maximum of six people will be allowed in most places starting on Wednesday.
• The German government warned residents not to go to the Spanish regions of Catalonia, Aragon and Navarra and urged them to wear masks not only indoors but also outdoors if it is impossible to maintain a distance of 1.5 meters.
• Vietnam has stopped all flights, bus and train routes to and from Danang city, which has a population of over one million, with several dozen cases of coronavirus detected in the city.
• In China, a new coronavirus outbreak has spread to five regions. On Tuesday, China reported 68 new cases of coronavirus infection per day, most since April. Of these, 57 were registered in the northwest region of Xinjiang. During the outbreak, tests were carried out on millions of people in the region, and the capital Urumqi was declared in strict quarantine.

Spanish fears. The Spanish government, which is trying to rescue the tourism sector, issued a statement that the country remains safe for tourists, despite the worrying fact that there has been an increase in COVID-19 in some parts of the country in recent years. weeks. “We want to send a clear message of confidence in our country … We are a safe, ready and strengthened place to fight the virus and any outbreak,” said a government spokeswoman after a cabinet meeting.

Bank calls. The European Central Bank has asked banks to stop paying dividends and bonds by January 1, 2021 to ensure they have enough reserves to survive the economic storm caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tensions over Hong Kong. China has announced the suspension of Hong Kong’s extradition agreements with Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. This step was taken in response to similar decisions in those countries.

Conviction in Malaysia. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was convicted of embezzlement of funds from the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. The former head of government of the Kuala Lumpur High Court sentenced to 12 years in prison and 210 million in prison. a fine of 42 million euros.

North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang’s possession of nuclear weapons guarantees the country’s security. The statement was new news that an isolated state does not intend to give up its nuclear arsenal. Kim Jong Un spoke at a veterans conference to mark the 67th anniversary of the ceasefire that ended the Korean War, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

Venice festival The Venice Film Festival will offer an eclectic program this year, with a particular focus on Italian films, organizers said. Eighteen films will compete for the main prize of the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Lion, from September 2 to 12. “The cinema was not flooded by a pandemic tsunami, it is still enviable viable,” said festival director Alberto Barbera. According to him, due to restrictions, the festival will not have some impressive names, but “the heart of the festival is preserved.”