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Head of the Government of Ukraine Denis Shmygal
To curb the spread of the coronavirus, seasonal flu and SARS in the country, a strict lockdown will be introduced; The vegetables began to “bite” on everything. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.
The government announced when the blockade will be introduced.
Enhanced quarantine restrictions will be introduced from January 8 to 24, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said. So, for this period, they will impose a work ban: cafes, bars and restaurants (except at home or take away), non-food stores, cinemas, sports clubs, shopping centers, except for food, hygiene products, products veterinarians, all educational. The establishments, with the exception of kindergartens, will be prohibited in any cultural and public event.
Price growth accelerated in Ukraine
In Ukraine, consumer price growth in November 2020 accelerated to 1.3% from 1% in October and 0.5% in September after falling 0.2% in August and 0.6% in July, reported the State Statistics Service. … Above all, vegetables began to “bite”: they increased in price by 9.4%, eggs by 6.4%, sunflower oil by 6.3%. At the same time, according to the statistics department, the fruits became cheaper by 5.1%.
The Cabinet of Ministers calculated the impact of the quarantine onsday by GDP
The so-called weekend quarantine, introduced for three weeks in November, will reduce GDP by between 0.04 and 0.06 percentage points by the end of the year. It can be seen that the main blow fell on small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), without affecting the financial system, which made it possible to avoid financial destabilization and continue the proper functioning of the banking sector.
Zelensky summarizes the results of the year after the Paris summit
On the anniversary of the meeting of the leaders of the Normandy Four, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that our country showed that it is interested in peace, but Russia is blocking the implementation of the agreements. The president also said that Ukraine is ready for a new stage in the withdrawal of troops and the clearing of new areas, as well as the next round of mutual release of prisoners.
The EU has paid Ukraine 600 million euros of macro-financial assistance
The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, has allocated 600 million euros to Ukraine in macro-financial assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. EC representatives said that this is the first tranche of emergency macro-financial assistance, which “confirms the EU’s solidarity with Ukraine and our constant and close cooperation.”
In Kiev, a record number of new coronavirus cases was recorded per day
During the last day in the capital, another 1,728 infected were found. 34 people have died. Most cases of the disease were found in the districts of Darnitskiy (300), Desnyanskiy (260) and Dneprovskiy (245). There are already 84,538 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Kiev.
More than 5 billion destined to fight the coronavirus
The Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada has approved the redistribution of 5.3 billion hryvnia from the COVID Fund to combat the coronavirus. The funds will be used to pay for medical services from November to December for people with suspected coronavirus and for the treatment of hospitalized people. That is, we are talking about tests, medications, mechanical ventilation and additional payments to doctors.
The number of refugees and stateless persons is growing rapidly around the world.
The number of refugees in the world increased in 2020 and exceeded 80 million, a new record. These data are published in the annual report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). According to UNHCR data from 79 countries, in mid-2020, there were 4.2 million stateless persons in the world.
Starting in January, the Ukrenergo rate for electricity transmission will drop
The National Commission, which regulates energy and utilities, approved a 6% reduction in Ukrenergo’s tariffs for electricity transmission from January (at 18.83 UAH / MWh) – to 293.93 UAH / MWh (without VAT). Ukrenergo’s transmission volume for 2021 is expected to be 138 billion 959.7 million kWh.
The economic situation has slightly improved
At the end of October, the decline in the Ukrainian economy slowed to 5.2% from 5.5% the previous month. According to the January-October results, the reduction in the composite index of production of goods and services by main types of economic activity (CER) slowed down and amounted to 6% (6.2% in 9 months).
Scientists have discovered that the coronavirus reached Europe earlier than previously thought
In Italy, the first case of coronavirus was detected in November last year, at least three months before the first officially announced COVID case in the country. The corresponding discovery was made by scientists from the Milan State University.
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