Outcome 17.12: Law on masks and increased mortality

Business owners will be fined for lack of visitor masks; Ukraine ranks eleventh in the number of deaths from COVID-19. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.

Rada strengthens control over the use of masks in public places

The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading and in general a bill that provides for a fine for companies for admitting visitors without a mask that completely covers the nose and mouth. According to the changes, for the admission of a person to public places and public transport without a mask or respirator covering his nose and mouth, a businessman pays a fine of 200 to 300 minimum non-taxable income of citizens (from 3400 UAH to 5100 UAH).

In the world set a sad record for the number of deaths of COVID-19-19 per day

The United States remains in first place in terms of the number of infections and deaths per day: 248,686 COVID cases and 3,538 new victims from the virus. More than 25 thousand patients were registered in the United Kingdom (25,161), Russia (26,509) and Germany (28,969). Ukraine ranked 15th in terms of the number of registered patients and 11th in terms of deaths.

The Ministry of Health made a vaccination plan

Vaccination of Ukrainians against the coronavirus will be carried out in three stages, said the head of the Ministry of Health, Maxim Stepanov. In the first stage, it is planned to vaccinate no more than 10% of the total population, or at least 700,000 of the population. In the second stage, people over 60 will be vaccinated, including those at medical risk. In the third stage, the remaining citizens will be vaccinated.

Zelensky expressed the main priorities of the country’s foreign policy.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the main priorities of the country’s foreign policy are the establishment of peace, the renewal of sovereignty and territorial integrity. He added that diplomats in all countries where there are Ukrainian diplomatic missions “must raise the question of the renewal of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the return of Donbass and Crimea.”

Brussels expands sanctions against Russia

The Council decided to extend the restrictive measures currently in force against certain sectors of the Russian economy due to the annexation of Crimea until July 31, 2021.

Bloomberg reported how many vaccines Ukraine will receive

Ukraine has the capacity to buy vaccines to immunize 2.1 million people, which represents only 5% of the total population. In addition, Ukraine will receive vaccines through COVAX. Therefore, the total number of vaccinations in Ukraine will be enough to vaccinate only six million citizens.

The president named the task of trade with the EU

The main task in the field of trade for the work of Ukrainian ambassadors in EU countries is to facilitate the conclusion of an agreement with the EU on visa-free industrial travel in the next two years, said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the diplomatic conference Strategic priorities of Ukraine’s foreign policy. He added that Ukraine will continue its efforts towards further integration of Ukrainian and EU energy markets and Ukraine’s closest approximation to the European Union digital single market.

NABU searched the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy

Detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Office of Ukraine searched the premises of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy, in the Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums. The criminal case, within the framework of which the investigation actions are carried out, refers to the issuance of an authorization document in 2019.

PDinner of Lies of the Year received pandemic denial COVID-19-19

The denial / underestimation of the coronavirus is called the 2020 lie. Due to the denial of the coronavirus infection, millions of people began to doubt the effectiveness of the use of protective masks, many spread “conspiracy theories” and downplayed the danger of the virus, and they also expressed mistrust in doctors fighting COVID-19.

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