Results 19.11: New penalty and other threats

Zelensky signed a law on fines for lack of mask in public places and transport; A wave of serious diseases awaits Ukraine. Korrespondent.net highlights yesterday’s major events.

For lack of a mask in public places you will be fined

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law on fines for staying in public places without wearing personal protective equipment. The law provides for the imposition of a fine of 10 to 15 minimum non-taxable income of citizens for staying in public buildings, structures, public transport during the quarantine period without wearing personal protective equipment, including respirators or protective masks that cover the nose and the mouth, in particular, independently.

The Ministry of Health assessed the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for Ukraine’s health system

The long-term impact of the pandemic on the healthcare system will be dire. Antibiotic resistance is a consequence of the uncontrolled use of antibiotics today. Oncology, cardiovascular: the loss of current diagnoses due to overload of the health system, says Ukraine’s chief health officer.

The EIB will grant Ukraine a loan of 340 million euros

Money from the Recovery Program is used to construct, restore and improve public buildings, including administrative buildings, schools, health centers and hospitals, state roads and bridges, and the provision of public services. The program focuses on the Ukrainian-controlled territories in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as four adjacent regions: Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson.

Ukrainians’ consumer confidence fell to its lowest in two years

In October 2020, the consumer confidence index in Ukraine rose to 62.4 points, 9.2 points less than a month earlier, and the lowest level since January 2019. Ukrainians’ expectations regarding the rate of hryvnia change have not changed over the next 3 months: the devaluation expectations index remains stable at 160.6.

Separatists accused of Kiev in blocking negotiations on the exchange of prisoners

The exchange of prisoners in Donbass will not take place until the roadmap for the implementation of the Minsk agreements is agreed in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG). This roadmap must be approved by the Verkhovna Rada. This was stated by the representative of the “DPR” in the Minsk subgroup on humanitarian issues, the so-called “ombudsman” Daria Morozova.

The winner of the competition for the best sketch of the great state emblem was announced.

The organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the competition for the best sketch of the great state emblem of Ukraine has determined the winners. The jury received 125 entries in total. 112 of them were admitted to the contest. Several rounds of voting were held, as a result the winner was determined.

In Kiev, another anti-record for the number of infected

In Kiev, during the last day, 1,348 patients with coronavirus were identified, which is another anti-registration. 34 people have died. 107 patients were hospitalized in hospitals in the capital. The rest are in self-isolation, under the supervision of doctors. 459 people have recovered in the last day.

The OPU urged “not to add emotion” to the searches in the Museum of the Revolution of Dignity

Zelensky emphasized that “there are many emotions these days every year, so new ones should not be added artificially. Especially this should not be done through known political speculation.”

The dollar is gradually falling against other leading currencies

For the first time since February 2013, the euro surpassed the US dollar in the number of payments in the international system of interbank payments (SWIFT). So last month, the European currency accounted for 37.82% of international payments through SWIFT. This is 6% more than at the beginning of 2020. Payments in dollars represented 37.64% of the total of the previous month.

The IMF reacted to the coronavirus in an unprecedented way

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund has allocated more than $ 100 billion to 82 countries to combat its spread and consequences. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva called on the G20 countries to work together to end the pandemic as soon as possible and restore the world economy.

Emmanuel Macron gave Muslim leaders in the country 15 days to adopt a “Republican chart of values.”

The ultimatum to adopt the charter from the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) is part of a widespread crackdown on radical Islam after a series of terrorist attacks that plagued the country. The letter states that Islam is a religion, not a political movement, and “foreign interference” in the activities of Muslim groups will be prohibited.

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