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Scientists from the University of Bonn through a random sample was tested for antibodies to the coronavirus 1000 residents of the village of Gangelt, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Antibodies were detected in 14%, 2% studied showed signs of infection COVID-19.

When will the pandemic coronavirus in Russia depends on the Russians will comply with self-isolation and other regulations of the government. Said "the parliamentary newspaper" Advisor to the Director, Central research Institute of epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, academician Victor Maleev.

One spring day feeds a year. To an accelerated pace to carry out the sowing campaign, the Ministry of agriculture is planning for all the bottom of the barrel to collect labour force, to attract to the noble class not only for students of agricultural universities and colleges, but even convicts.

Clever food retailers, as it turns out, is not averse to cash in on the current unprecedented situation. Methods as old as the world: to create an artificial hype around a product, and then sharply raise supplies and prices. Now the role of such "meteors" of the food market are the ginger and garlic. For example, for ginger now have to pay 20 times more than a month ago. Such a jump in cost caused by excessive consumer demand for the product, which supposedly has antiviral properties. For the same reason rose and garlic. And, despite the denials of scientists about the "magical" properties of these products, people continue to carry their money in shops and retailers to rewrite the price tags upward.

A group of French doctors confirmed that during the observation of patients infected with the coronavirus, some of them discovered a new symptom – a rash on the skin that looks similar to urticaria. As most often in such cases no severe manifestations of coronavirus infection, there is reason to assume that they can transmit the virus, including through the skin. How these assumptions are justified, we asked the experts.

Global GDP due to the pandemic will not receive for two years of more than $5 trillion, which is comparable with the annual volume of industrial production of Japan, writes Bloomberg with reference to the assessment of the banks on wall street. However, as the epidemic of the coronavirus will not guarantee that the world will get off this damage, but not 2-3 times more. As for Russia, then, according to the respondents "MK" experts to judge its economic prospects and losses is even more thankless.

Virologists in the UK will be ready to test they have developed vaccines against COVID-19 people in the next two weeks. The chance of success is estimated at 80 percent

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A medical mask should be changed every two to three hours. To disinfect it. The second time the masks are not used. What to do with the mask when it has become useless? Throw it in the trash? In the waste container? In the trash can? Or just throw out the window of the car if you go? None of this absolutely can not do.

An abundance of tests to identify COVID-19 and are not always accurate and their results are very confusing Muscovites. How to understand a large variety of emerging options diagnostic systems? What is PCR or rapid test? Which one is highly sensitive and which is not? Is it possible to take the analysis from himself and send to the lab? To put things into proper perspective, we asked the head of the laboratory for genome editing National medical research center. V. I. Kulakov, doctor of biological Sciences Denis REBRIKOV.