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Monday, February 8

This month, the first 50 of 500 mobile vaccination teams are to start working This month, the first 50 of 500 mobile vaccination teams are to start working, Prime Minister Shmyhal told the Cabinet last week. In addition, he said, health workers are preparing 1,500 vaccination r...

“The sooner we get the vaccines, the faster we will overcome the pandemic in Ukraine,” “The sooner we get the vaccines, the faster we will overcome the pandemic in Ukraine,” President Zelenskiy said Friday on announcing the 12 million Indian-made vaccines. “I know that the Cabinet...

Ukraine’s daily rate of detected cases dropped roughly in half over the last month Ukraine’s daily rate of detected cases dropped roughly in half over the last month – from 6-9,000 at the start January, to 3-5,000 cases a day last week. To date, 1.2 million Ukrainians, or 3% of the ...

Vaccinations of soldiers start at the end of this month, Vaccinations of soldiers start at the end of this month, says Serhiy Khalik, acting commander of Medical Forces of the Armed Forces. To date, 15,005 members of the military are known to have contracte...

Almost half of Ukrainians have antibodies to Covid-19 Almost half of Ukrainians have antibodies to Covid-19, Natalia Vinohrad, head of Epidemiology at Lviv National Medical University, told Savik Shuster’s ‘Freedom of Speech’ TV program. “Despite the fac...

Only 43% of respondents to a poll in mid-January said they would take the vaccine, even if free Only 43% of respondents to a poll in mid-January said they would take the vaccine, even if free. If they had to pay, only 39% told Rating Group that they would buy the vaccine. Commercial sales of vac...

About one third of $2.8 billion Covid-19 Fighting Fund went to build roads last year About one third of $2.8 billion Covid-19 Fighting Fund went to build roads last year, the Finance Ministry reports. About 23% went to the Health Ministry. The rest went to unemployment benefits, insur...

Concorde Capital’s Evgeniya Akhtyrko noted that the Finance Ministry report was a requirement for the IMF program that started last June Concorde Capital’s Evgeniya Akhtyrko noted that the Finance Ministry report was a requirement for the IMF program that started last June. She writes: “It was obvious that the Zelenskiy administration ...

NASA has awarded a $93 million contract to Firefly Aerospace Inc. to deliver 10 payloads to the Moon’s Mare Crisium in 2023, NASA has awarded a $93 million contract to Firefly Aerospace Inc. to deliver 10 payloads to the Moon’s Mare Crisium in 2023, the Ukraine-originated company reports from its headquarters near Austin, T...

Firefly has several other contracts with the US space agency. Firefly has several other contracts with the US space agency. In December, NASA reported that Firefly signed a $9.8 million contract to launch satellites for space research. In addition, Firefly is de...

With snow and sub-freezing temperatures expected through this weekend, 15 power units in Ukraine are shut down for lack of fuel or for emergency repairs, With snow and sub-freezing temperatures expected through this weekend, 15 power units in Ukraine are shut down for lack of fuel or for emergency repairs, warned Andriy Gerus, Chair of the Rada Committ...

January’s average gas price was 23.5% higher than December’s price January’s average gas price was 23.5% higher than December’s price, according to State Customs Service numbers. In face of the price hike, the government has capped prices through March 31 at the Janu...

‘Near-shoring’ – or bringing production capacity closer to the EU may boost investment into Ukrainian from European manufacturers hurt last year when supply lines were cut by coronavirus restrictions, ‘Near-shoring’ – or bringing production capacity closer to the EU may boost investment into Ukrainian from European manufacturers hurt last year when supply lines were cut by coronavirus restrictions,...

Ukraine’s coffee imports increased by 63% in the last five years Ukraine’s coffee imports increased by 63% in the last five years, hitting almost 50,000 tons in 2020, reports the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club. Of the $166 million business, Ukraine imports only 16% fr...

Projects in the pipeline include Projects in the pipeline include $1.1 billion of investments in mining and processing by Canada’s Black Iron Inc. and a €200 million wood products facility to be built by Austria’s Kronospan. Tsivkach...

Coronavirus vaccinations start next week in Ukraine Coronavirus vaccinations start next week in Ukraine, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov tells Ukraina 24 TV. Initially, the Ministry to draw on a small initial shipment of 117,000 doses of U.S.-made Pfiz...

In the pipeline are 25 million doses, enough for one third of Ukraine’s 37 million people to get the requisite two shots by the end of this year: In the pipeline are 25 million doses, enough for one third of Ukraine’s 37 million people to get the requisite two shots by the end of this year:

Tuesday, January 5

To prepare for economic pain from the coming lockdown To prepare for economic pain from the coming lockdown, the government has distributed $130 million in grants to almost half a million small business owners and their employees, Prime Minister Shmygal ...

Starting at 12:01 am on Friday, mandatory closures cover: Starting at 12:01 am on Friday, mandatory closures cover: all restaurants, bars, schools, gyms, swimming and non-food stores. Allowed will be: food stores, pharmacies, medical clinics, sales of hygien...

The government is heeding Health Minister Stepanov’s call to stick with the Friday shutdown The government is heeding Health Minister Stepanov’s call to stick with the Friday shutdown. “Many people ask whether we plan to postpone or cancel the quarantine, as the number of cases has been fall...

To prepare for economic pain from the coming lockdown To prepare for economic pain from the coming lockdown, the government has distributed $130 million in grants to almost half a million small business owners and their employees, Prime Minister Shmygal ...

Ukraine will only start to return to normal this spring Ukraine will only start to return to normal this spring, Viktor Lyashko, chief sanitary doctor, predicts in an interview with Ukraina 24 TV. “We will start out a step-by-step return to our usual rhyth...

The government is heeding Health Minister Stepanov’s call to stick with the Friday shutdown The government is heeding Health Minister Stepanov’s call to stick with the Friday shutdown. “Many people ask whether we plan to postpone or cancel the quarantine, as the number of cases has been fall...

In coming weeks, Ukraine hopes to receive almost 20 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, enough to vaccinate 10 million people, about one third of the adult population this year In coming weeks, Ukraine hopes to receive almost 20 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, enough to vaccinate 10 million people, about one third of the adult population this year. The Health Ministry...

Ukraine will only start to return to normal this spring Ukraine will only start to return to normal this spring, Viktor Lyashko, chief sanitary doctor, predicts in an interview with Ukraina 24 TV. “We will start out a step-by-step return to our usual rhyth...

China’s Sinovac Biotech China’s Sinovac Biotech: Last week Ukraine’s Health Ministry of Health signed a $34 million ProZorro contract for delivery of 1.9 million doses. Health Minister Maksym Stepanov predicts the first vacc...

In coming weeks, Ukraine hopes to receive almost 20 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, enough to vaccinate 10 million people, about one third of the adult population this year In coming weeks, Ukraine hopes to receive almost 20 million doses of coronavirus vaccines, enough to vaccinate 10 million people, about one third of the adult population this year. The Health Ministry...

COVAX COVAX – President Zelenskiy wrote Thursday on Telegram: “We are working to increase supply through COVAX [from 8 million] to 16 million doses.” COVAX is a multinational collaboration organize to ensur...

China’s Sinovac Biotech China’s Sinovac Biotech: Last week Ukraine’s Health Ministry of Health signed a $34 million ProZorro contract for delivery of 1.9 million doses. Health Minister Maksym Stepanov predicts the first vacc...

Poland has offered to transfer 1.5 million vaccine doses to Ukraine Poland has offered to transfer 1.5 million vaccine doses to Ukraine, Yevhen Enin, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister, told Interfax-Ukraine.

COVAX COVAX – President Zelenskiy wrote Thursday on Telegram: “We are working to increase supply through COVAX [from 8 million] to 16 million doses.” COVAX is a multinational collaboration organize to ensur...

Russia’s Sputnik V Russia’s Sputnik V: Despite an announcement in Moscow that this vaccine will undergo ‘clinical trials’ in Ukraine, officials here say it will not be allowed. Arsen Zhumadilov, Head of Medical Procurem...

Poland has offered to transfer 1.5 million vaccine doses to Ukraine Poland has offered to transfer 1.5 million vaccine doses to Ukraine, Yevhen Enin, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister, told Interfax-Ukraine.

The Covid economy accelerated Ukrainians’ flight from cash in 2020 The Covid economy accelerated Ukrainians’ flight from cash in 2020, indicate figures from PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest bank. Last year, Ukrainians’ transactions with PrivatBank terminals increased by...

Russia’s Sputnik V Russia’s Sputnik V: Despite an announcement in Moscow that this vaccine will undergo ‘clinical trials’ in Ukraine, officials here say it will not be allowed. Arsen Zhumadilov, Head of Medical Procurem...

Surfing the net during lockdowns, Ukrainians boosted visits to Ukrainian Wikipedia last year by 21% yoy Surfing the net during lockdowns, Ukrainians boosted visits to Ukrainian Wikipedia last year by 21% yoy. In 2020, 855.1 million pages were visited, raising Ukrainian Wikipedia to the rank of 17th most...

The Covid economy accelerated Ukrainians’ flight from cash in 2020 The Covid economy accelerated Ukrainians’ flight from cash in 2020, indicate figures from PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest bank. Last year, Ukrainians’ transactions with PrivatBank terminals increased by...

Official numbers indicate Official numbers indicate that Ukraine’s coronavirus epidemic has receded according to official numbers. Hospitalizations are down 20% from the early December level of 28,500, Prime Minister Shmyhal s...

The New Year’s holiday temperatures were some of the warmest on record, with the weather comparable to that of a normal mid-October The New Year’s holiday temperatures were some of the warmest on record, with the weather comparable to that of a normal mid-October, reported Central Geophysical Observatory. On Thursday and Friday, r...

Surfing the net during lockdowns, Ukrainians boosted visits to Ukrainian Wikipedia last year by 21% yoy Surfing the net during lockdowns, Ukrainians boosted visits to Ukrainian Wikipedia last year by 21% yoy. In 2020, 855.1 million pages were visited, raising Ukrainian Wikipedia to the rank of 17th most...

Today, only one third of the nation’s 77,000 Covid beds are occupied Today, only one third of the nation’s 77,000 Covid beds are occupied, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov reported yesterday. This is a sharp contrast to November when Covid hospitals in Kyiv were full an...

Official numbers indicate Official numbers indicate that Ukraine’s coronavirus epidemic has receded according to official numbers. Hospitalizations are down 20% from the early December level of 28,500, Prime Minister Shmyhal s...

The New Year’s holiday temperatures were some of the warmest on record, with the weather comparable to that of a normal mid-October The New Year’s holiday temperatures were some of the warmest on record, with the weather comparable to that of a normal mid-October, reported Central Geophysical Observatory. On Thursday and Friday, r...

Confirmed cases may have dropped because people with mild cases do not want to go through the bother and expense of being tested. Confirmed cases may have dropped because people with mild cases do not want to go through the bother and expense of being tested. In addition, over the last three months, 6% of Ukraine’s population fe...

Today, only one third of the nation’s 77,000 Covid beds are occupied Today, only one third of the nation’s 77,000 Covid beds are occupied, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov reported yesterday. This is a sharp contrast to November when Covid hospitals in Kyiv were full an...

“There is a probability that we actually have fewer people now being infected with this coronavirus “There is a probability that we actually have fewer people now being infected with this coronavirus, and it is possible that the first wave is coming to an end,” Serhiy Komistarenko, a member of Ukrai...

Confirmed cases may have dropped because people with mild cases do not want to go through the bother and expense of being tested. Confirmed cases may have dropped because people with mild cases do not want to go through the bother and expense of being tested. In addition, over the last three months, 6% of Ukraine’s population fe...

In face of falling infection numbers, business groups are pressuring the government to soften In face of falling infection numbers, business groups are pressuring the government to soften the lockdown that starts this Friday, the day after Orthodox Christmas, and runs through Sunday January 24...

“There is a probability that we actually have fewer people now being infected with this coronavirus “There is a probability that we actually have fewer people now being infected with this coronavirus, and it is possible that the first wave is coming to an end,” Serhiy Komistarenko, a member of Ukrai...

Starting at 12:01 am on Friday, mandatory closures cover: Starting at 12:01 am on Friday, mandatory closures cover: all restaurants, bars, schools, gyms, swimming and non-food stores. Allowed will be: food stores, pharmacies, medical clinics, sales of hygien...