Maximum infections in Russia, tournament without Djokovic. Highlights for the weekend

RUSSIA has registered the maximum number of covid infections since December, the authorities may move the investment forum to Sochi, the consequences of the protests in Kazakhstan, Djokovic will not play at the Australian Open.The main news for the weekend - in the selection of RBC

In Russia revealed the maximum number of COVID infections since mid-December

On Sunday, January 16, 29,230 new cases of CORONAVIRUS infection were detected in Russia, this is the maximum number since December 13 last year. The day before, on January 15, 27,179 cases of infection were registered per day.

In early January, the daily number of people infected in the country fell to a minimum for six months, but then began to grow again. This is due to the spread of the omicron variant, which is more contagious than previous strains. Authorities expect a surge in cases in a week or two. The number of daily sick people could reach 100,000, Rospotrebnadzor warned. The WHO reportedRussia has handed over to the World HEALTH Organization (WHO) all the documentation necessary to continue the procedure for approving the Sputnik V vaccine, said the representative of the organization in the country, Melita Vujnovic. An inspection is due in February. The WHO Regional Office for Europe previously did not rule out that the drug could be approved in the first quarter of 2022.

The authorities of Kazakhstan called the number of deaths during the protests

During the protests in Kazakhstan, at least 225 people were killed, including 19 security officials, the country's Prosecutor General's Office said. Among the victims are civilians: during the riots in the city of Taraz, Zhambyl region, a Russian woman was killed. According to the Ministry of Health, 4,578 people were affected.