A new surge in the pandemic, prices for "odnushki" and the struggle for the heads of

St. Petersburg is experiencing a sharp increase in the incidence of coronavirus infection ( COVID-19 ). According to the city's interdepartmental coordinating council to combat the spread of "covid", compared with last Wednesday, there is an increase of 34.63% in the registration of new cases of COVID-19 in medical organizations.

New public spaces open in St. Petersburg

Since the beginning of 2021, several new creative spaces have opened in St. Petersburg at once, and some of those already operating last season have been significantly updated. The appearance of new spaces is associated with the closure of some projects, as well as with the popularity of such sites among domestic Russian tourists, experts say. What creative spaces can be visited in the new season, and whether it will be commercially successful for this industry - in the material of RBC Petersburg.

Prices for one-room apartments have risen sharply in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg took 16th place in the ranking of Russian regions with the most expensive one-room apartments. Prices for such housing increased by 21.22% over the year, which is almost 10% more than the national average, RBC Real Estate reports, citing a study by the consulting company SRG. For comparison, in Moscow, which got the 28th line, housing has risen in price by 16.33% over the year.

Struggle for heads: why it became difficult for Petersburgers to enter universities

Every year, graduates of St. Petersburg schools more and more often choose institutions of secondary vocational education (SVE) for admission, rather than universities - this is evidenced by Smolny's data. Experts attribute the popularity of colleges to the needs of the market - two-year training programs prepare students in specialties relevant to the employer. In addition, online platforms are becoming a serious competitor to state educational programs, including university ones.

However, according to the vice-governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Knyaginin, the universities of St. Petersburg will not give up their positions in the education market. In an interview with RBC Petersburg, he told how the development of EdTech companies affects St. Petersburg universities and how the role of higher education is changing today.