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In Bashkiria, the number of beds intended for patients with the new coronavirus infection has been reduced by almost three thousand. According to the Minister of Health of the Republic Maxim Zabelin, the decrease occurred from 6,334 beds to 3,667.

“As of February 8, the number of occupied beds is 71%, 29% are free,” the regional Health Minister explained. “There are 138 patients in the Sterlitamak Infection Center, and 297 in Zubovo.”

According to the republican operational center for combatting the new coronavirus infection, 25,566 cases of COVID-19 were registered in the region on February 8. Increase for the last day +163. 19 368 people were discharged from hospitals, 54 per day. There are 303 patients in hospitals, 45 of them are in serious condition. 5 687 are on outpatient treatment.

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Chess Vice-Champion Sergei Karjakin held session with 20 opponents in Bashkiria

Chess Vice-Champion, World Cup winner, Guinness record holder Sergei Karjakin held a simultaneous game session with 20 opponents in the Gafuriysky district of Bashkiria. The strongest students of the children’s and youth sports school of the Krasnousolskoye village and amateurs opposed the famous athlete.

The session lasted two hours. Karjakin won every one and marked two opponents: nine-year-old Daniil Nikiforov and 12-year-old Timerbulat Arslanov.

“The main thing is to enjoy the game; in this case, the defeat is not scary. To achieve a result, you need a desire to progress, to win. Everyone has a chance, the most important thing is to improve yourself, and then the result will certainly come,” the grandmaster noted.

Earlier, the Bashinform News Agency reported that Sergei Karjakin was preparing for the World Chess Cup at the Krasnousolsky health resort in Bashkiria.