Currently, more than 14 million doses of vaccines for vaccination about COVID-19 are available in Ukraine, Deputy Minister of Health, Chief Sanitary Doctor Ihor Kuzin said. “For the moment, more than 14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine are available in all regions of Ukraine, and everyone can choose one of three vaccines of different types. If one does not suit you, then there is always a choice. A person cannot have contraindications to all three types of vaccines,” he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Monday.
Kuzin said that 97% of people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 were not vaccinated.
He reported that 7.9 million people were vaccinated with at least one dose, and 6.4 million people are fully vaccinated.
The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine in January-August 2021 accelerated to 2.9% compared to 2.1% in January-July 2021, the Ministry of Economy has said.
“In January-August 2021, according to the calculations of the Ministry of Economy, the composite production index (CIP) grew by 2.1% (by 1.3% in January-July 2021, a fall of 5.8% in January-August 2020), GDP – by 2.9% (2.1% in January-July 2021, a fall of 5.7% in January-August 2020),” the ministry said in the August survey of economic activity published on Monday.
As the ministry said, in August 2021, an increase in production volumes was demonstrated by almost all types of economic activity, except for wholesale trade, which was supported by a high price level on global commodity markets, an active increase in agricultural production, and optimistic business sentiments amid the “green” level of epidemic danger throughout territory of the country.
“The existing recovery growth does not allow us to speak of a full-fledged post-crisis economic recovery, this requires more time. In addition, the internal economic recovery is also influenced by global changes and risks,” the Economy Ministry said.
Among the pressure factors is the aggravation of political and economic relations between individual countries, Russia’s abuse of a dominant position in the gas market and a sharp rise in gas prices, as well as the spread of a new wave of a mutated strain of coronavirus in the world.
As reported, in 2020, the Ukrainian economy fell by 4%. This year, the Ministry of Economy and the government expect growth by 4.1%, and the National Bank – by 3.8%.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, during his visit to Georgia and Ukraine next week, will urge these countries to carry out the transformations necessary to qualify for NATO membership, the Pentagon has said.
“Austin will stress in both Georgia and Ukraine that there is an open door to NATO and encourage the nations to make the changes necessary for them to qualify for membership in the defensive alliance,” the U.S. Department of Defense has reported.
As reported, Austin will visit Romania and Belgium after Ukraine and Georgia. In Brussels, the head of the Pentagon will hold a meeting with the defense ministers of the NATO countries. According to the Pentagon, this meeting is expected to discuss Russia, as well as problems from China.
Earlier, the Pentagon said Austin was going on a trip to Europe that weekend. In Georgia, he will meet with Prime Minister of this country Irakli Garibashvili and Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze, and in Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Defense Minister Andriy Taran.
In Romania he will meet with President Klaus Iohannis and Defense Minister Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca.
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