Media review for July 11, 2020

The fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the negative psychological impact of uninterrupted stay at home are the main topics.

The newspaper "Azerbaijan" writes about measures in connection with the epidemiological situation in the country. The number of infected  people is growing, and does not fall below 500 people a day. Nevertheless, the virus can be defeated, its dangerous feature is the rapid spread.

The site “Mətbuat.az” provides a warning of a psychologist about the duration of a strict quarantine regime. The operation center should take into account the influence of this factor on the psyche of people. When making specific decisions, the opinions of psychologists, as well as seasonal conditions, must be taken into account. People need vitamin D, which people’s skin takes from 10 to 12 in the morning. Sun rays must also be taken from 5 to 7 pm. Deprivation of this has a negative effect on a person,

The site “Sfera.az” writes about the draft Code of Competition pending for 14 years. This bill is important from the point of view of developing competition, weakening the shadow economy, monopolies. The bill was passed in two readings between 2006 and 209. However, the document still did not pass the third reading.

Since 1997, Azerbaijan has been negotiating joining the WTO. However, the absence of a Competition Code is an obstacle to WTO accession. The adoption of this code will be a step towards the fight against monopolism.