Media review for June 13, 2020

The situation with the coronavirus pandemic, the decline in population deposits in banks, the place of Azerbaijani universities among the universities of the world are the topics of today's media.

How is the pandemic going?

The official newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The author notes that, in a global form, the fight against the pandemic continues, and the strictest quarantine regime is the most effective method. However, a constant stay in this mode can lead the world to the abyss, therefore, before the invention of the vaccine, it is necessary to strictly observe the established rules. The author claims that Azerbaijan has created all the conditions for the fight against coronavirus, 20 modern hospitals, more than 20 laboratories have been allocated. And yet, the author insists, it is necessary to observe the established rules, as well as to show humanity to the infected.

The biggest danger today ...

The site “Oxu.az” provides the reasoning of the doctor Nabil Seidov about re-infection with the coronavirus that has already had this infection. None of the doctors gives a 100% guarantee that there will be no relapse. Despite the fact that only an ill person can develop immunity against coronavirus, however, no one knows how long this immunity will last.

Why are population deposits decreasing?

The site “Müsavat.com” writes that over two months, bank deposits decreased by almost 1 billion manat. Experts are trying to clarify the issue. They note that since March, the process of outflow of population deposits from banks has accelerated. According to statistical data, as of May 1, household deposits in the country's banks amounted to 7 billion 758 million manats, which is 11% less than in the same period in 2019. Experts note that a decrease in deposits will be accompanied by a decrease in lending. The main reason for the decrease in deposits is the coronavirus, as a result of which the income of the population has sharply decreased.

What is the position of our universities?

The site “Moderator.az” writes that Azerbaijani universities do not have any rating among world universities. That is, Azerbaijani universities are not included in the list of 1000 top universities. Although this list contains Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Georgian, Kazakhstani, as well as Baltic universities. There is a web structure that defines the most common indicator for universities. Of the 30 thousand universities in the world, BSU ranks the 3480th, the Diplomatic Academy 5584th place, the University of Petroleum and Industry - 6239th place.