What are the consequences of the coronavirus. Updates on COVID on February 18

Half of the participants in the event of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with Putin could not visit it due to COVID, Austria opens entry for tourists. Relevant about the pandemic - in the RBC review February 18, 11:15 Moscow time Coronavirus Russia Moscow World +180071 (per day) 15 million Infected 0 +784 (per day) 343.9 thousand Died +8308 (per day) 2,

Situation in Russia

In the country, 180,071 cases of coronavirus infection were detected per day, of which 784 patients died earlier.

The total number of infected people has exceeded 15 million, more than 12 million people have recovered. Died, according to the operational headquarters, over 343 thousand. During the day, 18,632 people were admitted to hospitals, 3.0% more than the day before.

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Vladimir Chulanov, chief freelance infectious disease specialist of the Ministry of Health, told in an interview with RBC whether it is fair to consider Omicron a mild strain, what are the chances of vaccinated people getting infected with it, and whether this will be the “final boss” after which the pandemic will end.

Chulanov - RBC: It is naive to think that the evolution of COVID will stop on the omicron Society

79% of recovered Russians faced the consequences of the coronavirus, according to the results of the VTsIOM study. Of those who found themselves with post-COVID syndrome, almost half (49%) noted such consequences as a violation of taste and smell, another 38% called general weakness. The Gamaleya Center has developed a test system for the presence of immunity to coronavirus, which is produced when using a nasal vaccine. The test will be taken with a nasal swab.
Vaccination in regions of Russia Number of doses of vaccine applied per 100 population of the region* first dose second dose *May not be equal to the share of the vaccinated population. The operational headquarters includes data on revaccination in the information on vaccination with the first and second dose. At the same time, he does not specify whether people who have been revaccinated once or several times are taken into account. Sources: operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus, Rosstat, RBC calculations Data for Russia i Russia will begin research on a new coronavirus vaccine containing virus-like particles of three strains at once - Wuhan, Omicron and Delta, said the director of the National Research Center for Epidemiology and microbiology them. N.F. Gamalei Alexander Gintsburg. The results of the first phase will be known in autumn.
How the number of hospitalizations with coronavirus in Russia is changing February 18 The number of hospitalized and diagnosed cases per day. Оперативный штаб стал давать открытую регулярную статистику госпитализаций с 20 января 2022 года Created with Highcharts 8.2.2ГоспитализацииВыявленные случаиянв.фев.020000400006000080000100000120000140000160000180000200000220000 Источник: федеральный оперштаб по борьбе с коронавирусом Данные по России i Госпитализированный лидер ЛДПР Владимир Жириновский идет на поправку, сообщили в партии, однако while under medical supervision. The leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov, who is lying with him, is also recovering, the party members expect him to return to the State Duma next week.
How the number of hospitalizations with coronavirus in Moscow changes February 18 The number of hospitalized and detected cases per day, data taken from the fall of 2021
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How the number of deaths from Covid-19 in Russia is changing February 18 Daily data from the operational headquarters Created with Highcharts 8.2.2RussiaMoscowSt.
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The likelihood of a new strain of coronavirus emerging and a surge in cases in June should not be considered high, as omicron continues to crowd out other strains and is dominant, experts say.

The rate of spread of coronavirus in Russia February 14 Weekly growth rate of new cases, %. Week to week comparison.
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Russian laboratories offer several options for testing antibodies to the COVID-19 pathogen. Which one to choose, in what cases what is needed and why it is not necessary to compare tests from different laboratories - read in the RBC material.

The situation in the world

According to WHO, the number of people infected with coronavirus in the world has exceeded 416 million, of which more than 5.8 million have died.

The United States remains the leader in the number of confirmed cases , where more than 77.4 million infected have been identified. India is in second place (more than 42 million), Brazil is third (27 million), France is fourth (21 million), and the United Kingdom is fifth (18.3 million). Russiain this list in sixth place. From February 22, Austria will allow the entry of tourists based on the results of a PCR test for coronavirus, this also applies to Russians. Austria and Switzerland will lift almost all COVID restrictions, including easing mask requirements. Switzerland lifts most restrictions due to coronavirus from February 17, Austria - in two stages: partially from February 19 and almost completely from March 5. The omicron strain of coronavirus can be expressed in the form of gastrointestinal symptoms, said Tim Spector, professor at the British ZOE COVID Symptom Study project. Nausea, vomiting, pain and bloating in the abdomen, heartburn and diarrhea will speak about infection with just such an option.

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