Situation in Russia
In the country, 27,179 new cases of covid-19 were detected per day , which is 14.1% more than the day before. Of those previously ill, 723 people died per day. The total number of infected is 10.7 million, 9.8 million people have recovered. Died, according to the operational headquarters, more than 320 thousand people.
Changes in the number of new cases of Covid-19 infection in Russia January 16 Created with Highcharts 8.2.2 Moscow Russia Russia excluding Moscow apr.
The chief freelance infectious disease specialist of the Ministry of HEALTH, Vladimir Chulanov, 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 In Crimea, the system of QR codes for visiting public places has resumed. At the end of January, the peak of coronavirus infections in Russia will come, however, this peak will be reflected in official statistics in early February - more than 85 thousand new cases of COVID will be recorded per day, calculated at the University of Washington. By the end of February, the infection rate is predicted to drop to 30,000 new cases per day.
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: Coronavirus Operational Headquarters, Rosstat, RBC calculations Data for Russia i In Russia, by February 1, the daily increase in new cases of infection with coronavirus could reach 65 thousand, predicted at St. Petersburg State University. Specialists of the Center The Gamaleyas are considering the possibility of developing a coronavirus vaccine based on several strains, such as Delta and Omicron, Denis Logunov, deputy HEAD of the center, said.
What is the omicron strain of coronavirus and should we be afraid of it Social economy Cases of infection with the omicron strain were detected in two more regions of Russia: Sverdlovsk and Pskov regions.
The chief physician of Kashchenko - RBC: "You can't convince categorical anti-vaxxers" Society Infection with any strain of coronavirus, not only "omicron", and the disease transferred can become a "live vaccine" for humans, but the consequences of such a "vaccination" are dangerous, because they are unpredictable, said the head of the Center. Gamalei Alexander Gintsburg.
How the number of deaths from Covid-19 in Russia is changing January 16 Daily data from the operational headquarters Created with Highcharts 8.2.2RussiaMoscowSaint Petersburgpr.
Coronavirus spread rate in Russia January 10 Weekly growth rate of new cases, %. Week to week comparison.
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.
Spread of coronavirus Covid-19 in the regions of Russia Number of confirmed cases of infection <25,000 0 <50,000 0 <75,000 0 <250,000 0 from 250,000 0 Source: Federal and regional headquarters for combating the virus Data for Russia i
The situation in the world
According to WHO, the number of people infected with coronavirus in the world has exceeded 318 million, of which more than 5.5 million have died.
The United States remains the leader in the number of confirmed cases, where more than 62.9 million infected were detected. India is in second place (over 36.5 million), Brazil is in third (22.7 million), the UK is in fourth (over 14.9 million), and France is in fifth (over 12.9 million). The Australian authorities recognized foreigners vaccinated against COVID who were vaccinated with two doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine. The French Parliament has approved the introduction of vaccine passes in the country, the government of the country expects that it will come into force on January 20. The vaccine pass will replace the current sanitary one. It will be possible to get it only after passing the full vaccination against coronavirus, and only for people over 16 years old. In the UK, intelligence agencies are becoming increasingly concerned about the radicalization of the anti-vaccine movement. The anti-vaccination behavior is monitored by the anti-terrorism unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the research department, information and communications of the same department. Recent intelligence data suggests that members of the anti-vaccination movement subsequently often go over to extremist organizations, including associations along racial and ethnic lines.