KoviVak will be tested on children. Current about COVID on February 8

The Ministry of HEALTH allowed trials of CoviVac with the participation of children, does sports help protect against covid, the popularity of vaccine tours is growing. Relevant about the pandemic - in the RBC review February 8, 11:15 Moscow time CORONAVIRUS RUSSIA Moscow World +165643 (per day) 13.1 million Infected 0 +698 (per day) 336.7 thousand Died +12902 (per day) 2,

Situation in Russia

In the country, 165,643 cases of coronavirus infection were detected per day, of which 698 patients died earlier. The total number of infected exceeded 12.9 million, more than 10.6 million people recovered. Died, according to the operational headquarters, over 336 thousand. Over the day, 20.1 thousand people were admitted to hospitals - 86% 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.

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The Ministry of Health has authorized the conduct of the third phase of clinical trials of the CoviVac coronavirus vaccine with the participation of children. More than 1 thousand people will take part in the tests.

Among Russians, vaccine tours to European countries have become extremely in demand, where entry is allowed under Russian certificates of vaccination against COVID-19 , demand has grown tenfold, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia said.

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, there is a tendency to stabilize with the spread of COVID-19, because, despite the rapid increase in the number of new cases detected daily, the same surge in hospitalizations or deaths has not been detected, said Natalya Pshenichnaya, Deputy DIRECTOR for Clinical and Analytical Work at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor.

Symptoms of the omicron strain of coronavirus usually appear in children on the second or third day after infection, the Rospotrebnadzor reported.

How the number of hospitalizations with coronavirus in Russia is changing February 8 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.0100002000030000400005000060000700008000090000100000110000120000130000140000150000160000170000180000190000 Источник: федеральный оперштаб по борьбе с коронавирусом Данные по России i

The production of hormones during exercise and a decrease in the risk of contracting coronavirus are not directly related, obesity may rather affect the severity of the disease. This was reported by experts interviewed by RBC, commenting on the study of Spanish scientists.

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The onset of the pandemic had a negative impact on cancer diagnosis in Russia, Andrey Kaprin, chief freelance specialist of the Ministry of Health, oncologist, said in an interview with RBC. “The earlier the disease is detected, the higher the success of treatment. In 2021, this important indicator began to grow towards pre-Covid values, but it is obvious that we will face an increase in neglect and mortality due to cases of malignant tumors that were not diagnosed during 2020,” he said.

How the number of deaths from Covid-19 in Russia is changing February 8 Daily data from the operational headquarters Created with Highcharts 8.2.2RussiaMoscowSt.
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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

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 exceeded 394.3 million people, of which more than 5.7 million died.

The United States remains the leader in the number of confirmed cases , where more than 75 million infected have been identified. India is in second place (over 42 million), Brazil is third (26 million), France is fourth (20 million), and the United Kingdom is fifth (17.8 million). Russia is on the sixth place in this list. Australian authorities from February 21 will allow entry to tourists who have completed a full course of vaccination. India has registered the Russian one-component vaccine against coronavirus Sputnik Light.

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