Lowest new COVID cases since June. Current about coronavirus on January 3

The number of new infections has been at a minimum since the end of June, the symptoms of “omicron” in children, the HEAD of the Pentagon fell ill with covid, Onishchenko called the end of the pandemic. The most relevant about the COVID pandemic is in the RBC review January 3, 11:45 Moscow time CORONAVIRUS RUSSIA Moscow World +16343 (per day) 10.6 million Infected 0 +835 (per day) 311 thousand

Situation in Russia

In the country, 16,343 new cases of covid-19 were detected per day , which was the lowest since the middle of last June. Of those previously ill, 835 people died per day. The total number of infected is 10.5 million, 9.5 million people have recovered. Died, according to the operational headquarters, more than 310 thousand people.

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Those who have recovered from the coronavirus need to read aloud for 15 minutes every hour to restore the respiratory muscles, said Leo Bokeria, president of the Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery. According to him, it is important for those who have had coronavirus to achieve good work of the respiratory muscles, in particular the intercostal muscles. In this context, the method of reading aloud is most effective, the scientist believes.

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

When infected with coronavirus, children may experience a complication visually similar to frostbite - “covid fingers”, said Alexander Gorelov, deputy DIRECTOR for research at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor. “In general, in addition to respiratory phenomena, minors may experience disruption of the gastrointestinal tract, and after suffering covid, there may be problems with the kidneys, liver, cardiovascular system, organs of the respiratory system,” he said.

What is the omicron strain of coronavirus and should we be afraid of it Social economy

The coronavirus pandemic could end by May, subject to all restrictions and vaccinations. This was stated in an interview with TASS by the Honored DOCTOR of Russia, epidemiologist Gennady Onishchenko.

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In Karelia, a woman who returned from France registered the first case of infection with the Omicron coronavirus strain in the region, said Minister of HEALTH of the region Mikhail Okhlopkov.

How the number of deaths from Covid-19 in Russia is changing January 3 Daily data from the operational headquarters Created with Highcharts 8.2.2RussiaMoscowSt.
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The rate of spread of coronavirus in Russia 20 December 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.

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The situation in the world

According to WHO, the number of people infected with coronavirus in the world has exceeded 281 million, of which more than 5.4 million have died.

The United States remains the leader in the number of confirmed cases , where more than 52.5 million infected have been identified. India is in second place (over 34.8 million), Brazil is in third (over 22.2 million), the United Kingdom is in fourth (over 12.3 million), and Russia is in fifth . Over 9 million cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Turkey and France.

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SOUTH KOREA has recorded its first two deaths among patients with the omicron strain of coronavirus, the Yonhap news agency reports, citing local authorities. According to the health department of the city of Gwangju, which is located 329 km south of the capital Seoul, both of the deceased were over 90 years old. Their tests for the omicron strain showed a positive result after death.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has tested positive for coronavirus, the disease is mild. The head of the Pentagon explained that he had informed the leadership, in particular US President Joe Biden, about the positive result. The Pentagon is already tracing Austin's contacts and checking everyone with whom he spoke during the week.

In Bulgaria, the first 12 cases of infection with a new strain of coronavirus "omicron" were detected. It was found in nine men and three women. Seven of the 12 cases were not vaccinated against the coronavirus, and another five were fully vaccinated nine months ago with drugs from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

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