"Unusual" symptom in "omicron". Actual about the pandemic on December 20

Scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences evaluated the version of the development of "omicron" by a biohacker, experts called an "unusual" symptom when infected with "omicron", new CORONAVIRUS restrictions in Europe. The most relevant about the covid pandemic is in the RBC review December 20, 11:45 Moscow time Coronavirus RUSSIA Moscow World +27022 (per day) 10.2 million Infected 0 +1019 (per day) 298.2 thousand

Situation in Russia

The country revealed 27,022 new cases of covid-19 per day, the operational headquarters said. The total number of infected is 10.2 million, 9 million people have recovered. Over 298,000 people have died. Over the past 24 hours, 1,019 people have died from coronavirus.

Changes in the number of new cases of Covid-19 infection in Russia December 20 Created with Highcharts 8.2.2 Moscow Russia Russia excluding Moscow apr.
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The WHO announced the details of the certification of the Sputnik V vaccine. Now the World HEALTH Organization is evaluating the technical dossier of Sputnik V and is waiting for additional information on the vaccine, the organization said. Scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences evaluated the version of the development of "omicron" by a biohacker. According to virologist Vitaly Zverev, this is theoretically possible, but he himself believes that the strain was not created artificially. His colleague Pyotr Chumakov suggested that someone could create such a variant of the virus to end the pandemic. Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences spoke about the experience of weakening the Wuhan strain of COVID-19. According to Vitaly Zverev, he managed to “weaken” the strain of coronavirus identified in Wuhan, but it cannot be used as a “live vaccine”, since the drug should not cause disease. British experts called the "unusual" symptom of infection "omicron". In addition to the "classic" symptoms: fatigue, fever and runny nose, patients with the omicron strain complained of loss of appetite. Experts interviewed by RBC noted that this is a non-specific symptom.

Vaccination in the regions of Russia December 17 Number of vaccine doses applied per 100 population of the region* first dose second dose <30 0 30-40 0 40-50 0 50-60 0 >60 0 Created with Highmaps 5.0.10Zoom in+Zoom out- * May not be equal to the proportion 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

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

The hypothesis that a large number of mutations in the omicron strain of coronavirus is due to the fact that the virus was repeatedly transmitted from mice to humans and vice versa needs to be verified, virologists interviewed by RBC said. In the South Korean city of Seongnam, south of Seoul, a 7-month-old baby was mistakenly given a coronavirus vaccine instead of a flu shot. The child was injected with Moderna's vaccine, which is usually given to adults. The drug was going to inoculate his mother.

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The chief physician of Kashchenko - RBC: "You can't convince categorical anti-vaxxers" Society

How the number of deaths from Covid-19 in Russia is changing December 20 Daily data from the operational headquarters Created with Highcharts 8.2.2RussiaMoscowSt.
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The rate of spread of coronavirus in Russia 13 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 271 million, of which more than 5.3 million have died.

The United States remains the leader in the number of confirmed cases , where more than 49.8 million infected have been identified. India is in second place (more than 34.7 million), Brazil is in third (more than 22.2 million), the United Kingdom is in fourth (more than 11 million), and Russia is in fifth . Over 9 million cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Turkey, more than 8 million in France.

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The Omicron strain has already been identified in 89 countries around the world.

Excessive sweating during sleep may indicate infection with the omicron strain of coronavirus, said Amir Khan, a therapist and senior lecturer at the University of Bradford in the UK.

New Year's Eve celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris have been canceled due to the coronavirus.

In Ukraine, the first case of infection with the omicron strain was detected. The infection was detected in a person who recently arrived in Ukraine from the UAE. A state of emergency has been declared in London due to the number of omicron patients. According to the mayor of the city Sadiq Khan, a new strain of coronavirus has become dominant in London. The move from health passes to immunization certificates proposed by the French authorities is a "hidden form of compulsory vaccination," French Health Minister Olivier Veran said. The Netherlands announced a general holiday lockdown due to the omicron strain. It will be valid from December 19 to January 14, however, the authorities may lift the restrictions earlier. During this time, non-food stores and other institutions will not work. People will also be allowed to gather only two by two. Austria will ban everyone from visiting the country who have not been ill with coronavirus or have not been vaccinated against this infection since December 20. Also from December 20, Germany will consider the UK a zone of spread of coronavirus mutations and will restrict the entry of people from the Kingdom into its territory.

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