Over the past day, 24,715 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected in Russia (in the two days preceding this - 24,763 and 22,850).

The total number of reported cases of COVID-19 in the country since the start of the epidemic has reached 3,520,531.

The largest number of new cases of COVID-19 in the country was detected in Moscow (5534), St. Petersburg (3094), Moscow (1361) and Nizhny Novgorod (483) regions.

For the entire time, 2,909,680 patients have recovered (27,636 - over the past day).

From complications that developed against the background of coronavirus infection and concomitant diseases, 64,495 people died (555 - per day).

"A set of measures allows you not to talk about lockdowns"

Russians have learned to live in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This opinion was expressed by the chief sanitary doctor of the Russian Federation Anna Popova during the Gaidar Forum.

At the same time, according to her, it is impossible to predict the timing of the end of the coronavirus pandemic - "this is still a secret with seven seals."

“The set of measures that we have developed and which are being strictly implemented allows, unlike other countries, not to talk about lockdowns.

We don't have a lockdown, everything works for us.

In spring our industry was working at 70%, the whole economy was working at 70%.

We have learned to live in these conditions, ”she said, adding that SARS-CoV-2 is likely to become a seasonal virus.  

Also, the head of Rospotrebnadzor said that almost 1.5 thousand mutations of coronavirus infection were detected in the country.

In addition, discussions are underway in Russia about the introduction of "immune passports".

“This, of course, maybe even should be, but the terms of registration are today a subject for a serious conversation,” Popova noted.

At the same time, according to her, in the coming days in the Russian Federation a vaccine against COVID-19, developed by the Federal Scientific Center for Research and Development of Immunobiological Preparations named after M.P.

Chumakov RAS.

At the moment, the Ministry of Health of Russia has registered two drugs from SARS-CoV-2: "Sputnik V", developed by specialists of the N.F.

Hamaleas, and the drug "EpiVacCorona" State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector".

  • Head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova

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Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor for Social Development Anastasia Rakova said that six out-of-town vaccination points against coronavirus will start working in Moscow - in the My Documents office in the Afimall City shopping and entertainment center, as well as in GUM, Helikon-Opera, DEPO food mall ", Shopping centers" Oceania "and" City ".

“Citizens living near these points will receive SMS-messages with information about new points and their opening hours.

Whenever possible, we invite Muscovites to come for vaccination in small groups - families, with colleagues or friends.

This is because the vaccine is frozen in five doses.

This would make it more convenient for doctors to defrost the drug, ”Rakova said.

In turn, Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko noted that Russians who have been vaccinated against coronavirus should continue to wear masks.

He noted that a vaccinated person can still transmit the infection in some cases.

"In this case, masks protect your loved ones and others from possible infection," Murashko said to RIA Novosti.

According to the doctor of medical sciences, immunologist, specialist in especially dangerous infections Vladislav Zhemchugov, in the spring in Russia an increase in the incidence of coronavirus infection is unlikely, since the population will have a sufficient level of immunity.

“Who is sick?

New.

If everything is burnt out, there is nothing to burn.

Why are the Chinese so afraid?

They have had a little ill, but the people are full.

If it flares up there, it won't seem like a little, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.

The press service of Rospotrebnadzor reported that since the beginning of the pandemic in Russia, more than 95.6 million laboratory tests have been carried out to detect COVID-19.

More than 611 thousand people remain under medical supervision.

Note that in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug), the high alert regime introduced to combat the spread of coronavirus was extended until March 1.

In turn, the head of the Kurgan region Vadim Shumkov announced the cancellation of distance learning in schools from January 18.

Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the return to full-time education in Moscow schools the day before.

However, according to him, if a case of coronavirus is detected, the entire class of the patient will be temporarily transferred to distance learning.

“Metropolitan educational organizations are already ready for the return of children and have all the necessary resources to organize the educational process in compliance with the sanitary and epidemiological requirements of Rospotrebnadzor.

In particular, thermometry is carried out at schools, several entrances to the building are used, thorough cleaning is carried out regularly with the use of detergents and disinfectants, teachers use personal protective equipment, "TASS quotes a spokesman for the press service of the Moscow Department of Education and Science.

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Blocking the Sputnik V Twitter account

On the evening of January 14, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) reported that Twitter had blocked the Sputnik V vaccine account for unknown reasons.

“Through Twitter, we openly shared all the information about the vaccine and how it works.

Through Twitter, we offered AstaZeneca to use one of the components of the Sputnik V vaccine and agreed to conduct joint clinical trials, ”the message said.

After some time, Twitter restored access to the account of the Russian vaccine against COVID-19.

“Twitter restored access to the Sputnik V account, explaining the restriction of access to a possible unauthorized access attempt from Virginia, USA.

Thanks a lot Twitter! "

- said in a message on the vaccine Telegram channel.

We add that on Friday, vaccination against the coronavirus of Russian peacekeepers began in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as at the Russian military base in Abkhazia.

Also, by decision of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, voluntary vaccination against coronavirus of family members of military personnel began.

“As of January 15, 2021, more than 100 thousand servicemen were vaccinated against coronavirus on a voluntary basis in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation,” the Defense Ministry said.

On Wednesday, January 13, President Vladimir Putin ordered from January 18 to switch from large-scale to mass vaccination of the population against coronavirus.

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, who heads the headquarters for combating the spread of coronavirus infection, said that everything in the country is ready to implement the instructions of the head of state.