The expert gave a forecast on the timing of the end of the coronavirus pandemic in Russia

“I think that by the middle of the year we will practically forget about the (COVID-19. -

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pandemic

,” he said in an interview with the Moskva 24 TV channel.

Malyavin clarified that this may happen due to mass vaccinations, as well as a large number of people who have been ill.

According to the expert, the creation of a direct-acting antiviral drug against coronavirus can take from five to ten years.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that in Russia, collective immunity to COVID-19 can be formed in August 2021, provided that the current rate of vaccination against the virus is maintained.