Over the past day, 11,385 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected in Russia.

16,123 people have fully recovered.

475 people died from complications that developed against the background of COVID-19 and concomitant diseases.

In Moscow, 2,150 new cases of coronavirus were registered, in St. Petersburg - 986, in the Moscow region - 693. In other regions, less than 400 cases.

In total, 4,290,135 cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country since the beginning of the pandemic.

Over the entire observation period, 3,869,857 people recovered, 87,823 deaths were recorded.

In the Smolensk Region, until March 18, the remote work regime for residents over 65 has been extended.

It should be noted that entertainment events are still prohibited in the region and the work of catering establishments at night is suspended.

The interdepartmental coordinating council of St. Petersburg to counter the spread of COVID-19 noted that the incidence rate in the city has slowed down to a "high plateau" level, which, under an unfavorable set of circumstances, can lead to an increase in cases of coronavirus.

In this regard, the authorities urge citizens to participate in the vaccination.

“There is a sufficient amount of vaccine, its stock is constantly replenished.

It is possible to get vaccinated on weekends and without an appointment, ”the information note says.

At the same time, a RIA Novosti source in the government of the Moscow region said that by the end of this week, the region plans to abolish restrictions on the occupancy of theaters and concert halls.

The Federal Biomedical Agency has completed the first stage of preclinical trials of its own vaccine against COVID-19.

“Completed the first stage of preclinical screening studies (specific immunogenicity, activation of humoral and T-cell immunity, primary safety), as well as a study on the characterization of recombinant antigens in relation to binding to natural receptors and virus neutralizing activity of antibodies induced by these antigens, created prototype vaccines based on recombinant proteins, ”the message says.

Earlier, the first deputy head of the FMBA, Tatyana Yakovleva, noted that clinical trials of the drug are planned to begin in July.

At the moment, three vaccines against coronavirus infection have been registered in Russia - "Sputnik V", which was developed by the specialists of the Research Center for Electrochemistry and Electronics named after honorary academician N.F.

Gamalei, "EpiVacCorona", created by the State Research Center "Vector" in the Novosibirsk region, and a drug called "KoviVac", developed by the Federal Scientific Center for Research and Development of Immunobiological Preparations named after M.P.

Chumakov RAS.

According to Rospotrebnadzor, over 112.1 million laboratory tests for coronavirus have been performed so far, including 343 thousand in the last 24 hours.

545.9 thousand people remain under medical supervision.

The Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare also noted that the "Nigerian" mutation of the coronavirus was not found in the country.

“Molecular genetic monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 strains has been organized in the Russian Federation, while the“ Nigerian ”variant of the coronavirus has not been registered in the Russian Federation.

The situation is under the control of Rospotrebnadzor, ”the message says.

The Nigerian strain of COVID-19 was first discovered in December 2020.

At the moment, it has spread to at least 15 countries around the world.

Situation in the world

According to the latest data from the American Johns Hopkins University, over 115 million cases of coronavirus infection have been identified in the world.

The largest numbers are in the United States (over 28.7 million), India (11.1 million) and Brazil (10.7 million).

At the same time, more than 2.559 million people died from complications associated with coronavirus infection and concomitant diseases worldwide, including 518 thousand in the United States, 259 thousand in Brazil, 188 thousand in Mexico and 157 thousand in India.

Despite the fact that the United States tops the ranking in the number of cases of COVID-19 and deaths, the authorities of the state of Texas have decided to end mask mode and return businesses to normal operation.

According to US President Joe Biden, such actions are a big mistake.

“Listen.

I hope everyone has understood by now that wearing masks affects the situation.

We are on the verge of fundamentally changing the nature of this disease with our vaccination capabilities.

We were able to do this all the way, so by the end of May we will have enough doses to vaccinate every American, every American adult.

And least of all - least of all!

“We need Neanderthal thinking now,” he said, commenting on the decision of the Texas authorities.

  • Joe Biden - on the decision of the state of Texas to abolish the mask mode

Meanwhile, in Germany, the authorities announced that from March 8, in federal states with a low incidence of coronavirus, the current restrictive measures will be weakened. We are talking about the opening of retail stores, cultural and recreational facilities (museums, zoos, botanical gardens). Also, the relaxation will affect the restrictions on social contacts. At the same time, the national regime of restrictive measures in Germany will operate at least until March 28.