According to RIA Novosti, this follows from Rosstat data.

It is noted that in another 8939 cases, it is assumed as the main cause of death (additional medical research is required to confirm it).

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that mortality in January-November 2021 compared to January-November 2020 increased in Russia by 18.5%.

Virologist Anatoly Altstein, in an interview with NSN, said that next year could be the final year for the pandemic: when all countries finally get access to vaccines, everything will depend only on the behavior of the population.