“For this epidemiological season today, we must be prepared that the coronavirus infection will also dominate, along with the flu, over the main other viral infections,” she told RIA Novosti.
According to the expert, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, various infections accounted for about 15% of all registered acute respiratory viral infections, similar to influenza.
However, today, Malinnikova noted, both rhinovirus and adenovirus infections are encountered.
Academician Alexander Gintsburg previously reminded of the need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
According to him, it is now desirable to vaccinate those who have not been vaccinated in the past six months.
It was also reported that herd immunity to coronavirus infection COVID-19 in Russia decreased over the week from 8.6 to 7.4%.