Russia case numbers increase - vaccination recommended every six months by Health Minister

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...08a0e5723315d5

Russia's daily Covid case count sets new high since February again


Russia on Friday reported 12,505 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, its highest number of daily infections since late February. Cases had been running at a steady 7,000-9,500 per day for weeks on end, but have seen an uptick this week.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/...june-11-a69117

Russia has confirmed 5,180,454cases of coronavirus and 125,674 deaths, according to the national coronavirus information center. Russia’s total excess fatality count since the start of the coronavirus pandemic is around 475,000.
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• Russia recorded one of its lowest monthly jumps in fatalities since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in April, according to official statistics published Friday.

A graph attached to this article shows a very sharp uptick in positive cases.

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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/06/18/coronavirus-in-russia-the-latest-news-june-18-a69117

Russia has confirmed 5,281,309cases of coronavirus and 128,445 deaths, according to the national coronavirus information center. Russia’s total excess fatality count since the start of the coronavirus pandemic is around 475,000

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• As of Friday, at least 17 regions of Russia have reintroduced Covid-19 restrictions.
• Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Wednesday announced mandatory vaccination for service sector workers, saying the measure is necessary as the city grapples with 12,000 hospitalized Covid-19 patients and levels of illness equal to last year's peaks.
• The spread of the Delta variant, first detected in India, across Russia has “seriously increased” in the last two weeks, Russian health authorities said Thursday

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-moscow-covid-vaccine-mandate/31313223.html

Moscow authorities announced this week that COVID-19 vaccinations will be compulsory for public-facing workers, including teachers, taxi drivers, and salespeople. The mandate is a response to surging case numbers in Russia and in the capital, in particular. Other governments have imposed vaccine requirements for certain categories of workers, but the Moscow measures are seen as addressing an unusually low rate of vaccinations -- just 12 percent across Russia.

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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/06/21/repeat-coronavirus-vaccination-needed-after-6-months-russian-health-minister-says-a74287

Russians who were vaccinated against the coronavirus over six months ago should revaccinate themselves for extra protection as the country grapples with the third wave of the pandemic, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said Monday.

Moscow, the epicenter of the pandemic in Russia, reported its highest-ever number of Covid-19 cases in a single day this weekend as the fast-spreading Delta variant first detected in India accounts for 90% of all infections in the capital. The variant is more resistant to Covid-19 antibodies which gradually decline after one is vaccinated or recovers from the virus.

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https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/06/21/repeat-coronavirus-vaccination-needed-after-6-months-russian-health-minister-says-a74287

“During the period of the epidemic’s rise, both those who were sick and those who were vaccinated over six months ago will need to be revaccinated,” Murashko said in an interview on state television.

Murashko said the one-dose version of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, Sputnik Light, will be available for those who wish to revaccinate from June 25.

Once the current surge in infections subsides, people will only need to vaccinate against Covid-19 once per year, he said.

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Source: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-...-vaccine-drive

Russia sees COVID surge linked to Delta variant and slow vaccine drive
Reuters
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Jun 25, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 2 minute read •

MOSCOW — Russia is facing a surge in COVID-19 cases that authorities blame on the highly infectious Delta variant and slow progress in vaccinating people, with deaths linked to the virus hitting a new record in Moscow on Friday.

Officials have scrambled to compel people to get inoculated amid tepid demand for the vaccine since cases spiked this month. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Friday said 21 million people had been vaccinated out of a population of 144 million.
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The government coronavirus task force reported 20,393 new COVID-19 cases, the most confirmed in a single day since Jan. 24, including 7,916 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,409,088.

It said 601 people had died of coronavirus-linked causes in the past 24 hours, with 98 in the capital, pushing the national death toll to 132,064. St Petersburg also reported 98 deaths.

The federal statistics agency has kept a separate count and has said Russia recorded around 270,000 deaths related to COVID-19 from April 2020 to April 2021...

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https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-covid-deaths-record/31344922.html

COVID-19 Deaths Hit Another Daily Record In Russia; Romania Closes 117 Vaccination Centers

Authorities in Moscow said on July 6 that there were 737 more daily fatalities amid a rapid rise in infections. Russia’s coronavirus task force also reported 23,378 new coronavirus cases.

The daily tally of confirmed infections has more than doubled in the past month, soaring from around 9,000 in early June to more than 23,000 this week. Despite the surge, there are no plans to impose another lockdown.
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In Romania, demand is declining for coronavirus vaccinations, prompting authorities to close 117 vaccination centers and to reduce hours of operation at 371 others, health officials said on July 6