Anna Popova

No grounds for mandating anti-COVID masking in Russia yet

No grounds for mandating anti-COVID masking in Russia yet

No grounds currently exist for mandating a general mask regime due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Russia, head of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing said

Russia records decline in COVID incidence over past two weeks

Russia records decline in COVID incidence over past two weeks

The COVID-19 incidence in Russia has been declining for the second week, dropping by 7.3% in the last seven days, Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) head Anna Popova said …

Russia expecting rise in COVID-19 incidence

Russia expecting rise in COVID-19 incidence

Russia is expecting Covid cases to increase because of new Omicron sub-variants which are spreading without causing more severe symptoms or more beds taken up by patients, head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection …

Popova speaks about the dominant strain in Russia

Popova speaks about the dominant strain in Russia

The head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, said that the delta strain of coronavirus dominates in the Russian Federation now. "It was the travelers who brought the delta strain to the Russian Federation, not from India, but from the …

Popova reports on the situation with "omicron" in Russia

Popova reports on the situation with "omicron" in Russia

The head of Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, announced that the new coronavirus strain "omicron" had been detected twice in Russia. The total number of cases among those who arrived from countries with a risk of importing …

Popova: COVID-19 becomes a seasonal disease

Popova: COVID-19 becomes a seasonal disease

Coronavirus infection began to acquire its seasonality, the chief sanitary doctor of Russia Anna Popova said. According to her, experts already have an idea of the dynamics of the spread of COVID-19 and the connection with the …

Russian official: jump in Covid infections possible in fall

Russian official: jump in Covid infections possible in fall

Russia’s head sanitary doctor Anna Popova has not ruled out the possibility that Russia will be hit by an influx of coronavirus infections in fall. "We always know that in fall when people return from their holidays, kids …

Nearly 20 mln people in Russia fully vaccinated with Sputnik V

Nearly 20 mln people in Russia fully vaccinated with Sputnik V

Nearly 20 mln Russians have been fully vaccinated with Sputnik V, about 1 mln with the EpiVacCorona jab and about 300,000 with CoviVac, head of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna …

Rospotrebnadzor says Covid-19 situation stabilising

Rospotrebnadzor says Covid-19 situation stabilising

Moscow's mayor said the COVID-19 situation was gradually stabilising after a surge in infections blamed on the more contagious Delta variant, but the new daily case tally remained high nationwide on Thursday. The coronavirus task …

No need for lockdown in Russia due to COVID - official

No need for lockdown in Russia due to COVID - official

There is no need to introduce a lockdown in Russia or toughen anti-COVID measures so far, head of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Anna Popova said on Thursday. "There …