SARS infection engulf Crimea amid cool weather
Over the past week, nearly 10,000 people with SARS infection have sought treatment at the peninsula’s hospitals
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New COVID XEC strain cases detected in Russia
Specialists from the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) have recorded two …
Gradual increase in coronavirus cases recorded in Russia
A gradual increase in cases of Covid-19 has been recorded in Russia, as Rospotrebnadzor reported a total of 7,900 cases of Covid-19. " The morbidity rate grew by 28.1% compared to the previous week. Overall, the …
Makhachkala residents banned from swimming
Rospotrebnadzor banned swimming on the beaches of Makhachkala after conducting a survey
Over 172 tons of botulism-causing products confiscated in Russia
The Russian Federal Service for Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) confiscated more than 172 metric tons of products causing botulism progressing in a number of Russian regions, the agency’s press service …
About 150 people in Russia seek medical help with botulism symptoms
About 150 people in Russia have sought medical assistance with symptoms of botulism over the past few days, authorities said. In Moscow, 121 sought medical help with suspected botulism, 55 of those affected are in serious …
Residents of Dagestan ignore ban on swimming in Kaspiysk
The authorities of Kaspiysk have banned swimming on the city’s beaches until further notice
Bad-smelling water scares residents of Makhachkala
The reason for its appearance was determined by Rospotrebnadzor specialists: the water source is blooming
Saint Petersburg reintroduces face masks
The difficult situation with the high rates of colds, flu, and coronavirus infections forced the city authorities to reintroduce obligatory wearing of face masks in hospitals and at public events
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
New Covid variant: Omicron replaced by highly mutated Pirola
A new coronavirus strain, BA.2.86 or Pirola, is more contagious compared to previous variants, the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing ( …
WhatsApp may be blocked in Russia because of channel posts
The WhatsApp messenger may be blocked in Russia if unfriendly channels with prohibited information appear on it, the Roskomnadzor media watchdog said. WhatsApp is owned by Meta (recognized as extremist in Russia, also owns the social …
West Nile fever reaches Ingushetia
West Nile fever was detected in another region of the North Caucasus - Ingushetia. It is reported that confirmed cases of infection have already been recorded.
Egypt's new mystery disease is dengue fever
No cases of the unidentified disease that has cropped up in Egypt have been registered in Russia, Russia’s sanitary watchdog said. "There are no cases of the unidentified Egyptian disease in Russia. However, dengue fever, …
10 best Moscow beaches for swimming
Where is swimming allowed in Moscow?
First cases of new Covid Arcturus subvariant detected in Russia
Cases of the new coronavirus variant dubbed Arcturus have been registered in Russia; the illness caused by this variant typically occurs in a mild form, Russia’s sanitary watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said. "The …
Kraken may become Russia's dominant COVID-19 variant
The Kraken variant of the coronavirus may become dominant in Russia, head of the laboratory for genomic research at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor Kamil Khafizov says. "With a fairly high degree …
Swine flu reported in 82 Russian constituent territories
The cold and flu morbidity has grown 35% week-on-week in Russia, while swine flu has been reported in 82 constituent territories, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) said in a …
Russian watchdog denies reports of new border measures to combat COVID-19
Russia’s sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor did not introduce any new measures to combat the coronavirus, the federal service said in a statement on Telegram. "Reports about the reintroduction of border measures to combat the …
Rospotrebnadzor sees no need to reinstate Covid-related restrictions at federal level
There is no need to reinstate coronavirus-related restrictions at the federal level in Russia because of the rise in Covid morbidity and the spread of more contagious sub-lineages of the Omicron strain, Deputy Director for Clinical Analysis at …
