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Gradual increase in coronavirus cases recorded in Russia

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 …

Saint Petersburg reintroduces face masks

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 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

WhatsApp may be blocked in Russia because of channel posts

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 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

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, …

Kraken may become Russia's dominant COVID-19 variant

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

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 …