More than 20 countries have shown interest in the world’s first Russian vaccine against coronavirusregistered in the second week of August. One of the regions of Brazil is ready not only to conduct tests of a Russian development, but also to establish its production. And in who created the vaccine Center named after N.F. Gamalei explained why the prime minister caused a storm of criticism in the West. The Russian vaccine literally in 3 days gave not only an immune, but also a powerful informational response. So powerful that it became the subject of interstate negotiations.
With the registration of the Russian presidential vaccine Vladimir Putin congratulated the leader of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. President of Moldova Igor Dodon sent congratulations – Chisinau will soon receive a request for the drug. Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has sent a letter of congratulations to Putin to Russian scientists. And the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego interested in the production of “Sputnik V”… In October 2020 clinical trials of the Russian vaccine are planning to start the Philippines – President Roberto Duterte himself is ready to become the first test subject. The parliament of the South American block of Mercosur is preparing to meet with the Russian government on vaccine issues. The Brazilian state of Parana intends to quickly, within a month, begin testing with the subsequent possibility of its production. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are also preparing for clinical trials.
Benefits of the Russian vaccine explained in detail at the Gamaleya Center. The vaccine is two-component – the first component produces antibodies, the second multiplies memory cells so that these antibodies appear again the next time they encounter the COVID-19 coronavirus. The vaccine is valid for 2 years. The vaccine is really done quickly, in just 5 months. But its basis – the platform – has been created over 20 years. It has already been tested in practice.
It would be naive to expect a positive reaction from other countries to the registration of the Russian vaccine.
“The negativism that really comes from Western Europe and, first of all, from the United States, is undoubtedly connected with purely competitive issues, because those firms, good, large, which also produce, are developing a similar vaccine, are, of course, very worried about those sales markets that, after the registration of the Russian vaccine against COVID-19 was announced, undoubtedly began to shrink.For 10 years ahead, this market is divided in terms of the receipt of any ampoule, any bottle, any drug. business, continuing what we have outlined “, – said the director of the Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after N.F. Gamalei Alexander Gunzburg.
The vaccine was developed jointly with the Russian Ministry of Defense – clinical trials were carried out at the Burdenko military hospital. Vaccinations for Russians will be free. Moscow Mayor Sobyanin advised Muscovites to get vaccinated. But will not force anyone.
“When we talk about the fact that doctors will be vaccinated first of all, this is also a play on words,” admitted Sergei Sobyanin. “Not to be vaccinated, but they will be given the opportunity to be vaccinated. Teachers, of course, must defend themselves. Most likely, if we have such there will be an opportunity, the volumes of the vaccine will be, we will also offer it to teachers, so that they are vaccinated against coronavirus“.
What is the current situation with COVID-19 in Russia? There is a feeling that in the summer there is a calm and a respite, and in the fall the virus will cover us again. Over the past day, 5 thousand 57 new cases have been identified in Russia. Most in Moscow – 692… And this is slightly higher than yesterday. 124 people died per day. We recovered 1000 more than we got sick. These are 6 thousand 98 people.
An outbreak of COVID-19 occurred at the Smile children’s health camp. After a confirmed diagnosis of a resident of the city of Ivanovo, her two children who were on vacation were checked. And then another 140 people. Fifty-two children and six camp staff tested positive.
“Only eight children had signs of a mild course of the disease, mainly rhinitis, that is, a common runny nose. All other children and all staff did not show signs. They were diagnosed with coronavirus infection – carriage,” explains the head of the Rospotrebnadzor department in the Ivanovo region, chief sanitary doctor for the Ivanovo region Pavel Kolesnik. “It was decided to terminate the shift ahead of schedule. During the day, the children were sent to home treatment in the same way as the staff.”
Another outbreak of COVID-19 is in the St. John the Theologian Savvo-Krypetsky monastery in the Pskov region. The diocese asks pilgrims to be careful. Positive diagnosis for coronavirus confirmed yesterday from the plenipotentiary envoy of the President in the Far East District Yuri Trutnev. Because of this, he was unable to accompany Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on a working trip to the Far East. The dynamics from the Nizhny Novgorod region is encouraging: the incidence there has decreased by more than three times. During the peak period, there were about 350 cases of infection per day, now 100-120. The region has moved on to the second stage of lifting restrictions.
“Despite the fact that all large enterprises and organizations have started operating on the territory of the region, the population actively goes to public places, but the incidence rate is not growing,” said Natalya Sadykova, deputy head of Rospotrebnadzor in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Museums and attractions and swimming pools have opened in the Khabarovsk Territory. Public baths were reopened in Novosibirsk 140 days later. Training of athletes resumed in Yekaterinburg. In general, the dynamics in Russia is not bad.
“At present, the prevalence of infection is about 0.6%. This is a very good indicator. Despite good indicators, in particular in Moscow and other large cities, the readiness of services and Rospotrebnadzor and the organization of health care remains at a high level now, because, the arrival from the resorts, and the return of vacationers, tourists, the beginning of the educational cycle, the opening of educational institutions is expected, “said Tatyana Ruzhentsova, doctor of medical sciences, infectious disease doctor, head of the clinical research department of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor.
We continue to take precautions and waiting for the vaccine.
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