Nine days of suspension of production and smart working activities for one third of employees; appeal of the president on TV: Vaccinatevi, I do not understand so much distrust
On the day when Russia records a new record of deaths from covid – we are a 1.028 deaths after yesterday’s 1,025 and the figure is growing day by day – President Putin accepts the proposal of Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova of stop the country for nine days : not really a lockdown, but a closure of all non-essential jobs from 30 October to 7 November with the maintenance of the salary. The government has also asked companies to have at least one third of their employees work remotely.
The measure comes after Russia for weeks in the midst of a new wave of infections and deaths
: from 17 thousand cases of September 17 we arrived at 32,285 yesterday with an escalation that also dragged behind an increase in deaths passed from a average of 700 per day in the period between July and September (they had dropped below 400 in the spring) over a thousand in the last 48 hours.
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Russians wary of the vaccine
To understand the spread of the virus in Russia, it is necessary to keep in mind the low percentage of vaccinated in the country, the absence, until a few hours ago, of containment measures and the widespread tendency to not respect them.
Only the 32% almost 146 million Russians, are fully vaccinated: despite the vaccine made in Russia, Sputnik V, has been exported practically all over the world (but not among those recognized by the EMA), Russian citizens are very wary of government decisions on health issues.
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Putin: I don’t understand mistrust of the vaccine
Just in these hours, President Putin has done a televised appeal to the population explaining that the increase in cases depends on the low vaccination rate and urged citizens to be responsible: There are only two ways to overcome this period, get sick or receive the vaccine, Putin continued, and better receive the vaccine: why wait for the disease and its serious consequences? Please be responsible and take the necessary steps to protect yourself, your health and your loved ones. Putin, who vaccinated with Sputnik V, admitted he was surprised by the number of Russians who refused the vaccine, including some of his close friends. strange. Well educated people, scientific degrees … I don’t understand what’s going on.
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Few restrictions and not respected
The Kremlin, until today, has always been wary of introducing restrictions on a national level but the metropolises of Moscow and St. Petersburg have moved in advance and have decided for new, albeit limited, narrow: in the former capital of the Tsarist empire from the first November, public places will be entered only if equipped with a green pass (except for bars and restaurants), public employees will only work remotely while for private individuals smart working is only recommended. Deputy Prime Minister Golikova has asked the regions for greater controls on compliance with the anti-Covid restrictions in force at the local level.
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In Moscow, the over 60s in lockdown
In Moscow the mask is once again mandatory but only in public places and in means of transport, even if few really wear it. The lockdown instead imposed in Moscow on all unvaccinated and non-working over-60s: they must stay at home from next Monday until February 25 and can only go out to get some air and do the shopping.
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Putin sar al G20 in remoto
In short, the concern for the spread of the virus finally entered the rooms of the Kremlin and the same Putin communicated to our premier Draghi who will participate in the next G20 in Rome only on video precisely because of the critical situation in Russia. Speaking on video with government officials, the Russian president also said that the stop at work could be extended in certain areas because the epidemiological situation is evolving differently in each region and has left local authorities the option to introduce additional measures. .
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October 20, 2021 (change October 20, 2021 | 16:42)
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