The expert named the reason for the high mortality rate from coronavirus in Russia
The expert named the reason for the high mortality rate from coronavirus in Russia. According to Tatyana Ruzhentsova, deputy director for clinical work of the Moscow Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology named after G.N. seeking medical help, late start of proper therapy, when complications have developed and antiviral drugs are already ineffective, ”the specialist said.
She also described the current situation with the coronavirus in Russia, calling it very tense. In her opinion, the increase in the incidence was expected, as the cool weather came, the period of vacations and vacations ended.
“A great contribution to the negative indicators was made by those who questioned the need and effectiveness of vaccination, as well as the treatment regimens used for treatment, which give good results when prescribed from the first days of the disease,” the expert said.
She stressed that this situation can be avoided if more than 60% of the country's population is vaccinated against COVID-19.
Earlier, the head of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov, said that the majority of patients on mechanical ventilation are people over 60 years old. And the head of the Moscow Region Ministry of Health, Svetlana Strigunkova, indicated that in the fall there is an increase in the incidence of acute respiratory viral infections and influenza, while at the same time the daily increase in new cases of COVID-19 is growing in the region. To protect yourself, you should get a vaccine.
The situation with the coronavirus in Belarus remains difficult. More than two thousand new cases of infection are registered in the country per day. Moreover, children and young people are getting sick more and more often. The new strain is spreading more and more rapidly.
