Aleksey Kuznetsov, assistant to the head of the Russian Ministry of Health, admitted that the delta strain of coronavirus infection may be more deadly than other variants of infection.
The specialist said that when infected with this strain, there is an increased number of severe forms of the disease in young people.
– Mortality in COVID-19 disease caused by the “delta” strain may be higher than similar indicators in the previous period of the rise in incidence, – quotes the expert from Interfax.
Kuznetsov added that among those vaccinated, there are fewer cases of hospitalization or severe cases of coronavirus.
Earlier, a physician of the highest category, scientific observer Alexei Vodovozov said that if someone from your close circle was diagnosed with a coronavirus, this does not mean that you will also get sick. The risk of infection depends on the density of contact. He noted that in case of contact with a sick COVID-19 “no special measures need to be taken – that is, you do not need to run to do PCR”, you should just observe your well-being for several days and when the characteristic symptoms of covid appear (fever, loss of smell or gastrointestinal disturbances) call a physician.
