Almost 10,000 Russians have been hospitalized with coronavirus in the last 24 hours. This was reported in the operational headquarters for the fight against infection. However, the number of people admitted to hospitals fell by more than 30 percent compared to the previous day. The spread of the new strain “omicron” was detected in 82 regions of the country: he is already dominant. However, Russian scientists are already preparing new developments to combat virus mutations.
The Gamaleya Center is ahead of the curve. The developers of Sputnik V are preparing to submit documents for permission to test new platforms with antigens for several mutations of the crown at once. This, one might say, is the foundation for the creation of new, polyvalent drugs – earlier, the center has already announced the development of a vaccine based, for example, on the basis of both “delta” and “omicron”.
“In order to protect against the next possible mutations, we are preparing new platforms that will contain antigenic variants for several variants of the coronavirus. Now we are starting to apply for licenses for testing,” – said the director of the Gamaleya Center Alexander Gintsburg.
Gunzburg’s statement is all the more hopeful that “Sputnik V” and “Sputnik Light” of the Gamaleya Center are gradually conquering the world. The Israeli Ministry of Health released a statement that it recognizes the blood tests of those who received these Russian vaccinations. If a tourist has a certificate of vaccination with Sputnik V or as a booster – that is, the third dose – with Sputnik Light, plus confirmation of antibodies – welcome to Jerusalem.
So far, Israel is accepting the results of only one Russian network of laboratories, but this list is expected to be expanded. In general, the scale of testing in Russia is growing. In the Orenburg region, more than 10 thousand tests are done per day. Vaccination rates are also increasing, teenagers are already being vaccinated there. Orenburg schoolchildren will study remotely for almost the entire next week. And in Mordovia, minors are prohibited from visiting cinemas, concert halls, museums, catering establishments, shopping and fitness centers – these are forced measures due to the high contagiousness of “omicron”.
The patient may not even know about the virus, they say in the covidaria of the second medical unit of Tomsk. Runny nose, temperature up to 38 degrees – a new strain is easy to confuse with a cold.
“The disease proceeds in a mild form, patients do not have alertness, because it is a normal cough, sneezing, fever to subfebrile figures – it resembles SARS or flu,” said Anna Teteneva, deputy chief physician of the Tomsk medical unit number 2.
There are now more than forty people in this hospital in moderate to serious condition – on ventilators or oxygen. These are infected with previous strains of “corona”. “Omicron” cases in the region have so far been identified only a few. But Tomsk is ready, doctors say.
Kaliningrad has also mobilized in anticipation of the peak incidence of “omicron”, which is expected in February, and it is unlikely to last longer than two weeks. This is stated by the authorities of the region. Now polyclinics are working at maximum capacity: 5,000 people came with symptoms of SARS over the past day. Many consult by phone, every morning – 2.5 thousand calls to a special call center. We have launched a 24/7 chat.
“Chief doctors work in the chat, and the Minister himself (Health of the Kaliningrad Region Alexander – ed.) Kravchenko. We are all marked in the chat as admins. Citizens can contact any of us around the clock and get quick feedback,” said the head physician Chernyakhovsk Infectious Diseases Hospital Viktor Gorodnitsky.
There are no plans to lockdown in the region, schools will not be completely transferred to distance learning, but all the same, now hundreds of classes are in quarantine, children are protected as much as possible. The elderly should also take care, says Governor Anton Alikhanov. They are more likely to end up in a hospital bed because of the “corona”. Also, those with chronic diseases. It is better to call a doctor at home.
“In general, the new strain is a disease that occurs in a mild form, mainly in the form of a viral infection. The period of a significant increase in temperature usually does not exceed 3-4 days, and the majority of people do not even need hospital care. It is worth noting that the figures are relative hospitalizations have almost halved compared to last year,” Alikhanov said.
Hospitalization statistics rolled back in 75 subjects of the Russian Federation. Data for January 30 nationally: plus 9,883 people in hospital beds. The number has decreased by a third compared to the previous day. That is, there are more infections, and fewer hospitalizations, experts explain. This is the portrait of the “omicron” at the moment.