Hospitalizations have doubled. Current about COVID on February 1

When the coronavirus becomes similar to the common flu, children from the age of six were selected to study the children’s Sputnik, in St. Petersburg, teenagers were forbidden to go to cafes and restaurants. Actual about the pandemic – in the review of RBC

More than 120 thousand cases were detected in the country per day – 125,836 people, 663 of the previously sick patients died. The total number of infected exceeded 11.9 million, more than 10.2 million people recovered. Died, according to the operational headquarters, more than 332 thousand. During the day, 17.4 thousand people were admitted to hospitals – 92.4% more than the day before.

• By the autumn of this year, coronavirus may become a seasonal disease, Denis Protsenko, chief physician of hospital No. 40 in Kommunarka, believes.

• There are fears that the level of vaccination of children in Russia will be lower than that of the adult population, Sergey Voznesensky, Associate Professor of the Department of Infectious Diseases at the People’s Friendship University of Russia, told RBC. According to him, there are many opponents of vaccination among adults. “I think that the level of vaccination of children will be expected to be even lower than that of adults,” he said.

• The Federal Antimonopoly Service agreed on the price of the coronavirus drug Remdesivir in the amount of 3,840 rubles. for packing.

• On February 2, St. Petersburg imposed a ban on minors visiting cafes, restaurants and other catering establishments, as well as any stores other than food and pharmacies.

• In about 20 days, the selection of children aged 6 to 11 years will begin to study the “children’s” vaccine against the coronavirus “Sputnik M”, said Alexander Gintsburg, head of the Gamaleya center.

By data WHO, the number of people infected with coronavirus in the world exceeded 373.2 million people, of which more than 5.6 million died.

• The United States remains the leader in the number of confirmed cases, with more than 73 million infected. India is in second place (more than 41 million), Brazil is third (25 million), France is fourth (more than 18 million), and the United Kingdom is fifth (more than 16 million). Russia is in this list in sixth place.
• British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologized to the British after the scandal with parties in the Downing Street residence during the lockdown.
• Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for the coronavirus. He urged citizens to get vaccinated against coronavirus and undergo revaccination.
• In Japan, an increase in hospitalizations of people over 60 years old who became infected with the omicron strain of coronavirus was recorded.