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LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 17

Omicron fears. Covid passes. Vaccination push.

Australia Recognizes Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine for Incoming Travelers

Australia will now allow those vaccinated with the Russian jab to enter the country, becoming one of the first Western countries to do so.

'NEW CHALLENGES'

Russia Delays Legislation on Coronavirus Health Passes

The government wants to introduce a number of amendments to the controversial bill on QR codes.

Russia Sounds Alarm Over Looming Omicron Surge

Cases could pass 100,000 a day if the country does not slow spread of the highly transmissible variant.

2022 LOOK AHEAD

Russian Newsmakers to Watch in the New Year

The Moscow Times list of people most likely to make headlines this year.

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Putin's greetings. Excess deaths. Foreign agents.

Russia’s Excess Death Toll Hits 930K

Country recorded another record month of fatalities in November, with an 82% rise in deaths from all causes.

Russians With Foreign Vaccines to Receive 6-Month QR Codes

The passes are soon expected to be required to enter restaurants, shops and other public places across the country.

Three-Quarters of Russians Against Kremlin Plan for Vaccine Passports – Poll

Parliament has introduced draft legislation that would ban Russians without Covid documents from boarding intercity trains and flights.

Russia Confirms First Omicron Variant Infections

The mutated Covid-19 strain was detected in two Russian citizens returning from South Africa.

DEADLIEST MONTH

Russia’s Excess Death Toll Passes 810,000

New figures show October 2021 was the worst month since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

timeline extended

Sputnik V Backer Says Vaccine Hindered By ‘Bureaucratic’ WHO Approval Obstacles

Sputnik V's WHO approval has been beset by delays relating to manufacturing infringements and incomplete data.

coordinated actions

Putin Calls for Mutual Approval of Covid Vaccines

Russia has not approved any foreign vaccines for use, while its own vaccines are still awaiting WHO and EMA approval.

stranded abroad

1.5K Russians Stuck in S. Africa Over Omicron Flight Bans

Russia last week banned flights from South Africa and several other southern African countries over the highly mutated strain.

Russia Says Developing Sputnik Omicron Booster

Sputnik V's backers said the Omicron-adapted version of the vaccine "can be ready for mass-scale production in 45 days."

FAILURE TO PERSUADE

Russian Vaccine Skeptics Oppose Covid Passes

Even as the country’s excess mortality remains among the world’s highest, many Russians are refusing to accept new public health restrictions.

PANDEMIC RESPONSE

Sputnik V Immune Response Fades After 6 Months – Study

Research published in The Lancet finds only one in three Argentine healthcare workers had key neutralizing antibodies after six months.

softening rules

Russian Lawmakers Seek to Recognize Foreign Covid Vaccinations – Reports

People who have received non-Russian vaccines would be able to receive the QR code passes that will soon required to enter public places.

experimental method

Putin Says He Took Nasal Spray Covid Vaccine

Putin repeated his pleas to Russians to get vaccinated and re-vaccinated but maintained that he opposes mandatory vaccination.

see for yourself

Russian Doctors Invite Big Name Anti-Vaxxers to Covid Wards

"Maybe after that, you will change your position and fewer people will die," the letter by doctors from several Russian cities said.

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