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russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Jan. 23

Omicron fears. Covid passes. Vaccination push.
'comfortable conditions'

Russia Defends Health Check Law for Foreigners

Foreigners present in Russia for more than three months will soon be required to pass a litany of medical exams every quarter.
new rules

Russia to Introduce Health Exams for Foreigners: What You Need to Know

All expats and their family members, including children aged 6 and over, will have to undergo quarterly medical examinations starting next year.
unpredictable changes

New Viruses Unknown to Humanity Could Emerge From Siberia’s Melting Permafrost – Nobel Laureate

These viruses could quickly spread among Arctic species as the region warms, Nobel laureate Rae Kwon Chung said at a climate forum in Siberia.
proof needed

Moscow Hospitals to Limit Treatment to Vaccinated Patients

The announcement is the latest unprecedented measure taken as the Russian capital saw a record number of new Covid-19 infections.
weakened immunity

Russia Confirms Rare, Deadly ‘Black Fungus’ Infections Seen in India – Reports

Doctors in India have raised the alarm over increasing cases of “black fungus” among Covid-19 patients.
booster dose

Russia, After Confusion, Says Coronavirus Re-Vaccination Possible

Re-vaccination with any of Russia's three domestically developed vaccines is possible “after 1-2 years of vaccination” with Sputnik V, an official...
health watch

Russia Warns of H5N8 Bird Flu Transmission

Scientists detected the first case of H5N8 transmission to humans at a southern Russia poultry farm last month.
progress reversed

Russia’s Life Expectancy Plummets in Pandemic-Hit 2020 – RBC

Annual life expectancy dropped for the first time in 17 years from a record of 73.3 years in 2019 to 71.1 years last year.
canceled case

Russia Overturns Doctor’s High-Profile Malpractice Sentence

Yelena Misyurina's conviction for medical negligence sparked national controversy.
POTENTIAL CONTAGION

Russia’s Booming Intensive Animal Farming ‘A Ticking Time Bomb’ for Future Viruses

Following the discovery of the first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans, virologists fear farms will become virus “petri dishes.”
Bird Flu

Russia Detects First Case of H5N8 Avian Flu in Humans

Russian scientists have already informed the World Health Organization about the case.
LACK OF TRUST

As Russia Begins Mass Coronavirus Vaccination, Its Medics Aren't On Board

Skepticism among the medical community will make a nationwide Sputnik V push difficult.
vaccine trials

1 in 7 Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Volunteers Report Side Effects

“The complications are described in the instructions and are predictable,” Russia's health minister said.
new incentive

Russia Considers Stripping Coronavirus Bonuses From Medics Who Refuse Vaccine – Reports

Currently, doctors and other health workers treating Covid-19 patients are entitled to monthly bonuses up to $1,000.
skeptical medics

1 in 2 Russian Doctors Distrust New Coronavirus Vaccine – Poll

The doctors pointed to insufficient data proving the vaccine's effectiveness and the high speed at which it was developed.
containing the outbreak

Russian Region Orders Mass Vaccination Against Bubonic Plague

The order was issued after Mongolia's health ministry said that bubonic plague killed a man in the country's west.
statistics spike

St. Petersburg Pneumonia Cases Surge Tenfold Amid Coronavirus

“Not all patients with community-acquired pneumonia had Covid-19,” St. Petersburg’s health committee said.
women's health

Russia Violates Women’s Rights During Childbirth Amid Coronavirus – Report

Experts criticized the “alarming pattern of women's health and rights being deprioritized during the crisis.”
plague outbreak

Teenage Boy Dies of Plague in Mongolia

A handful of recent cases prompted an eastern Siberian region of Russia to test rodents for the bubonic plague.
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