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Covid kills Russia, surpasses 1,000 deaths in one day for first time

Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on Russia – On October 16, the BBC reports the COVID-19 situation in Russia that the number of deaths in 24 hours has surpassed 1,000 at 1,002 for the first time since the outbreak. And the number of daily deaths has been increasing throughout the week.

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The cumulative death toll rose to 222,315, the highest in Europe. The daily number of infected people stands at 33,208, and the cumulative total has risen to nearly 8 million, including around 750,000 with symptoms, the highest number since records began in February. last

The Russian government has avoided strict restrictions on the epidemic. because they want to maintain the economy and blame people for not getting vaccinated due to lack of confidence

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the infection situation had increased. It is necessary to explain further in order for people to be vaccinated. and is not responsible for refusing to vaccinate These things will cause people to die.

The government insists that the health system is not down. And can cope with the increasing number of patients, but has Hail Murachko, Health Minister Calling on doctors who quit working for fear of contracting the coronavirus to get vaccinated and work again.

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As for the number of people who have been vaccinated with 1 needle and who have fully vaccinated very close with less than one-third of the country’s population which indicates that Many citizens do not want vaccinations at all. While the results of the public opinion poll revealed that The number of unvaccinated people may be more than half.

Despite the fact that Russia has not been slow to develop a vaccine. The first vaccine was Sputnik V, which came out last year. And there are 3 other vaccines out, but it doesn’t seem to be able to convince people in the country to agree that These vaccines require injection and are reliable.

The Sputnik V vaccine has been successfully ordered in many countries around the world. to the point that there is a problem with transportation And some nations are unable to receive the vaccine in time. despite expanding production bases to other countries rapidly

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