"The peak is yet to come". Putin held a meeting with experts on the situation with coronavirus
Vladimir Putin held a videoconferencing on the situation with coronavirus And sanitary-epidemiological situation in the Russian Federation.
Vladimir Putin held a videoconferencing on the situation with coronavirus And sanitary-epidemiological situation in the Russian Federation.
the online conference was attended by experts in the field of combating epidemics, leading virologists, infectious disease specialists And heads of research centres. Putin asked them to Express their opinion about, what are the forecasts for the coming days And weeks how effective the measures taken, as well as among them in the capital of Russia, And whether additional decisions.
"The spread of the epidemic, unfortunately, continues, the number of people infected with coronavirus, increasing, not only in the capital of Russia, which first faced with the threat, But We knew that, We knew we were preparing for this. We knew that the epidemic starts to spread in other regions ", - said the head.
according to his statement, the peak incidence COVID-19 in Russia is yet to come: at present it is possible to solve tasks of the first stage of the fight And slow the Spread of infection, in most regions, But we cannot stop And we need to reduce the time of passing through the plateau, when the maximum recorded growth in the number infected.
As drew the attention of the leader COVID-19 can happen to anyone, for this reason, it is important that the hospitals were ready the algorithm require special attention, pregnant women And children, among them newborns. Doctors And nurses must also protect against infection, because every one of them counts. For this reason, according to Putin, when there is a vaccine against coronavirus, in the 1st turn, it will be necessary to vaccinate the staff.
"We proceed from the chief: it is the protection of life And health of people. And only relying on expert opinion, to apply the maximum safe operating modes of industries, private factories And organizations. To act, no doubt, Will very carefully, knowing that the economy is completely unstoppable. But it is necessary to reduce the impact of the epidemic on employment, income of Residents, " - said the head of the country.
Putin also said about the signing of a contract with the United States on the production And delivery of sensors of air flow required for the production of ventilators. In addition, China has sent Russia's 150 million medical masks.
According to the President, Italy's assistance - "not a one-sided game" because Moscow bought Rome pressure sensors for medical ventilators.
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (exciter COVID-19) exposed to 185 countries. According to who, the world was at least 2, 24 million cases, more than 146 thousand have died. At the same time, according to the Johns Hopkins University, has infected more than 2, 4 million people, 165 thousand died, 625 thousand were cured.
The largest number of victims in the United States, Spain, Italy, France, Germany And the UK. China - the original epicentre of the outbreak - in the past month declared victory over the epidemic.
in Russia all the time was found 47 121 cases (the vast overwhelming number in Moscow). Lost his life 405 patients, 3446 recovered. In most Russian regions introduced a state of universal isolation, the capital, in addition, declared access mode.
Current information on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia And the world presented on the portal stopmanager. Russia
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