Vladimir Putin will have to make a political decision to cancel or save the quarantine after 30 April. As shown by the meeting with virologists and other experts, among scientists there is no consensus about how events will unfold and how adequate are the measures taken. Some believe that the situation is dramatized too, and it’s time to soften the regime, others insist that any hard steps is justified.
Vladimir Putin is once again brought scientists to get their views about how the struggle with the coronavirus in the country. It is important to make the decision on continuation or lifting of the isolation regime, which is still set to April 30. “It is necessary to minimize the impact of the epidemic on employment and incomes”, – said the President, noting that, although the situation remains difficult to bring down the rate of infection has failed. Now, according to him, the challenge is to shorten the passage through the plateau, when recorded the largest number of new infections.
First, Tatyana Golikova, and then invited experts assured Putin that in fact the epidemiological situation in Russia is quite stable, and our numbers do not compare with foreign. If other countries are testing only people with obvious signs of disease, we have even so-called “contact persons”. Therefore, the proportion of asymptomatic cases is constantly growing: now it already exceeds 44%, and 60% in Moscow.
According to Golikova in recent days the increase in the incidence in the capital was lower than the average for Russia: 8.3% vs 12%. This confirms the previously made prediction that the virus is gradually disappearing in the regions.
Sergei Sobyanin, in turn, confirmed that not only reduced the total number of infected, but, most importantly – the number of critically ill patients. None more 1000-1300 people a day, which allows the medicine to work safely, as planned. The mayor believes that this largely contributed to the mass computer tomography, which allows to identify COVID-19 at an early stage.
But during the meeting it became clear that experts disagree about the advisability of such tactics. And indeed the position of scientists on how to develop the epidemic and what restrictive measures are necessary to keep and which to cancel, diverge significantly.
So, Victor Maleev from the Central research Institute of epidemiology urged not to refuse to determine the etiology of pneumonia and not to write all consecutive potential carriers of the coronavirus. “CT in every home will not be”, – he stressed, noting that rapid testing is quite sufficient.
the Academician, the chief pulmonologist of Ministry of health Alexander Chuchalin has expressed concern that sharpened the search for Novo�� infection the doctors here-here will start to confuse coronavirus with allergies. With hay fever, which peak is necessary for may-June, in Moscow, according to his estimates, affects 20-30% of the population. And the symptoms are the same. “We need to train doctors, otherwise they will think that it is a coronavirus,” warned Chuchalin. “We need to rebuild. I think we’re just overreacting, dramatizing the whole situation. Viral diseases are the most common in the world. This man lives”, he added.
Victor Maleev and Chairman of RADA Nikolay Durmanov argued about the availability of direct antivirals. One expert believes that there are almost no or very little and need to be purchased in China. The other is that in Russia there are even those drugs, which are only declared in the West.
there is No consensus about what terms should be developed by the vaccine. And do we need to rush this. Vladimir Putin is known to be very reluctant to vaccine coronavirus appeared quickly. Preferably sooner than in the US or in Germany. At almost every meeting he enquired about the progress of work either from Tatyana Golikova, or the head of the Ministry of health of Michael Murashko.
the Last time this issue was raised last Friday. And now, according to the Minister, all weekend, together with experts from the Centre of epidemiology and Microbiology them. Gamalei, were studied of various technological solutions, to speed up the process. While it is planned to may 31 to complete all preclinical studies and in parallel with them to do part of the clinical trial. If all goes well, by June 15, you can go to the registration, after which the vaccine will be ready to launch civil proceedings.
According to the Director of the center Alexander Ginzburg, the development of the drug was based on the already established vaccines from Ebola and MERS. Testing on Guinea pigs and mice demonstrated 100% protection and the absence of toxic effects.
also reported that the country’s capacities allow to produce only 60 thousand doses of vaccines. However, the adoption of a number of management decisions, this number can increase to 400 thousand doses, and then up to 4-5 million issue Price of 1.5 bn RUB. “We will do everything possible to expedite the necessary administrative procedures, and allocate additional resources”, – Putin said, stressing that in the first place, the vaccine will be used to protect doctors.
However, not all participants believe in such a quick time. And, for example, Nikolai Filatov scientific research Institute of vaccines and sera Mechnikov (former chief sanitary doctor of Moscow), and even stated that a special vaccine for the coronavirus is not needed. You can use the existing vaccine, which activates the innate immune factor and works against any virus.
Pabout Filatov said, the situation allows containment of peprocess to manage. You can open kindergartens and schools, as well as to let the builders, who are now sitting in crowded hostels and huts.
“I would also like access to parks and recreational facilities. When you look at that closed playgrounds, landscaped, good – it is not very clear”, – said Filatov. But there is consensus among scientists was not. The main children’s infectious diseases Ministry of health Yuriy Lobzin immediately Putin warned against hasty opening of schools and kindergartens. And a General easing of the quarantine measures. “We must preserve the system that exists,” he said.
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