Skoltech Scientists researching the genome of the coronavirus, came to the conclusion that the infection was imported to Russia mainly from Europe, not from China.
the Institute argued that matching genetic data circulating on the territory of the countries of the viruses showed that the diversity of coronavirus SARC-CoV-2 appeared in Russia, at least, from 67 independent sources. The importation of infection in different cities of the country occurred in February and March 2020, mainly from Europe. Moreover, the sources of infection were more, but many early cases of importation of the virus in Russia, not given to outbursts.
However, in our country circulating, at least nine variants of coronavirus, which are not in other countries.