MOSCOW, 29 Sep – RIA Novosti. Low density of Russia’s population, which is lower compared to Europe the number of tourist visits and high immunization coverage of BCG was influenced by the low incidence of coronavirus in comparison with other countries, follows from the analytical report “the Impact of coronavirus COVID-19 on the situation in the Russian health care”, prepared by the “Central scientific-research Institute of organization and Informatization of health” of the Ministry of health.
in addition, the report notes the relatively low mobility of the Russian population compared with population of European countries and the United States, including less travel is undertaken with the purpose of tourism, so as to travel to another country, unlike the European Union, it is often necessary to do a visa.
a role played and the vaccine BCG, which is common in Russia, and some experts evaluated as a factor that increases the immunity against coronavirus, the report States.
Quite effective and government measures to limit the access of coronavirus in Russia, the report said.
“the Existing facilities and equipment of hospitals provide necessary care to all needy patients immediately… Commissioning of additional infectious hospitals (conversion, new construction) and provision of medical equipment, attracting the necessary human resources to provide timely medical assistance given the spread of the disease”, – explained in the report.
Current data on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager.of the Russian Federation.
