Immunologist, candidate of medical sciences Nikolai Kryuchkov said that Russia is currently experiencing a “hidden” wave of COVID-19. portal reports URA.RU.
The doctor believes that the increase in incidence was observed due to the removal of restrictive measures and the lowering of the vaccination level. In particular, Kryuchkov believes that masks in public places should be returned.
“These are not the same waves as ‘omicron’, ‘delta’. There is no such thing, we would see them. But you know there are waves in the water, not like a tsunami, just waves. We have almost the same situation,” said Kryuchkov.
According to him, the hidden wave began to “rise” in the second half of April, but by June it may already “decrease”.
Kryuchkov called such fluctuations natural – an infection under the influence of various factors cannot behave in the same way and show unchanged indicators.
Formerly Rospotrebnadzor said On the dynamics of the incidence of COVID-19 in February-April.
Also the Russians estimated A possible resurgence in the incidence of COVID-19 in the fall.
Source: Gazeta