Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the possible strengthening of protection against epidemics in the Kremlin in connection with the emergence of the Arcturus strain of coronavirus.
“There are no changes and we do not have any additional measures. We have certain restrictions. But there is no talk of any reinforcement yet,” he said.
April 20, head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova during a study trip to Saratov statedAn increase in infection with a new sub-variant of the Arcturus coronavirus was predicted as early as May.
Prior to that, Popova said that the new version of the Arcturus coronavirus is highly contagious and can bypass immunity to the virus. According to him, an increase in the incidence of the Arcturus variant of the coronavirus is expected by the end of May, but the Russian healthcare system will be ready for overload. Andrey Prodeus, Doctor of Medical Sciences, said that the sign of infection with a new strain of Arcturus coronavirus may be a lesion in the mucous membrane of the eye.