Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Sergey Netesov, predicted the timing of the decline in the incidence of coronavirus in the Russian Federation. reported “News”.
Judging by the dynamics of the incidence of COVID-19 in Western Europe, this peak in Russia should fall in the next week or two, according to the expert.
“Because Russia is two to three weeks behind Europe in case dynamics, and we are moving almost simultaneously in terms of incidence dynamics with Turkey, where we have most likely imported coronavirus in recent weeks,” he explained.
Netesov also pointed out that it is more difficult to pass the PCR test in the Russian Federation, unlike in Europe.
“In many Western European countries you can do PCR directly on the street, in special tents,” he said.
The academic noted that for this you only need to present a passport.
As such, he believes there are many unreported cases of COVID-19 in Russia, as the diagnostic data is “clearly underestimated” compared to reality.
Elena Malinnikova, Head of the Department of Virology, Russian Academy of Continuing Professional Education, Doctor of Medical Sciences statedHe said the most common illnesses in the fall of 2022 will be the flu and coronavirus infection.