Speaking at an online government meeting on May 14, President Putin announced that Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov, 41, had a positive test result for the new strain of corona virus. Apparel. President Putin also asked Minister Falkov about his current health situation.
"Thank you, President, I am stronger and have returned to work," said Minister Falkov.
Mr. Falkov is the 5th highest official in the Russian government confirmed to have Covid-19. Earlier, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Culture, the Minister of Construction and Housing, and Putin’s spokesman all tested positive for corona virus.
The Kremlin says the health of President Putin, 67, is well cared for. Most of Putin’s recent appearances have taken place at online meetings in a room in his residence outside Moscow.
Moscow and most of Russia are still in the 7th blockade week. However, factories and construction workers are allowed to return to work, after President Putin announced on 11/5. Notice the plan to gradually relax the restrictive measures.
The number of Covid-19 cases in Russia as of May 14 has exceeded 250,000, after the country recorded 9,974 new infections in the last 24 hours. This is also the lowest increase in the number of infections in the day in nearly 2 weeks in Russia.
Russia also yesterday confirmed 93 more deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, bringing the total death toll in the country to 2,305. The number of deaths in Russia is significantly lower than in many countries, leading critics to doubt the accuracy of this data. However, Russian officials deny any statistical interference.
Russia is currently the second largest country in the world after the US. The authorities explain this as a result of the increased mass testing in Russia.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced on May 14 that Russia will start a free mass test of its citizens from May 15 and aims to test 100,000 people a day by the end of this month.
Mr. Putin: The crisis is cooling
Speaking at a meeting yesterday, Putin said that the Covid-19 crisis in Russia was cooling off as the number of new cases of the day fell to less than 10,000 since May 2.
“In the past few weeks, all our efforts have been aimed primarily at repelling the Covid-19 pandemic. The situation is now changing and giving us the opportunity to once again focus on our current and long-term program, ”Putin said.
Rinat Maksyutov, head of the Russian Center for Virology and Biotechnology Research, told President Putin at the meeting that research is still underway to identify potential vaccines for regulating the disease. Covid-19 treatment.
The Siberian laboratory has developed six vaccines, and Maksyutov told Putin that "three potential types" were chosen for further study. Mr Maksyutov hopes to register the experimental Covid-19 vaccine in September.
Earlier, during an exchange at the Russian National Duma (Lower House), Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told Duma President Vyacheslav Volodin that the Covid-19 vaccine could be launched in Russia in July.
