Russia at war with COVID-19, again!
Russia at war with COVID-19, again!
Author(s): Agnieszka LeguckaSubject(s): Government/Political systems, Security and defense, Political behavior, Politics and communication, Politics and society, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Russia; COVID-19; Security; Politics and communication; Vaccination;
Summary/Abstract: In early July 2021 a new wave of COVID-19 hit Russia. This time it came in the form of the more transmissible Delta variant. As a result, Russia began reporting new infections and the largest number of deaths (nearly 800 per day in early August) since the beginning of the pandemic in March last year. At the same time, vaccination rates have remained extremely low, especially when compared to countries in the European Union and the United States. In fact, Russia is the only vaccine producing country with such low vaccination rates. A mere 19 percent of Russians have gotten fully vaccinated since December 2020. Why are Russians against vaccination? Is this their way of
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 05 (48)
- Page Range: 81-86
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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