Moscow's coronavirus outbreak has been growing since mid-May, with 5,782 cases reported across the city on Wednesday (pictured: graph showing the reported daily number of infections in Moscow)
* Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin warned the Covid situation in city is 'dramatic'
* He ordered mandatory vaccinations for residents working in the service industry
* The city announced a further 5,782 cases with more than 12,000 hospitalised
* New variants are up to 58% more resistant to country's main vaccine Sputnik V
* Anastasia Rakova said list of jobs for which vaccination is obligatory covers more than 2 million workers in the city
* Companies were given a month to ensure at least 60 per cent of their staff had received first doses or face fines or temporary closure
Moscow's mayor warns the Covid situation in the city is 'dramatic' with more than 12,000 hospitalized.
Russia has admitted that several new Covid-19 strains are circulating in the city, which are up to 58 per cent more resistant to the country's main vaccine Sputnik V.
The new variants are mutations of the Delta or 'Indian' strain, said the architect of the Sputnik V vaccine Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Gamaleya Institute.
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WNU Editor: I have a lot of relatives and friends in Moscow. They are all telling me the same thing. This Covid wave is bad, and people who have been inoculated with the Sputnik V vaccine are getting sick. Is this a new strain? We will know very soon .... Has a 'Moscow Strain' of Coronavirus Emerged? (Moscow Times). More here .... Fears Russia has found new ‘Moscow’ Covid strain with scientists testing whether it can fight off vaccines (The SUN).
More News On A New Wave Of Covid Infections In Russia
Coronavirus situation in Moscow is dramatic, says mayor -- TASS
New Russian Covid variant 'discovered in Moscow' as cases surge by 6,000 a day -- Mirror
Russia reports 14185 new COVID-19 cases, 379 deaths -- Reuters
Russia's Third Covid-19 Wave to Peak at 25K Cases by Late June, Model Says -- Moscow Times
