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Putin ordered a week off to stop the corona

The Russian president has approved the move, which will begin later this month, following a record number of deaths and infections in the country.

He also encouraged the hesitant public to get vaccinated.

"I can not understand what is happening, we have a reliable and effective vaccine"

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 22:21

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Russian President Vladimir Putin today (Wednesday) ordered workers to stay in their homes for a week later this month, due to the surge in the number of dead and infected with the corona virus, while urging hesitant citizens to get vaccinated against the virus. The government reported 1,028 deaths in the last day, a daily record since the outbreak. In total, the death toll from the plague in Russia reached 226,353, the highest number in Europe by a considerable margin.

Putin said he supported the government's proposal to apply a week off starting October 30 and for the following week, in which four days are already government days off anyway. He added that in some districts, where the situation is most severe, the work stoppage may start as early as Saturday and continue until after November 7.

"Our mission is to preserve the lives and health of our citizens and reduce the consequences of the dangerous infection," Putin said in a video call with senior administration officials. "To achieve this, we must first slow down the rate of infection and recruit additional reservists from the health care system, which is currently under heavy load."

The daily death toll from corona in Russia has been rising for weeks, and on Saturday more than a thousand victims were recorded for the first time a day. This is due to the low immunization rates, the public's indifference to the precautionary measures and the government's refusal to impose significant restrictions.

About 45 million Russians, about 32% of the population, are vaccinated in two doses. "It concerns your life and the health and well-being of your loved one," Putin said. It is better to get vaccinated, why wait for the disease and its serious consequences? Please, be responsible and take the necessary steps to protect yourself, your health and your loved ones. "

The Russian leader, who received the local vaccine "Sputnik 5" earlier this year, said he had difficulty understanding the hesitation regarding vaccines, including among his close friends. "I can not understand what is happening," Putin said. "We have a reliable and effective vaccine. The vaccine really reduces the risks of disease, serious complications and death."

Although Russia became the first country in the world in August 2020 to approve a vaccine against corona and has abundant vaccines, the public has shown hesitation about them in part due to conflicting messages from the authorities. While it praised Sputnik and three other local vaccines, the state media attacked Western vaccines. Many saw this as a controversial message that fuels public doubts about vaccines in general.

The Kremlin is currently ruling out the possibility of imposing another general closure like the one from the beginning of the epidemic, which has severely damaged Putin's economy and popularity. Instead, the district authorities have broader powers to impose local restrictions,Depending on the local disease state.

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