Gref estimated likelihood of third wave of Covid-19 in Russia

Head of Sberbank German Gref estimated the likelihood of the third wave of coronavirus in Russia. He told in an interview with RBC that the new wave “will probably be”, since no country has failed to avoid it.

“As soon as the country is included in the temperature regimes, conducive to the spread of infection, the splash begins,” he said.

According to him, this wave should be “significantly lower” than those that were in the autumn and spring last year. He added that everything will depend on the level of vaccination and on how collective immunity will be formed. “The vaccination rates are today a critical element in order to reduce the possible third wave,” Gref emphasized.

According to him, now the problem is not in the volume of vaccine production, but how to convince people in vaccine safety. “But now, thank God, Human Molver diverges, our vaccine shows very good results. I have many acquaintances who fly from abroad, from Europe, from America to vaccination” satellite-V “,” said the head of Sberbank.

“If we are able to vaccinate about 60-70 million people before September 1, it will be a very good pace. This means that we have a good chance to pass the autumn calmly,” he concluded.

Earlier, Gref estimated the consequences of US sanctions to the Russian State Dolg. According to him, the new US sanctions will not lead to serious consequences for the economy. He also stated that the situation is more optimistic, including for the budget. According to him, Russia has learned to quickly adapt to such conditions.

/Media reports.