Moscow Orders Mandatory Covid Vaccinations as Hospitals Strain
Moscow ordered servicesector and municipal workers to get vaccinated amid a spike in Covid19 hospitalizations, as the Kremlin denied any reversal in Russian President Vladimir Putins opposition to compulsory inoculation. The vaccination drive will cover more than 2 million people, Deputy Mayor Anastasia Rakova said Wednesday, the staterun RIA Novosti news service reported. Thats 60 of workers at consumerfacing businesses and city employees, including health professionals and teachers, who must receive a dose of one of Russias domesticallydeveloped vaccines by July 15, according to an order from Moscows publichealth office published Wednesday. The number of Covid19 cases in the Russian capital has soared this month as the highlycontagious delta variant first identified in India spreads, with daily infections nearing December highs. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning busines
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