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| Mixture of Covid-19 & heat causing potentially fatal complications for elderly patients, says head of Moscow’s top virus hospital | Mixture of Covid-19 & heat causing potentially fatal complications for elderly patients, says head of Moscow’s top virus hospital |
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| The combination of Covid-19 with hot weather can cause serious complications that may be fatal. That’s according to the head of Moscow’s Kommunarka Hospital, which last year became the city’s main coronavirus treatment facility. | The combination of Covid-19 with hot weather can cause serious complications that may be fatal. That’s according to the head of Moscow’s Kommunarka Hospital, which last year became the city’s main coronavirus treatment facility. |
| Speaking to YouTube channel Solovyov.Live, Denis Protsenko noted that the risk is especially acute in the elderly. | Speaking to YouTube channel Solovyov.Live, Denis Protsenko noted that the risk is especially acute in the elderly. |
| “Heat and Covid is a very bad combination,” Protsenko explained. “The complications associated with heat can be fatal, especially for elderly patients.” | “Heat and Covid is a very bad combination,” Protsenko explained. “The complications associated with heat can be fatal, especially for elderly patients.” |
| In particular, the medic noted that many of the older patients in his hospital have a rather mild form of Covid-19, but their condition has significantly worsened due to complications brought on by heat, including dehydration and risk of thrombosis. | In particular, the medic noted that many of the older patients in his hospital have a rather mild form of Covid-19, but their condition has significantly worsened due to complications brought on by heat, including dehydration and risk of thrombosis. |
| The best way to minimize risk is to be vaccinated, he said. | The best way to minimize risk is to be vaccinated, he said. |
| Russia is currently being battered by a new wave of Covid-19, with case numbers continuing to climb. On Thursday, the country recorded 24,818 new daily infections. One month ago, on June 8, this figure stood at just 9,900 over 24 hours. | Russia is currently being battered by a new wave of Covid-19, with case numbers continuing to climb. On Thursday, the country recorded 24,818 new daily infections. One month ago, on June 8, this figure stood at just 9,900 over 24 hours. |
| On Wednesday evening, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that 18.5 million Russians had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with 27 million receiving just one jab. | On Wednesday evening, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that 18.5 million Russians had been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with 27 million receiving just one jab. |
| Mass inoculation began in Russia on January 18. Citizens can choose between four different jabs: Sputnik V, Sputnik Lite, EpiVacCorona, and CoviVac. | Mass inoculation began in Russia on January 18. Citizens can choose between four different jabs: Sputnik V, Sputnik Lite, EpiVacCorona, and CoviVac. |
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