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Skoltech's response to Coronavirus
Dear Skoltech community,

With the large number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Russia and abroad, we would like to inform you about the current state and Skoltech regulations regarding the infection. Let's take the situation with understanding and join our efforts to protect ourselves.
Please familiarize yourself with Order No. 534 "On measures taken
to implement the Regulations of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor in Moscow
dd. 05.07.2021 No.1 "On Prophylactic Vaccinations to Certain Groups of Citizens for Epidemic Indications" at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology."
experts on COVID-19
There's still a lot of questions surrounding COVID-19 and its new strain. Get the latest research and answers from Skoltech scientists and experts, who actively study the virus.
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Q&A on vaccination: a webinar with COVID experts from Skoltech and the New University League

What do we know about how Russian vaccines cope with new COVID-19 strains, including the Delta strains? When should you get vaccinated in case you have just recently been ill? How will the virus and our strategy of countering it change further? Is it possible to convince skeptics to get vaccinated? And how?

The best way to get the most accurate and science-based answers about vaccination is to ask actual scientists.
COVID experts from Skoltech and the New University League answer the most common unanswered questions about vaccination against COVID-19
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This Yandex.Q webinar with Vice President for Biomedical Research, CLS and CNBR Director, Professor Mikhail Gelfand, talks about the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines and answers even more questions from the audience.

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study
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All safety measures are enacted
at least until August 15, 2021
We will keep you updated if anything changes, so please check your email and/or this webpage regularly.
work
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Until July 15, Skoltech employees are to get vaccinated against COVID-19

The first component or the one-component vaccine should be done by July 15, 2021, the second component — by August 15, 2021.
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Employees with vaccination (including foreign-made vaccines), confirmed contraindications, or confirmed recovery from COVID-19 in 2021, will be transferred to remote work mode.
Employees who have been vaccinated or who recovered from COVID in 2021 must submit official confirmation of prior illness. Employees with medical contraindications must also confirm this with documentation via this form.
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Starting from July 16, 2021 non-vaccinated employees will be suspended from work without pay

until confirmed vaccination or the cancellation of requirements for vaccination established by the Regulations of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor for Moscow (the Cl. 76 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, Cl.5 of the Federal Law of 17.09.1998 No. 157-FZ "On Immunoprophylaxis of Infectious Diseases"
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The period for the special operations mode is extended until August 15, 2021.

All Skoltech employees have to be in line with recommended measures to preventive COVID-19 for this period. An attendance schedule should be created in each unit (for internal use only) to control the preservation of distance, mask-wearing regime, and participation of 10% of employees in regular COVID testing.
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Access to the Skoltech premises is still limited.
Heads of structural divisions have to monitor the number of employees present on the territory of the Institute to be compliant with the State requirements for preventing the spread of coronavirus infection.
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The educational processes at Skoltech are held remotely
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Social distancing format and schedule
are enacted in the form of SPAFESPACE plan, which ensures those staff and researchers who are eligible to work on campus are not working in close proximity with each other.
travel
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All international trips for Skoltech are suspended until August 15, 2021.
This includes business trips, academic mobility, conferences and other events. Business trips within Russia are resumed.
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If you are currently abroad or plan to travel on personal business,
please email your full name, country and date of your estimated return to covid@skoltech.ru.

  • Foreign employees returning from abroad should provide test results (PCR, IgG) confirming the absence of COVID-19. The test should be taken either no earlier than 3 days prior to the arrival or within 3 days after the arrival.
  • Foreign employees returning from abroad by air should be in self-isolation for 14 calendar days after the day of entry to the territory of the Russian Federation.
  • Russian citizens should take two Covid-19 PCR tests within 3 and 5 calendar days after their arrival from abroad. The interval between the first and second tests should be at least one day.
  • Test results for both categories of travelers should be sent to the covid@skoltech.ru hotline.
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If you are living with those who are in quarantine,
you must also be self-isolated at home for 14 calendar days or for the period specified by the sanitary doctors. Please immediately inform your supervisor and covid@skoltech.ru about your status.
If you feel any of these symptoms or a little sick at any time, please stay at home and consider calling a doctor.
The hotline for Skoltech's insurance-supported doctors is:
8-800-100-8-800
(for English press 2).
to protect yourself, follow these basic, but crucial measures:
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Please try to stay home unless it's absolutely necessary to leave.
To ensure the safety of the community around you and your loved ones.
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Don't disregard the virus or these recommendations.
While it may not feel like a direct threat right now, the spreading rate and mortality rate are much worse than those of the flu. Better be safe than sorry, so take these tips seriously and help prevent the spread of bacteria.
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Wash your hands regularly:
before and after eating, after returning from public places and the general 'outside'. Here is the right way to do it: apply soap to wet hands and rub them against each other (including the back of your hands, between your fingers and under the nails) for at least 30 seconds. A great timer is "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end, twice. Then rinse your hands and dry them using a clean towel/paper towel or air drying.
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Treat every surface as if it's infected,
even at home. This includes door handles, your work desk, laptops and computers, phones, staircase handles, anything on public transport, elevator buttons and so on. If you can, disinfect it before each use. If it's intended for public use, use your sleeve or a tissue.
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Disinfect your phone(s)
How often you touch your phone with your hands and then hold it near your face? Clean the surface of your cell and stationary phones with antibacterial wipes before and after each use.
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Don't hug, kiss or get closer than 1,5 meters to other people,
even if they are not showing any symptoms. Welcome to the introverts' heaven.
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STAY HOME if you feel sick or display any symptoms
and call the doctor to visit you rather than going to the hospital. This is much safer than spreading bacteria in a place where most visitors' immune system is already weak.
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Please wear a face mask even if you're not sick.
Protect those around you.
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Think about your family, friends and everyone around you.
People sick with coronavirus may not display any symptoms at first (you might not know you are carrying it, even!), but that doesn't stop it from spreading to other people in your proximity. At this point, it is crucial to practice self-isolation and minimize any risks of infecting others.