Журнал. World association for medical law. The COVID-19 pandemic. Volume 39 2

293 Medicine and Law According to the Ministry of Health of Russia, more than 40% of citizens testing positive for coronavirus did not have any clinical manifestations. 3 Though in 3 rd place, in terms of detected cases, the number of deaths, as of May 24 th 2020, amounted to 3249 people – less than 1% of the detected cases. 4 In Russia, as of May 24 th 2020, according to WHO and The Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, more than 8 million tests for Coronavirus were completed - the second largest count internationally. 5 To obtain data, on the emerging collective immunity in Moscow, free testing for antibodies to COVID -19 began on May 15 th 2020. The data accumulated by May 22 nd indicated that among the 40 thousand tested, 14% were positive for the antibodies. 6 The Minister of Health of the Russian Federation believes that the first vaccines against coronavirus will appear in late July, 7 with a statement supported by Russia’s chief sanitary doctor statedthat vaccination against coronavirus will begin with at-risk groups. 8 The article discusses and systematizes the novels of Russian legislation on: • restrictions and prohibitions introduced in the territory, as well as liability for failure to comply • measures aimed at organizing the provision of medical care during a pandemic • the legal status of patients, particularly the general innovations of a supportive nature; restrictive measures for patients with COVID-19 and the legal status of persons with other serious illnesses. 1. Restrictions in the Context of the Epidemic Spread of COVID-19 and the Liabilities for their Violation 3 https://ria.ru/20200413/1569992364.html. 4 https://www.rospotrebnadzor.ru/region/korono_virus/epid.php. 5 https://www.rospotrebnadzor.ru/about/info/news/news_details.php?ELEMENT_ ID=14556. 6 https://rg.ru/2020/05/22/stali-izvestny-rezultaty-massovogo-testirovaniia-na-antitela-k- koronavirusu.html. 7 https://www.interfax.ru/russia/708427. 8 https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/4350795.