Head of the Gamaleya Center Gunzburg: QR codes will prevent the emergence of new strains of COVID-19 
Director of the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Galemiology and Microbiology Alexander Gintsburg spoke about the consequences of the introduction of QR codes in public places and in transport. This measure will prevent the emergence of new strains of COVID-19, Gunzburg explained for RIA Novosti.
The introduction of QR codes Gunzburg called a way to stop the mutation of the coronavirus, since unvaccinated Russians will not transmit the pathogen.
“Those who are not vaccinated will not be in crowded places and, accordingly, will not be infected, on the one hand, and on the other hand, they will continue to transmit pathogens, and from the third party, accordingly, they will not be as a result of reproduction and transmission. engage in the development of new epidemiologically significant variants of COVID-19 “, – said the head of the Gamaleya Center.
Earlier, Gunzburg called a condition for the effectiveness of QR codes in the fight against a pandemic. He stressed that this measure should be respected, “and not be a profanation when they start buying codes.”
The Russian government has submitted to the State Duma draft amendments on the use of QR codes in some types of transport and in public places. The State Duma considered such a measure necessary. With the introduction of QR codes in transport and public places in Russia, a transitional period will be introduced, which will last until February 1, 2022.