Overcoming the COVID-19 Pandemic in Russia in 2020-2021: Problems and Prospects

Abstract

Using sociological research methods, including an oral telephone express survey, included observation, content analysis of publications in the media and scientific publications, the author analyzed the development of the situation with COVID-2019 in Russia in 2020–2021, considered the process of vaccination against coronavirus and the attitude of the population to it, its fears and hopes, the level of self-preservation behavior and the responsibility of citizens in a difficult sanitary and epidemiological situation, the effectiveness of the work of public authorities to overcome the pandemic. The analysis showed that the population does not always have reliable information, which is often contradictory and does not differ in consistency and professionalism, constantly changing, which disorients the population and can cause panic, as citizens are not sure that their safety is sufficiently ensured.