Moscow to give away free cars to spur people to get COVID-19 vaccine

A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine in a department store in Moscow, Russia, Jan 18, 2021. MOSCOW: Moscow's mayor said on Sunday the city would give away free cars in a prize draw for residents who get the COVID-19 shot in an effort to speed up the sluggish rate of vaccinations amid surging coronavirus cases.

The Russian capital reported 7,704 new infections on Sunday, the most in a single day since Dec 24. Authorities reported 14,723 cases nationwide, the largest one-day total since Feb 13.Mayor Sergei Sobyanin told residents on Saturday to stay off work this coming week to help curb the spread of the virus, effectively declaring a long public holiday."This is only a temporary solution," he said in a follow-up blog on Sunday.

Sobyanin has publicly lamented how few residents have chosen to get the vaccine. He gave no new figures on Sunday for how many have had the shot. He said on May 21 that 1.3 million out of a population of more than 12 million had received one dose.To boost demand, Sobyanin said that anyone over 18 who receives the first of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Jun 14 until Jul 11 would now be automatically entered into a draw to win a car.

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