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 "The reality is such that discrimination will inevitably set in.
People without vaccination or immunity will not be able to work
everywhere. It is not possible. It will pose a threat to those
around them," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
President Vladimir Putin warned on Monday that the coronavirus
situation in some Russian regions was getting worse as authorities
began promoting the idea of regular revaccinations to try to halt a
surge in new cases.
Russia reported 546 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, the most
confirmed in a single day since February, and 16,715 new COVID-19
cases in the last 24 hours, the continuation of a dramatic rise
authorities have blamed on the new Delta variant.
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 The authorities are trying to
coax and compel people to get vaccinated,
offering those who do the chance to win new cars
and flats, while threatening others who don't
with loss of earnings and dismissal.
The Kremlin on Friday blamed the increase in
cases on people's reluctance to have
vaccinations and "nihilism".
Russia has approved four domestically-made
vaccines and sold its flagship Sputnik V vaccine
to many foreign countries.
(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Writing by
Alexander MarrowEditing by Katya Golubkova)
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