Five years ago, restrictive measures were introduced in Russia due to pandemia Covid-19. Only according to official figures, more than 7 million people died from the consequences of Covid in the world. However, over time, he was transferred to the category of seasonal diseases. Experts told RT how the pandemic changed various aspects of the life of Russians: healthcare, education, labor market, as well as the culture and sphere of services. Last week, March 21, 2025, the Federal Operations for Combating Coronaviral Infection reported the end of the publication of the Covid-19 incidence on the portal “Explain. The material noted that the SARS-COV-2 virus moved to the category of seasonal diseases. Pandemia came to Russia five years ago: the first case of infection in the country was confirmed on March 2, 2020. In the middle of the month, mass events were canceled, on March 26, regular air traffic with other countries ceased, and from March 30, the regime of non -working days began to operate with salary. Schools and universities switched to a remote form of training. The preparations of the operactor, in Russia during the pandemic from the complications of Covid-19, about 400 thousand people died, although there are much more cases when coronavirus was not the main cause of death. In the world, according to official information, the infection has claimed the lives of more than 7 million people. However, back in May 2023, the general director of the organization Tedros Adkhan Goebreesus admitted that in reality at least 20 million people became victims. Reta talked with experts and found out how the pandemic has changed the life of Russians and what its consequences are still felt. The health care of Russia, a member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Education Gennadium Onishchenko: Also on the topic “It will help in the case of a new epidemic”: Russian scientists have developed a method of rapidly obtaining therapeutic antibodies, Russian biochemists have developed a methodology that allows you to very quickly determine the set of antibodies capable of fighting a new one … – only in 2020 and 2021, according to WHOs, in the world 14.9 million people died from coronavirus indirectly. Strong restrictions on preventive examinations played a role – this made it impossible for the early detection of diseases – as well as the abolition of planned medical care and social isolation. Oslab and population immunity, because the entire population of the planet lived in chronic stress. The virus itself mutated, there were many cases of carriage, erased forms. But they all touched our immune system, weakened it. But there are positive points: IT technologies were more intensively introduced into medicine to collect data, new programs were developed. Humanity has matured. When, during the pandemic, I saw how people walked along the street in masks, for me it was a great joy: such an irrelevant measure protects people’s health. This is also a victory. Pandemia has encouraged the actualization and improvement of the legislative framework in the field of healthcare and social support measures. One of the results of all national projects is that the average life expectancy is 74 years old, that is, dopandemic indicators have returned, and by 2030 they need to be brought to 78 years. And I repeat that the main indication of all support measures, improving demography is life expectancy. Electronic commercial leader of the directions of express and cargo delivery to Yandex Delivery Ivan Ishutkin:- The consumer habits of Russians have seriously changed to the pandemic. Many purchases due to restrictions began to be made only online, and the demand for delivery increased significantly. Since then, people have been accustomed to convenient purchases in several clicks, quick access to online vitrins with a wide range and saving time. Once with the delivery of food and ready-made food into pandemia, the penetration of rapid delivery into all segments of the E-Commerce market is accelerated. Circular areas are actively developing in the regions of the issuance of orders, the chain of orders are opened in almost all cities of Russia-they are opened in almost all cities of Russia. From the millionaires to small settlements. Speed and quality delivery criteria were speed and quality – this is especially true for the delivery of products and finished food. The self -isolation period showed the business how important it is to have debugged, high -quality and quick delivery. This has become an integral part of any business, and many companies organized their own delivery services or transferred part of the order for logistics partners. Press service of the Cooper delivery service:-in April 2020, the splash of food and feed for animals became especially noticeable-on average sales of these categories grew 2.71 times. The most popular goods were fresh vegetables and fruits, bread and pastries, dairy products, meat and sweets. Monument to couriers in Moscow, Moscow AGN © Unusual trends, mobile reporter of separate attention: for example, kvass as a non -alcoholic drink showed a height of 5.54 times, canned meat – 4.76 times, and baking goods and desserts by 4.2 times. These data reflect the desire of people to diversify the diet and find new hobbies in the conditions of isolation. The time (21%) the buyer who began to use the Cooper service in April 2020 remains an active client in 2025. This confirms the stability of new consumer habits formed during the pandemic period. Superjob research center for the Superjob Research Center: – The pandemic has observed mass distribution of remote work and hybrid employment in combination with ultra -suffering changes in labor legislation in this area. In 44% of the company’s companies, the remotes are still practiced, most often for IT specialists, client services and sales departments, accounting. Employers massively became taken care of the health of employees, the bias to the sick leave decreased. Many openses were converted into isolated spaces to reduce incidence. More attention began to be paid to the balance of work and personal life. Compensation packages began to include psychological counseling. Another important trend was digitalization. Personnel electronic document management and online use are practiced in every second company. Primary screening is carried out by chat bots. Gettyimages.ru © Yury Karamanenko against the backdrop of restrictive measures, the development of self -employment was observed. Almost every fifth company in Russia uses the services of self -employed. 12 million citizens issued the corresponding status. After the explosive growth of demand for delivery and auto transportation services and drivers continue to remain one of the most popular workers, their salaries are growing. Proceedings of labor market adaptability. Companies regulated activity depending on the level of restrictions. The applicants passed from one sphere to another. Since 2020, every fourth Russian managed to change the profession. Educator of pedagogical sciences, professor of the Higher School of Economics, academician of the Russian Academy of Education Viktor Bolotov: – Of course, this became a shock for the education system – for teachers, schools, children, parents, managers. It was not very clear how to respond to what was happening. However, the Ministry of Education and regional governing bodies quickly began to introduce a distance learning format. Moreover, many schools located in the northern latitudes or in the zone of intensive spring flood already had some experience of this kind. On the country’s scale, the main issues were what technologies to use with remote learning, as well as the provision of children with computers – does everyone have the necessary at home? And besides, there is a stable Internet connection if we are talking about distant settlements somewhere in Siberia. Gettyimages.ru © Sviatlana Lazarenka the result of the pandemic for the school education system was that the use of digital technologies has become the norm for almost all schools. Although earlier only the most advanced educational institutions resorted to them. In addition, this has become a strong impetus for the transition to what is called EdTech today – the development of various technologies in the field of education, including the use of digital platforms, computers, etc. It became massive. And this added services and opportunities for children motivated. As for the higher school, during the pandemic, many universities switched to hybrid mode of work, combining full -time and distance classes. Naturally, there are directions that do not imply a complete abandonment of full -time classes, such as medicine. However, part of the theoretical lectures still managed to conduct remotely. Many universities had to significantly invest in the development of distance technologies, but in general they also withstood the test. The cultural institution of the Triix Media film company Inessa Yurchenko: – Pandemia has become a great test for our entire team. At the same time, we need to understand that we have 1.5 thousand employees and we are one of the largest film companies in the country. When the first wave began, there were almost 20 projects in the production of the film company. Among them are the long franchises “Nevsky”, “Chef”, “The magnificent five” and other TV shows that we shoot for NTV and the fifth channel, and now for TV-3. Also on the topic, a cultural shock: how coronavirus stops filming and cancel concerts in Venice because of the coronavirus suspended filming the seventh part of the franchise “Mission Impossible”. The scored production studio … then we practically did not stop production. Writing scripts, music, installation, etc. – everything can be done remotely. Given the restrictive measures, the most difficult were the shooting of projects. The example, during the pandemic, had to suspend the production for the NTV series “Russians” about our scouts who performed tasks in the United States. It was impossible to shoot in Washington. Airports are closed. They began to select similar architecture in St. Petersburg, where our main office is located. During periods of partial removal of restrictions, we began to shoot almost immediately. I want to separately thank our doctors, who had sacrificed themselves daily in order to save the lives of others. These are real heroes whose work is invaluable. The abstracts of Russia, member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, deputy president of the Russian Academy of Education Gennady Onishchenko: – Pandemia is a form of coexistence of living systems. They need to be prepared for them. First of all, scientific research. The most striking example is our satellite V vaccine. When the Covid-19 came, there was already a technique that had to be updated. Now, under the auspices, under the auspices, the WHO discredited in many ways from which the United States came out, at the global level, the list of well-known viruses and secondly, microbes, which are most likely can cause pandemia. About 40 – only from the famous ones. Because we know 5-7% of the microworld. Nearly in Africa there was an outbreak of monkey smallpox. Coronavirus pandemia has created favorable conditions for this. And the smallpox of the monkeys is one of the candidates for future pandemics. I am sure that we will never live until the moment when the pandemic will leave forever … Because this is a kind of peak interaction of the microworld with a person. Pandemia is one of the tools of evolution.
