With the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), sales of medical supplies to prevent the viral contraction skyrocketed in Russia . The highest sales volume growth between February 17 to March 8, 2020 was recorded for medical face masks at 380 percent relative to the equivalent period of the previous year. The average spending on the named item across the country amounted to 87 Russian rubles over the period under consideration.
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Sales volume growth of coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive products in Russia from February 17 to March 8, 2020, by type*
Characteristic
Sales volume growth
Medical face masks
380%
Rotivoviral drugs, which are sold by prescription and act directly on the structure of the virus and its replication (more often used to treat severe infections)
220%
Antiviral, immune stabilazing drugs (mainly sold without prescription)
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TASS. (March 11, 2020). Sales volume growth of coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive products in Russia from February 17 to March 8, 2020, by type* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104626/russia-sales-growth-of-covid-19-preventive-goods/
TASS. "Sales volume growth of coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive products in Russia from February 17 to March 8, 2020, by type*." Chart. March 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104626/russia-sales-growth-of-covid-19-preventive-goods/
TASS. (2020). Sales volume growth of coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive products in Russia from February 17 to March 8, 2020, by type*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104626/russia-sales-growth-of-covid-19-preventive-goods/
TASS. "Sales Volume Growth of Coronavirus (Covid-19) Preventive Products in Russia from February 17 to March 8, 2020, by Type*." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104626/russia-sales-growth-of-covid-19-preventive-goods/
TASS, Sales volume growth of coronavirus (COVID-19) preventive products in Russia from February 17 to March 8, 2020, by type* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104626/russia-sales-growth-of-covid-19-preventive-goods/ (last visited March 14, 2025)
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