title: Variability of parameters of the COVID-19 epidemic process due to influence of regional social-hygienic factors
abstract: Introduction. Within the theory on self-regulation of parasitic systems, natural and social factors are considered not only the necessary condition for interaction between an infectious agent and susceptible organisms but they are also seen as regulators of phase transformations over the epidemic process. The COVID-19 epidemic process, if it conforms to postulates outlined in this theory, should be determined by influence of certain combination of environmental factors.&#x0D; The purpose of the 
journal: Health Care of the Russian Federation