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On Wednesday, Russia reported 4,676 new coronavirus cases, Taking its confirmed national tally up to 970,865. Authorities said 115 people had died of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, raising the official death toll to 16,683.

On Tuesday, Russia reported 4,696 new coronavirus cases, taking its national total to 966,189, the fourth largest in the world. Authorities said 120 people had died in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 16,568.

On Monday Russia reported 4,744 new coronavirus cases, bringing its confirmed infection tally to 961,493. Authorities said 65 people had died over the past 24 hours, pushing the official death toll to 16,448.

On Saturday, Russia reported 4,921 new coronavirus cases, pushing its confirmed national tally up to 951,897. Authorities said 121 people had died of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, raising the official death toll to 16,310.

On Friday, Russia reported 4,870 new coronavirus cases, taking its confirmed national tally to 946,976. Authorities said 90 people had died over the last 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 16,189.

Russian President Vladimir Putin told European Council President Charles Michel that any pressure on the Belarusian leadership or external interference in the country’s domestic affairs was counterproductive in a phone call on Thursday, the…

Mass testing of Russia’s first potential COVID-19 vaccine to get domestic regulatory approval will involve more than 40,000 people and will be overseen by a foreign research body when it starts next week, backers of the project said on…

On Thursday, Russia’s death toll from the new coronavirus surpassed 16,000, as the country reported 110 new deaths in the past 24 hours. The death toll now stands at 16,099. The country’s coronavirus crisis response center registered…

On Wednesday, Russia reported 4,828 new coronavirus cases, bringing its nationwide tally to 937,321. Russia’s coronavirus taskforce said 117 people had died over the last 24 hours, bringing its official death toll to 15,989.

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Interfax reported on Tuesday citing Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.