Russia reports record-high COVID-19 deaths
Al Jazeera
New figures bring Russia’s total fatalities from COVID-19 to 168,864 – the highest toll in Europe.
Russia has recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll for a second day running, as a third wave of infections persists despite efforts from authorities to boost vaccinations. A government tally on Friday showed 815 fatalities over the past 24 hours and 22,277 new cases. Russia, the fourth worst-hit country in the world in terms of cases, has since mid-June been hit by a new wave of infections driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
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