Russia's new COVID-19 cases surge to highest since January
June 24, 2021 / 6:04 PM
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A man prepares to receive an injection of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease at a vaccination point in Moscow
Sharjah 24 – Reuters: Russia on Thursday reported 20,182 new COVID-19 cases, the most confirmed in a single day since Jan. 24, amid a wave of infections that authorities blame on the Delta variant and the slow progress of the vaccination programme.
The government coronavirus taskforce also confirmed 568 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours. Both Moscow and St Petersburg recorded the most deaths in a single day since the pandemic began.
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