Coronavirus Russia

• Russia marks record number of COVID-19 deaths for 5th straight day

  President Vladimir Putin this week approved a nationwide workplace shutdown in the first week of November, and the capital Moscow will reimpose a partial lockdown from Oct. 28.

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  Oct 23, 2021
  
• Vladimir Putin self-isolating amid COVID-19 outbreak in inner-circle

  Putin has been fully vaccinated with the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, receiving his second shot in April.

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  Sep 14, 2021
  
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• Russia approves 3rd coronavirus vaccine before late-stage trials begin, PM says

  Russia has already approved two COVID-19 vaccines, including the Sputnik V shot, following a similar approach of granting approval before seeing any late-stage trial results.

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  Feb 20, 2021
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• Coronavirus cases soar in Russia as Europe battles increasing infections

  Coronavirus infections hit a new high this week in Russia, while Germany and the U.K. announced plans to expand virus testing as European nations battled rapidly increasing infections and hospitalizations that strained health care systems.

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  Nov 3, 2020
• Scientists from 5 countries question accuracy of Russia coronavirus vaccine data

  The move highlights growing concern among scientists about the safety and efficacy of the Sputnik-V vaccine, which the government approved for use before completing full human trials.

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  Sep 15, 2020
• Russia behind spread of coronavirus disinformation, U.S. officials say

  Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

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  Jul 28, 2020
• Moscow attributes 60% of coronavirus deaths to other causes, explaining low rate

  With over 240,000 confirmed cases but only 2,212 coronavirus deaths, Russia has one of the world's lowest mortality rates.

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  May 13, 2020
• At least 5 coronavirus patients dead after fire at Russian hospital: reports

  The fire was apparently started by an overloaded ventilator in the intensive care unit of the St. Petersburg hospital.

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  May 12, 2020
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• Russia’s domestic violence reports more than double amid COVID-19 lockdown: official

  Complaints and reports made to Russian non-governmental organizations spiked from roughly 6,000 in March to more than 13,000 in April, the human rights ombudswoman said.

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  May 6, 2020
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• 3 Russian doctors have fallen from hospital windows amid COVID-19 pandemic: reports

  Two of the doctors have died, while a third is in critical condition with a fractured skull, according to the reports.

  World

  May 5, 2020