Moscow coronavirus deaths hit record as Russian COVID-19 case surge continues
The Peninsula
MOSCOW - Russia on Friday reported a record number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in Moscow, amid a surge in infections that authorities blame on the Delta variant and the slow progress of a vaccination programme.
Officials have scrambled to compel people to get inoculated amid tepid demand for the vaccine since cases began surging this month. The government coronavirus task force reported 20,393 new COVID-19 cases, including 7,916 in Moscow, the most confirmed in a single day since Jan. 24, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,409,088.More Related News