Russia reports record daily COVID-19 death toll of 973

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Medical specialists transport a patient outside a hospital for people infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Moscow, Russia October 6, 2021. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

MOSCOW — Russia reported 973 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, its highest single-day death toll since the start of the pandemic.

It also recorded 28,190 new infections in the space of 24 hours, the government coronavirus task force said.

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