Russia reports record daily COVID-19 death toll for second day running | Inquirer News

Russia reports record daily COVID-19 death toll for second day running

/ 05:43 PM October 13, 2021

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A medical specialist walks inside a hospital for patients infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Moscow, Russia October 6, 2021. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

MOSCOW — Russia reported a record daily rise in coronavirus-related deaths for the second day running on Wednesday, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths that has led the Kremlin to demand that authorities speed up the pace of vaccinations.

Russia’s coronavirus task force reported 984 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest single-day toll since the start of the pandemic, as well as 28,717 new infections in the last 24 hours.

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