Russia reported 8,855 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
It pushes the total number of infections in the country to 458,689.
Officials said 197 people had died in the last 24 hours, bringing the official nationwide death toll to 5,725.
More than 8,000 new cases, 197 deaths reported in Russia in 24 hours
More from International News
-
France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda
France on Thursday reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock in a patient who later died, with authorities adding there was no risk to the general population at this stage.
-
New York City bans horse-drawn carriages from June 2028
The New York City Council has voted on Thursday to ban horse-drawn carriages from city streets and Central Park beginning in June 2028, ending a historic tourist attraction and long-standing industry.
-
Tunisian police clash with protesters in capital on day of heightened tensions
Tunisian police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Ettadhamen, a suburb of the capital, after the death of a man detained on suspicion of drug dealing, amid clashes with police in two towns in southern Tunisia.
-
Deadly fire at Canada military base caused by live grenade exercise, army says
A fast-moving grass fire that killed at least four soldiers at a western Canadian military base on Saturday was sparked by an exercise using live grenades, a senior defense official said on Thursday.
Blogs
-
Radioactive in conversation with Akhil KavalayoorLatest With Hit
Akhil Kavalayoor live on Radio Active
-
Grooving to the new weekend anthem!!Latest With Hit
Watch Dona & Jean as they grove to SakkathaGavle !
-
AI Training with Raul John AjuLatest With Hit
Ted X speaker, AI trainer Raul John Aju giving us AI lessons.
