Russian doctors invite anti-vaxxers to COVID wards Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 24 06:19 PM Leading Russian doctors on Wednesday invited celebrities and politicians with anti-vaccine views to visit Covid red zones in hospitals and see for themselves the effects of the pandemic. Read more »
Russia shutdown ends despite coronavirus wave Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 08 05:49 PM Most of Russia on Monday ended a week-long paid holiday aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Read more »
Moscow shuts non-essential services amid COVID surge Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 28 04:16 PM Moscow on Thursday shut shops, schools and restaurants for 11 days in a bid to stop a surge in coronavirus infections and deaths. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 27, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 27 11:50 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
COVID-19 spread brings paid week off in Russia Kiril Kudryavtsev, AFPPosted at Oct 27 05:01 PM A serviceman of Russia's Emergencies Ministry wearing protective gear disinfects Moscow's Savelovsky railway station against COVID-19. Read more »
Russian COVID cases hit another record high Luiza Ilie and Gleb Stolyarov, ReutersPosted at Oct 25 08:26 PM Russia on Monday reported 37,930 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, its highest single-day case tally. Read more »
Russia's COVID cases, deaths surge anew to record highs ReutersPosted at Oct 14 06:18 PM Russia on Thursday reported a record 986 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours and 31,299 new cases, its highest one-day infection tally. Read more »
Putin calls for faster COVID-19 vaccination ReutersPosted at Oct 12 11:42 PM Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia needed to speed up its vaccination campaign against COVID-19 Read more »
Russia posts new record daily death toll from COVID-19 ReutersPosted at Oct 12 08:55 PM Russia reported 973 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, its highest single-day toll since the start of the pandemic. Read more »
Russia's daily COVID-19 death toll hovers near all-time high ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 11 08:36 PM Russia reported 957 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, close to the all-time high of 968 reported two days earlier. Read more »
Russia reports more than 900 COVID deaths in 24 hours Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 06 05:20 PM The new figures bring Russia's total deaths from coronavirus to 212,625 -- the highest toll in Europe. Read more »
Russia reports record daily coronavirus deaths anew Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 05 07:55 PM A government tally reported 895 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a record in Russia since the start of the pandemic. Read more »
Russia posts record COVID deaths for 4th day Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 01 06:39 PM Russia on Friday reported a high for coronavirus deaths for a fourth day running as infections continue to surge. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 30, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 01 12:34 AM Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »
Russia logs record-high COVID-19 deaths Kirill Kudryavtsev, AFPPosted at Sep 30 10:50 PM An ice-cream vendor wearing a face mask stands in front of a fountain in downtown Moscow on Thursday amid the COVID-19 pandemic Read more »
Russia posts new record-high daily coronavirus deaths Agence France-PressePosted at Sep 28 07:24 PM Russia on Tuesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll yet, following an increase in cases linked to the Delta variant. Read more »
Russia's daily COVID deaths match record high Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Sep 23 08:14 PM Russia reported 820 COVID-19 fatalities over the past 24 hours and 21,438 new cases. Read more »
Putin self-isolates after COVID-19 found in entourage Andrew Osborn and Maxim Rodionov, ReutersPosted at Sep 14 09:24 PM The Kremlin said Putin took the decision to self-isolate after completing a busy round of meetings on Monday. Read more »
No survivors of Turkey plane crash as floods kill 55 Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Aug 15 09:02 AM Turkey battled two disasters on Saturday with 8 people dying when a fire-fighting aircraft crashed and rescuers racing to find flash flood survivors. Read more »
Russia reports record-high COVID deaths anew Agence France-PressePosted at Aug 13 07:13 PM Russia on Friday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll for a second day running. Read more »