Russia again posts record coronavirus deaths Agence France-PressePosted at Jul 06 06:35 PM Russia reported 737 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, a national record of pandemic-related fatalities over a 24-period, as the country battles a new surge in cases. Read more »
Russia posts record coronavirus deaths for 4th straight day Agence France-PressePosted at Jul 02 07:01 PM Russia on Friday reported 679 coronavirus deaths, a record number of pandemic-related fatalities over a 24-four period for the fourth day in a row, a government tally showed. Read more »
COVID-19 curbs reimposed in Moscow as Asia-Pacific outbreaks flare Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 28 06:40 PM Work-from-home restrictions were reimposed in Moscow on Monday as Russia tried to contain a deadly coronavirus wave fuelled by the Delta variant, while several Asian nations also tightened curbs to contain growing outbreaks. Read more »
In Russia, vaccine skeptics rush to buy fake COVID-19 jab certificates Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Jun 24 06:45 PM Watching as Russia's drive to vaccinate its citizens against coronavirus stumbled earlier this year, Sergei had a hunch that authorities would eventually make inoculations mandatory. Read more »
Moscow COVID-19 cases soar to record high Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 18 06:36 PM New coronavirus infections hit a pandemic high in Moscow on Monday, tripling in just weeks and forcing Russia's capital to close its Euro fan zone and extend other curbs. Read more »
Moscow orders mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 16 07:46 PM The mayor of Moscow on Wednesday ordered mandatory vaccinations for residents of the Russian capital working in the service industry, citing a "dramatic" rise in coronavirus infections. Read more »
More Sputnik V doses arrive in Philippines; A4 vaccination likely by 2nd week of June ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 31 07:20 AM MANILA - The Philippines on Sunday night received 50,000 more doses of the Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. Read more »
Russia reports 7,639 new COVID-19 cases, 351 deaths ReutersPosted at May 06 07:20 PM MOSCOW- Russia reported 7,639 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, including 2,114 in Moscow, which took the national tally of infections to 4,855,128. Read more »
Putin slams vaccine criticism, to get jab on Tuesday Michael Mainville, Agence France-PressePosted at Mar 22 10:39 PM Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed foreign criticism of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine and said he would get the jab himself on Tuesday. Read more »
Kremlin calls US vaccine disinformation claims 'absurd' Agence France-PressePosted at Mar 10 12:09 AM Moscow said Tuesday that claims it was spearheading a disinformation campaign against US-made coronavirus vaccines to boost its own homegrown jab were "absurd and groundless". Read more »
Moscow homeless shelter sees visitors triple in pandemic ReutersPosted at Feb 26 12:32 AM MOSCOW - A Moscow charity helping the homeless has seen the number of people dropping in for a cup of tea or a bite to eat increase threefold because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 25, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Aug 16 04:06 PM Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »
Russians queue for COVID vaccine at Red Square mall ReutersPosted at Jan 18 10:16 PM Dozens of Moscow residents queued on Monday to be vaccinated against COVID-19 at the GUM department store, opposite the Kremlin on Red Square, where the shot is given on a first-come, first-served basis. Read more »
Russia to reopen schools as COVID-19 case tally passes 3.5 million ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 15 11:35 PM Russia will fully reopen schools across the country from next week and the second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak may have passed its peak, authorities said on Friday, as the national case tally passed the 3.5 million mark. Read more »
Russia to distribute over 1 million Sputnik V shots at home by yearend ReutersPosted at Dec 30 10:29 PM MOSCOW - Russia will have supplied more than 1 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to its own national inoculation program by the end of this year, a government minister said on Wednesday. Read more »
Russia admits to world's third-worst coronavirus death toll Agence France-PressePosted at Dec 29 02:57 AM MOSCOW - Russia on Monday said its coronavirus death toll was more than three times higher than it had previously reported, making it the country with the third-largest number of fatalities. Read more »
Moscow aims to vaccinate 7 million as Russia reports record rise in COVID cases ReutersUpdated as of Dec 07 12:59 AM Moscow wants to vaccinate up to seven million people, its Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, as Russia on Sunday reported yet another record high number of new COVID-19 cases. Read more »
Russia tries to import COVID-19 drugs as deaths hit high ReutersPosted at Dec 01 09:40 PM MOSCOW - Russia is trying to import foreign-made drugs to fight the COVID-19 pandemic due to a shortage of products at home, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Tuesday, as authorities reported a record 569 new daily deaths from the coronavirus. Read more »
Russia begins mass trials of second coronavirus vaccine ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 30 11:09 PM MOSCOW - Russia plans to begin mass trials of its second coronavirus vaccine, EpiVacCorona, on people aged over 18 on Monday, the RIA news agency cited the consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor as saying. Read more »
Russian army starts mass coronavirus vaccination campaign Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 28 01:05 AM Russia's military has started a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign which aims to inoculate more than 400,000 servicemen, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Friday. Read more »