Russia tops 1,000 daily Covid deaths for first time

Russia yesterday topped 1,000 deaths over 24 hours for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with the country's jab drive at a standstill and few restrictions in place. An official government tally showed 1,002 deaths and 33,208 new infections, setting a high for both fatalities and cases for the third day in a row. The surging outbreak has come with just 31 percent of Russians fully inoculated as of yesterday, according to the Gogov website, which tallies Covid-19 data from the regions. A lack of tough restrictions has allowed the virus to spread unchecked, though a number of regions have re-introduced QR codes for access to public places. Russia's fatalities from Covid now stand at 222,315 -- the highest toll in Europe.

Source: AFP,