Russia reports new record daily deaths from COVID-19, records world highest death rate for days
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1638988
Russia reports new record daily deaths from COVID-19, records world highest death rate for days
- Title: Russia reports new record daily deaths from COVID-19, records world highest death rate for days
- Date: 28th September 2021
- Summary: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (SEPTEMBER 28, 2021) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF KREMLIN VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ENTERING 'GUM' SHOPPING CENTRE 'GUM' EMBLEM VARIOUS OF PEOPLE INSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE, NONE WEARING MASKS VARIOUS OF CROWD ENTERING SHOPPING CENTRE (SEEN FROM INSIDE STORE) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN STREETS VARIOUS OF PEOPLE NEAR METRO ENTRANCE PEOPLE IN STREET (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) YEVGENY FEDORENKO, MOSCOW RESIDENT, SAYING: "I believe the (novel coronavirus) restrictions have been excessive from the beginning. We can see very well that the (novel) coronavirus is a disease that has come once and for all. So we need to work on the pharmaceutical side, to solve the problem without such strict, repressive measures but with help of pharmacological companies, so it would not bring so much discomfort to people, and people would not be losing their jobs, and so on." PEOPLE WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MARGARITA, MOSCOW RESIDENT, SAYING: "I don't think we need it (new restrictions). (QUESTION OFF CAMERA: Why?) It's a non-natural hype." PEOPLE WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) NADEZHDA VASHANINA, MOSCOW RESIDENT, SAYING: "You know, I think we need restrictions like a restriction of out-of-town visitors number and also of those who travels abroad. And fewer people should go out to cafes and restaurants, I believe one can be exposed in such places." AMBULANCE LEAVING HOSPITAL MEDICAL WORKERS NEAR HOSPITAL SIGH READING 'HOSPITAL NUMBER 52' AMBULANCE LEAVING HOSPITAL WORKERS VARIOUS OF AMBULANCE DRIVING MEDICAL WORKERS AND AMBULANCE NEAR HOSPITAL
- Embargoed: 12th October 2021 13:00
- Keywords: COVID-19 Moscow Russia masks pandemic record deaths
- Location: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- City: MOSCOW, RUSSIA
- Country: Russia
- Topics: Europe,Health/Medicine
- Reuters ID: LVA001EWMWQIV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Russia on Tuesday (September 28) reported 852 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, above the previous all-time high recorded last week amid a spike in cases.
Authorities reported 21,559 new cases in the past 24 hours, slightly down from 22,236 on Monday.
On September 27, Russia had been on the top of the list of news deaths from COVID-19 for at least two days in a row, according to Worldometer.
Daily cases started climbing in early September after millions of Russian students returned to schools and colleges.
Anna Popova, the head of consumer watchdog Rosportebnadzor, said last week there was also a seasonal factor as COVID-19 infections had spiked alongside other respiratory diseases.
President Vladimir Putin briefly self-isolated this month after dozens of people in his entourage were infected.
Authorities in Moscow said they were tightening controls over mandatory mask-wearing amid fears of a fourth wave of COVID-19.
Almost 40 million Russians have been fully inoculated, but with a population of 146 million, it lags behind most European nations and many developing countries in terms of vaccination rates.
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