0.55%
1.70%
79.47%
0.70%
18.83%
| Country | Total | New | Deaths | Deaths today | Recovered | Active | Critical | Per Mil Pop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 917884 | 5061 | 15617 | 119 | 729411 | 6447 | 172856 | 2300 |
Valuable experience from working on vaccines for Ebola and MERS made it possible to roll out a drug against the novel coronavirus a lot quicker than many expected, the head of the research center behind Sputnik V told RT. Read Full Article at RT.com
The number of coronavirus-related fatalities in Moscow fell by around half in July. The numbers reflect a nationwide trend in which the effects of the pandemic appear to be lessening across the world's largest country. Read Full Article at RT.com
Production of the Russian vaccine for Covid-19 has been launched, the Health Ministry says. It was dubbed ‘Sputnik V’ after the world’s first artificial satellite launched by the USSR but its official name is ‘Gam-COVID-Vak’. Read Full Article at RT.com
British protest group StandUpX is gaining in numbers. They mostly protest restrictive anti-Covid-19 measures, but members also oppose 5G and vaccines, among other things. The overarching belief is that democracy is under threat. Read Full Article at RT.com
Madrid has rolled out a new set of anti-coronavirus measures, shutting down some public venues and banning smoking in the street without social distancing. It comes as some 3,000 new cases of Covid-19 are being reported daily. Read Full Article at RT.com
President Donald Trump has expressed the hope that the world’s first registered Covid-19 vaccine from Russia will work, but he says the US could have its own ready very soon, after a lengthier trial process. Read Full Article at RT.com
According to a new poll, 35 percent of Americans will choose not to get vaccinated for the novel coronavirus when the option becomes available – and that number turns out to be similar along all major demographics. Read Full Article at RT.com
The US did not reject Russia’s offer of cooperation in developing a coronavirus vaccine, according to a Moscow health official, who says help wasn’t even proffered, despite claims from CNN. Read Full Article at RT.com
Despite official claims that the world’s first coronavirus vaccine is completely safe, 52 percent of Russian doctors who responded to an online survey indicated that they’re not ready to take Sputnik V. Read Full Article at RT.com
The British government has once again revised down figures relating to the coronavirus crisis, this time removing some 1.3m coronavirus tests from official data citing apparent “double-counting.” Read Full Article at RT.com
The US has registered the lowest number of weekly initial jobless claims since mid-March. They have fallen below one million for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Read Full Article at RT.com
Britain has sealed two more deals to secure Covid-19 vaccines, buying shots in development from Johnson & Johnson and Novavax, UK's vaccine task force chair has confirmed. Read Full Article at RT.com
Health officials have asked the residents of Auckland to stay at home in their "bubble" as strict quarantine rules are extended following a cluster of Covid-19 infections in the city. Read Full Article at RT.com
Towering beams of light representing the Twin Towers will not be part of this year’s 9/11 commemoration, with event organizers saying that a highlight of the anniversary is now cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. Read Full Article at RT.com
Some 300 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at a sandwich factory in Northampton. Despite the severity of the outbreak, many Britons have reacted to the situation with trademark dry humor. Read Full Article at RT.com
A California church has sued the state, arguing it was hypocritical to restrict religious services because of the Covid-19 pandemic while allowing political gatherings, such as Black Lives Matters protests, to rumble on. Read Full Article at RT.com
President Donald Trump rejected his rival Joe Biden’s call for a nationwide face mask mandate, saying he trusted elected governors to make science-based decisions about the Covid-19 pandemic that best fit their states. Read Full Article at RT.com
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has urged all Americans to ‘mask up’ outdoors for the next three months - at the same time as health officials warned disobeying their Covid-19 orders will cause unprecedented suffering. Read Full Article at RT.com
Donald Trump is being accused of “trying to steal” the election after claiming talks with Democrats on Covid-19 economic relief was stalled when the president refused post office funding for “universal mail-in voting.” Read Full Article at RT.com
The value of Russia’s gold and foreign currency holdings has risen by almost $9 billion in a week. This means it’s sitting on $600 billion in forex reserves – an all-time record beating August 2008’s previous high of $598 billion. Read Full Article at RT.com