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LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | August 1

Record-setting deaths. Moscow cases soar. Mandatory vaccination.
NO SPUTNIK

Brazil to Cancel Orders for Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine – Reuters

Brazil would be the second Latin American country to cancel its Sputnik V order after Guatemala did so this week.
DEATH TOLL

Russia Reports Record Coronavirus Deaths Record for 3rd Time

The past day saw 799 pandemic-related fatalities.
unauthorized rally

Russia Jails 10 Anti-Lockdown Protesters – Kommersant

Over 2,000 people demanded an end to coronavirus self-isolation orders in the North Caucasus city of Vladikavkaz last April.
vaccine cocktail

Russia Approves Combined Sputnik V, AstraZeneca Trials

Sputnik V's developers believe that its effectiveness against the virus can be increased by combining it with other vaccines.
TRUST TO LUCK

Russian Olympic Team’s Vaccinations Lag Other Countries’ Rates

Just half of Russia’s athletes have had their jabs.
reworked barometer

Scientists Say Russia Reaches 60% ‘Herd Immunity’ Through Vaccines and Infections

But the country will need to reach 90% to fully defeat the pandemic, scientists warned.
MT exclusive

Kenya’s Failed Sputnik V Deal Used Emirati Resale Scheme

Documents obtained by The Moscow Times show a failed agreement used the same controversial resale deal linked to a royal middleman in the UAE.
open doors

Moscow Cancels QR Code Requirement for Restaurants, Cafes

The unprecedented measure that aimed to boost Covid-19 vaccinations had been met with resistance from restaurant owners and patrons alike.
proof of immunity

Moscow's QR Code Passes Get the Tattoo Treatment

Soon, you can simply scan a temporary tattoo on your arm to enter the city's restaurants.
grim record

Russia Marks Highest-Ever Covid-19 Death Toll for Second Day

The record toll comes as Russia continues to battle the surging Delta variant first detected in India.
CLOCK'S TICKING

Russian Companies Scramble to Meet Mandatory Vaccination Deadline

Service-sector businesses have just days left to ensure 60% of their staff have received a first dose.
jab of choice

Long Lines Form for Russia’s Third Coronavirus Vaccine in Moscow

CoviVac’s popularity has been linked to its use of a well-known technology and the Soviet-era habit of lining up for items thought to be in demand.
'major' shortcomings

EU Approval of Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine Faces More Delays Over 'Incomplete' Data – Reuters

The vaccine's developers are “not used to working with a regulatory agency like the EMA,” a source close to the EU regulator said.
THIRD WAVE

Russia’s Sputnik V Produces Weaker Response Against Delta, Other Variants – Developers’ Study

Peer-reviewed study shows the jab produces a weaker virus-neutralizing response than against the original coronavirus strain. 
SURGING CASES

Russia Recorded Lowest Monthly Excess Deaths on Eve of Third Wave

Nationwide fatalities in May 2021 were the closest to pre-pandemic levels in more than a year, but the Delta variant has since hit hard.
covid-free beach

Russia’s Black Sea Resorts to Require Tourists to Vaccinate

Starting Aug. 1, tourists will be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19 within three days of arriving in the Krasnodar region.
WELL-CONNECTED MIDDLEMAN

A Royal Mark Up: How an Emirati Sheikh Resells Millions of Russian Vaccines to the Developing World

The Moscow Times investigated a deal between Russia and a minor Dubai royal to supply poor countries with Sputnik V — at high prices.
Mutual Recognition

EU Invites Russia to Discuss Mutual Vaccine Certificate Recognition – TASS

The EU has approached Russia regarding possible mutual recognition of vaccine certificates, EU Ambassador Markus Ederer said Thursday.
danger zone

Russian Doctors Battle Virus and Heat in Hospital 'Red Zone'

While Russia recorded its highest temperatures in more than a century in late June, hospital staff worked for hours in full protective gear.
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