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russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | July 12

Russia opens up. Travel restrictions. Vaccine race.
BLACK DEATH

Russia Runs Bubonic Plague Checks on Rodents

Siberia is taking no chances after cases in neighbouring countries.
BUBONIC PLAGUE

Russia Warns Against Marmot Hunting Amid Plague Scare

Mongolia and China have reported three cases of the disease known as the Black Death in the Middle Ages.
BLACK DEATH

Russian Experts Not Worried About Bubonic Plague Outbreak on Mongolian Border

“There is absolutely no threat to us.”
the original pandemic

Mongolia Quarantines Russian Border Region Over Bubonic Plague Suspicion

Lab tests confirmed that two individuals had contracted the illness after eating marmot meat.
hidden cases

1 in 5 Moscow Residents Have Coronavirus Antibodies – Official

“Herd immunity continues to form and about 20% of Muscovites currently have such immunity.”
second wave

Russian Health Official Warns of Virus Risk at Vote for Putin’s Reforms

“Vote if you want, but there’s no hospital beds in the city,” the Oryol region's infectious disease specialist said.
on the frontlines

Russian Official Says 489 Medics Died From Coronavirus

The figure equals 6% of Russia's official coronavirus death total.
CLOSED DISCUSSION

Russia’s HIV Prevention Strategy Ignores Global Guidelines – Kommersant

Experts say the new plan differs little from the one that expires this year.
risky equipment

Russian Maker Recalls Ventilators Tied to Deadly Hospital Fires

Hospitals have been told to stop using the ventilator model after it was linked to fires that killed six people.
excess deaths

Moscow Sees 58% Mortality Spike in May as Russia’s Low Virus Deaths Questioned

The numbers come as questions continue to swirl around Russia’s low coronavirus death figures.
Vaccine race

Russian Army to Test Coronavirus Vaccine on Troops

Fifty military personnel have volunteered as test subjects for the vaccine, the Defense Ministry said.
searching for a cure

Russia to Roll Out ‘Game-Changing’ Anti-Coronavirus Drug — Reuters

“We believe that the drug is key to resuming full economic activity,” the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund said.
'national prestige'

Russia Struggles to Keep up in Race for Virus Vaccine

Experts say Russia is no longer the vaccine developer it was in Soviet times.
silent infections

Russia to Stop Counting Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases, Deaths – Health Ministry

Health experts say that asymptomatic transmission of the coronavirus is common.
year-over-year

More Russians Have Died in 2020 Than Early 2019, Official Says

The statement comes amid swirling questions over Russia's relatively low coronavirus death toll.
raising questions

1 in 3 Russian Medics Told to Doctor Coronavirus Data – Poll

The medics said they had been instructed to label pneumonia caused by Covid-19 as a different disease.
dress code drama

Russian Coronavirus Nurse Scolded for Wearing Bikini Under See-Through Gown

She had reportedly wore the bikini because “it gets too hot in the protective equipment.”
on the frontlines

Russian Medics 16x More Likely to Die From Coronavirus Than Foreign Colleagues: Analysis

One out of every 15 people who have died from coronavirus in Russia was a medic, the analysis said.
stretched to the limit

Siberian Ambulance Crews Vow Hunger Strike Over Putin's Unpaid Virus Bonuses

The ambulance workers also complained of having to reuse protective gowns and sew their own face masks.
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