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Russia’s coronavirus cases approach 1 million – Metro US

Russia’s coronavirus cases approach 1 million

FILE PHOTO: People rest on an embankment as cruise vessels
FILE PHOTO: People rest on an embankment as cruise vessels sail near the Kremlin in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reported 4,993 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing its nationwide tally to 995,319, the fourth largest caseload in the world.

Russia’s coronavirus taskforce said 83 people had died over the last 24 hours, pushing the official death toll to 17,176.

(Reporting by Gleb Stolyarov; Writing by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber; Editing by Alison Williams)