Russia reports nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases


  • World
  • Monday, 17 Aug 2020

FILE PHOTO: A man rides his bicycle as a taxi drives along a street on the first day after a lockdown designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was lifted in Moscow, Russia June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 4,892 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, pushing its tally so far to 927,745, the fourth largest in the world.

Authorities said 55 people had died across the country in the last 24 hours, increasing Russia's official coronavirus death toll to 15,740.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

Southern African countries launch 5.5-bln-USD appeal for El Nino crisis
Exclusive-Western aid to Ukraine too slow, risks from U.S. election limited, Zelenskiy says
China-California Business Forum held in LA to boost economic cooperation
Zimbabwe to increase gold production following adoption of gold-backed currency
ANC support grows in weeks before South African election, poll shows
Zambian president calls for joint efforts to tackle drought affecting southern Africa
Explainer-The foiled coup in DR Congo: Here's what to know
Nigerian judge denies separatist leader Kanu bail for the second time
Wikileaks' Julian Assange given permission to appeal against U.S. extradition
Dominican Republic's president-elect Abinader takes tough stand on graft, Haiti

Others Also Read