CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC - TASS

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Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 280,000 in past day

Russia looking at supplying free batch of Sputnik V to Afghanistan

Hospital for patients recovered from severe forms of COVID-19 to be set up in Moscow

All existing vaccines effective against British strain — ex-chief sanitary doctor

Coronavirus pandemic may end by early summer in Moscow, expert says

The expert noted that the timeframe for achievement of herd immunity, required for total withdrawal of restrictions, will vary across regions

Moscow slams Dutch media for spreading vaccine rumors to drive wedge between Russia, China

The television broadcaster NOS and the newspaper Algemeen Dagblad bashed Moscow for allegedly using the vaccine Sputnik V for self-advertising and for expanding political clout in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East

Russia documents 10,565 daily COVID-19 cases, lowest since October 4

According to the crisis center, the relative increase in new infections amounts to 0.25%

Russia’s coronavirus infection rates decline but remain high — deputy PM

According to the deputy prime minister, the current infection rates are the same as in May 2020

Uzbekistan records 35 new daily coronavirus cases

A total of 826 coronavirus patients remain hospitalized in Uzbekistan, 146 of them are in serious condition and 27 are critical

Russia is likely to develop herd immunity against COVID-19 by August - deputy PM

Earlier, the deputy prime minister said to achieve herd immunity it was necessary to vaccinate some 68.6 mln people in Russia

Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 347,000 in past day

According to WHO, the number of fatalities increased by 7,238

WHO registers growth in global COVID cases for first time in 7 weeks

Reported cases increased in four of WHO’s six regions

Second wave of pandemic not yet over, although declining — WHO

However, isome countries are seeing upwards tendencies in incidence rates, the WHO representative said

People with high COVID-19 antibody levels may have disease with no symptoms, expert says

The expert said antibody levels do not indicate total protection against the disease