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Esperita García de Perez got her first vaccination against COVID-19 in May. That, along with her Catholic faith, made her feel better protected against the virus, and she had hoped to get her second shot of the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine a few weeks later. But the 88-year-old is still waiting. She was infected with […]
Russia on Wednesday recorded its highest coronavirus death toll for a second day running, as infections are on the rise driven by the Delta variant and slow vaccination rates. A government tally reported 857 fatalities over the past 24 hours and 22,430 new cases. The new figure brings the country’s total deaths from COVID-19 to […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is aiming for 80% COVID-19 herd immunity by November, Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said on Wednesday, despite its relatively slow vaccination rate.FILE PHOTO: People line up to receive vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination centre in the Globus shopping mall in Vladimir, Russia July 15, 2021. Picture […]
FILE PHOTO: Grave diggers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as a preventive measure against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) bury a person at a graveyard on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Saturday reported 752 coronavirus-related deaths, the most confirmed in a single day since the […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Friday blamed a surge in COVID-19 cases on reluctance to have vaccinations and “nihilism” after a record 9,056 new infections in Moscow, mostly with the new Delta variant, fanned fears of a third wave.FILE PHOTO: A specialist wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) sprays disinfectant while sanitizing the Rizhsky Railway […]
The developers of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Monday they had reached production agreements in key European countries as the EU’s medical agency deliberates official approval for the Russian jab. The head of Russia’s Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said in a statement that his organisation had secured “agreements with companies from Italy, […]
FILE PHOTO: A dose of Sputnik V coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen during the start of mass inoculation program in Podgorica, Montenegro, March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Stevo VasiljevicMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s RDIF sovereign wealth fund has signed an agreement with Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Adienne to produce the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 in Italy, the […]
A man is recovering after having a coin removed from his nose that had been stuck up there for 53 years. He knew about it since childhood – and reportedly had been "too scared" to tell his mum and dad what he had done. The 59-year-old Russian man is now breathing perfectly after the painful […]
Russia said Tuesday that at least 101 medics have died from coronavirus in the first such official announcement, while an online tally compiled by doctors gives a far higher figure. “Last Friday 101 people were on the confirmed list,” senior health ministry official Lyudmila Letnikova told lawmakers, Interfax news agency reported. The head of the […]
Baby born with a ‘Batman’ birthmark covering her face that prompted trolls to call her a ‘monster’ is heading to Russia for pioneering treatment to remove the blemish Luna Fenner was born with the skin condition congenital melanocytic nevus Russian surgeon got in touch offering a treatment not available in the US Luna is set […]