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RFE: With Record Daily COVID Deaths, Kremlin Says Vaccination Campaign Not Meeting Targets
Russia has reported another daily record for COVID-19 deaths as the country struggles with a jump in cases triggered by the highly contagious delta variant first identified in India and a sluggish vaccination rollout.
According to the official government tally on June 29, 652 coronavirus deaths were recorded in Russia over the past 24 hours, topping the record set in December 2020, while nationwide infections grew by 20,616, bringing Russia's caseload to nearly 5.5 million.
In another dose of bad news, the Kremlin announced on June 29 that the vaccination target set by authorities for the fall will not be met.
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WNU Editor: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is effective .... Russia's Sputnik V shot around 90% effective against Delta variant, developers say (Reuters). The problem in that Russians are not taking it .... As cases, deaths soar in Russia, why are vaccination rates low? (Al Jazeera).
More News On The Covid-19 Pandemic In Russia
Russia documents 20,616 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours -- TASS
Russia Breaks Daily Coronavirus Fatality Record -- Moscow Times
Russia Won't Hit 60% Vaccination Target By Autumn, Kremlin Says as Virus Surges -- TASS
Russia on the back foot as third Covid wave surges -- Financial Times
