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Russia sees record official number of new virus cases
MOSCOW, Oct 9, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Russia on Friday registered a record number of new coronavirus cases, according to a government tally, surpassing the previous record set at the beginning of the pandemic in May.
Officials reported 12,126 new infections bringing the country’s total caseload to 1,272,238 — the fourth hightest in the world, and edging above the previous daily high of 11,656 on May 11.
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