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Russia’s daily coronavirus case count exceeded 100,000 on Saturday for the first time since the pandemic began, the country’s coronavirus task force said.
Russia confirmed 113,122 new daily infections, setting a record high for a ninth consecutive day, which the authorities blame on the spread of the Omicron variant.
Russia’s coronavirus task force said 668 deaths had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, after Russia’s pandemic death toll exceeded 700,000 on Friday.
Elsewhere in Europe, Britain will start rolling out Pfizer’s COVID-19 drug to vulnerable people next month, the Department of Health said on Friday. Distribution of the drug will focus on people
