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Russia reports 26,509 new coronavirus infections

  • Authorities said 596 people had died overnight, taking the official death toll to 48,564.
Published December 16, 2020 Updated December 16, 2020 06:09pm
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MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday confirmed 26,509 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 5,028 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 2,734,454.

Authorities said 596 people had died overnight, taking the official death toll to 48,564.