The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases around the world exceeded 26 million on Thursday, according to the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University, which relies on data provided by international organizations, federal and local authorities, TASS reported.
According to the university, a total of 26,031,410 cases have been recorded so far,...
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a directive to resume international air service with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and the Maldives on a mutual basis, the government’s press service reported on Thursday.
"Egypt (Cairo), three flights a week; the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), two flights a week; the...
The Russian ruble suffered its biggest daily fall in almost six months after the German government said opposition leader Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with Novichok, The Moscow Times reported.
The currency lost more than 2.5% on the news to trade at 75.6 against the U.S. dollar — its lowest reading since...
Moscow State University's (MSU) glacier, which in the middle of the 20th century was announced the Urals’ longest and second biggest glacier, melted away, press service of the government of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region said, commenting on results of the expedition to the Polar Urals’ glaciers, organized by the...
Germany is against exterritorial sanctions of the United States and has communicated its position to Washington, particularly as regards measures against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas said on Tuesday at a press conference after talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, TASS reports.
"We...
The number of COVID-19 infections in Russia over the past 24 hours has increased by 4,952, with the total of 1,005,000 infections, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Wednesday, TASS reported.
According to the crisis center, the daily growth has not exceeded 0.5% for 18 days.
The lowest daily growth...
Moscow Cargo LLC took part in the international online forum for the development of cargo routes NETWORK CARGO ONLINE on August 25-26. The forum was initiated by the Center for Strategic Research in Civil Aviation (CSR CA), one of the largest organizers of professional aviation events.
The forum, held on...
Comments by a senior U.S. official and moves by Britain towards the possible fast-tracking of COVID-19 vaccines show the West now accepts Russia was right to approve a vaccine as early as August, a Russian official said on Monday, Reuters reported.
Russia granted regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine this...
In the past 24 hours, 4,729 new COVID-19 cases were registered in Russia, which makes the total case count 1,000,048, the operational headquarters told journalists Monday, TASS reported.
According to the HQ, the daily increase rate has stayed below 0.5% for 17 days already.
The lowest case growth rates were registered...
On 11 August, the Russian government officially registered Sputnik V as the world's first vaccine against COVID-19, Sputnik News reported.
Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said that Russia will launch the large-scale vaccination of people who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 in November or December.
"For risk groups, the first vaccines...
