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EU won’t open borders to Russians on July 1, source says BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - The European Union will not be able to include Russia in the list of countries cleared to enter the area on July 1, a TASS source in one of the EU delegations informed, clarifying that the Russian coronavirus outbreak is to blame.

26.06.2020 21:11

COVID-19 case count in Russia approaches 600,000 MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - In the past 24 hours, 7,425 new COVID-19 cases were registered in Russia, bringing the total case count to 599,705, coronavirus prevention operational headquarters told journalists Tuesday.

23.06.2020 16:04

Russia documents 7,889 cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Russia has documented 7,889 cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center informed reporters on Saturday. For four days running, the daily increase in new cases has not surpassed 8,000.

21.06.2020 14:20

Archaeologists discover ancient ritual burial site near Russia’s Krasnodar ROSTOV-ON-DON. KAZINFORM Archaeologists discovered a late bronze-era burial site while surveying a tumulus near Novotitarovskaya settlement in Russia’s Krasnodar Region, where a section of the M-4 highway bypassing Krasnodar is being built, Russian Highways State company (Avtodor) told journalists Friday.

20.06.2020 14:40

Clinical trials of novel coronavirus vaccine begin in Russia MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Clinical trials of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus begin in Russia on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

17.06.2020 20:11

Remaining coronavirus restrictions in Moscow to stay until mid-July - mayor MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - The remaining restrictions, earlier imposed in Moscow amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, will be lifted no earlier than in mid-July, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Tuesday.

17.06.2020 12:18

Four military servicemen injured in explosion at testing ground in Siberia NOVOSIBIRSK. KAZINFORM Four military servicemen have been injured in an artillery shell explosion in the Novosibirsk Region due to the gross violation of safety rules, the press service of the Central Military District informed TASS on Tuesday.

16.06.2020 20:34

Two planes collide tangentially at Russian airport MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Two passenger planes collided tangentially at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, a source in the emergencies services told TASS on Sunday.

15.06.2020 18:08

Burj Khalifa lights up with Russian flag to honor Russia Day DUBAI. KAZINFORM - The tallest tower in the world - the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (UAE) - was lit up on Friday portraying the Russian flag to celebrate Russia Day. Kazinform has learnt from TASS.

13.06.2020 14:55

Russia’s coronavirus cases exceed 511,000 MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 8,987 in the past day, reaching 511,423, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Friday.

13.06.2020 09:15

First batch of Avifavir antiviral drug delivered to hospitals MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and ChemRar Group have delivered the first batch of Avifavir drug against the coronavirus to Russian hospitals, RDIF said in a statement on Thursday.

11.06.2020 18:39

COVID-19 main cause of 2,757 deaths in Moscow in May MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Coronavirus was the main cause of 2,757 deaths in Moscow in May, while the total death toll amounted to 15,713 in the Russian capital that month, according to the statistics posted on Moscow’s health department website on Wednesday, TASS reports.

10.06.2020 21:50

Two groups of volunteers selected for coronavirus vaccine trials in Russia MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Two groups of volunteers, comprising Russian servicemen and civilians, have been selected for clinical trials of Russia’s vaccine against the novel coronavirus, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Wednesday.

10.06.2020 16:24

Moscow reports lowest number of new coronavirus cases since April 16 MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Moscow identified 1,572 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, this is the lowest number since April 16, the national anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters Tuesday, TASS reports.

09.06.2020 21:18

Moscow lifts self-isolation measures MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - About 1 mln people will return to work in Moscow this week after the self-isolation measures in the Russian capital have been lifted, Moscow Deputy Mayor Vladimir Yefimov told TASS.

09.06.2020 12:47

Fuel spill in river in Norilsk can be removed in 14 days - Nornickel top manager MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Diesel fuel spill on the Ambarnaya River in Norilsk can be removed in 14 days in good weather, Sergey Dyachenko, first vice president and chief operating officer of Nornickel, said on Thursday.

04.06.2020 21:19

Putin agrees to declare national emergency over oil spill in Norilsk NOVO-OGARYOVO. KAZINFORM - Russian President Vladimir Putin thinks it necessary to declare a federal emergency in the Krasnoyarsk Region over an oil spill.

03.06.2020 23:10

Russia’s coronavirus vaccine tested on monkeys, hamsters MOSCOW. KAZINFORM Pre-clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine on monkeys and hamsters have proven its safety and effectiveness, Head of the 48th Central Research Institute of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergey Borisevich said.

03.06.2020 17:34

Russia's coronavirus death toll exceeds 5,000 MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s coronavirus death toll grew by 182 in the past 24 hours climbing to 5,037, TASS reported citing the anti-coronavirus crisis center.

02.06.2020 15:50

Russia’s COVID-19 cases surpass 400,000 - crisis center MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Some 9,268 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Russia in the past day, taking the total case tally in the country to 405,843, TASS reported citing the anti-coronavirus crisis center.

01.06.2020 11:09

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