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Russia past peak of coronavirus, says Putin, on day country records highest daily death toll
Source: The Guardian
Coronavirus live news: Putin says Russia past peak of outbreak despite highest daily death toll
Kevin Rawlinson (now); Josh Halliday, Jessica Murray, Simon Burnton and Helen Sullivan (earlier)
Tue 26 May 2020 20.39 BST
First published on Tue 26 May 2020 01.02 BST
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Russia past peak of coronavirus, says Putin, on day country records highest daily death toll
Vladimir Putin said Russia has passed its peak of coronavirus infections, on the same day the country recorded its highest daily death toll.
After peaking in mid-May at more than 11,000 new cases per day, the number of daily infections in Russia has dropped below 9,000. On Tuesday, the country recorded its highest daily death toll of 174 – a number still far lower than in countries with similar rates of infections.
Speaking on Russian television, Putin said “according to experts, the peak can be considered passed”, according to the AFP news agency. The Russian president also ordered a second world war victory parade postponed by the pandemic to be held on 26 June.
Updated at 4.14pm BST
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Kevin Rawlinson (now); Josh Halliday, Jessica Murray, Simon Burnton and Helen Sullivan (earlier)
Tue 26 May 2020 20.39 BST
First published on Tue 26 May 2020 01.02 BST
-snip-
5h ago
16:03
Russia past peak of coronavirus, says Putin, on day country records highest daily death toll
Vladimir Putin said Russia has passed its peak of coronavirus infections, on the same day the country recorded its highest daily death toll.
After peaking in mid-May at more than 11,000 new cases per day, the number of daily infections in Russia has dropped below 9,000. On Tuesday, the country recorded its highest daily death toll of 174 – a number still far lower than in countries with similar rates of infections.
Speaking on Russian television, Putin said “according to experts, the peak can be considered passed”, according to the AFP news agency. The Russian president also ordered a second world war victory parade postponed by the pandemic to be held on 26 June.
Updated at 4.14pm BST
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/may/26/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-uupdates-who-drops-hydroxychloroquine-trial-as-mexico-death-toll-questioned?page=with:block-5ecd2e548f087412dad10d36#block-5ecd2e548f087412dad10d36
