Russia sees record daily virus cases amid Omicron surge
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- AFP
- Published Date: 02:48 | 21 January 2022
- Modified Date: 02:48 | 21 January 2022
Russia on Friday reported a record number of new coronavirus infections over the previous 24 hours, a government tally showed, with officials warning of surging cases driven by the Omicron variant.
A government website reported 49,513 new infections in Russia, which is already one the world's worst-hit countries by caseload, surpassing the previous record set in November of 41,335.
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