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Infections in Russia have reached a three-month high, as cases are in the fifth day of a sharp rise, Reuters reports.
The latest figures announced by the Russian government show 13,510 new cases on Saturday and 399 more deaths. Friday recorded a rise of 12,505 and 396 respectively.
Another 1,911 Covid cases have been confirmed in Germany, and a further 129 people have died from the virus, the country’s Robert Koch Institute has recorded.
The latest count shows 89,816 people have died from Covid-19 during the pandemic, and total infections stands at 3,713,480.
