Coronavirus cases in Russia top 20,000 for second day as roll-out of Sputnik V vaccine set to begin

Russia has reported

Russia has reported record high numbers of coronavirus cases for a second day in a row, as Moscow prepares to begin distribution of Sputnik V, the world’s first registered Covid-19 vaccine, to the general public.

More than 20,000 positive tests were recorded in the country on both Thursday and Friday, although it is likely that the true number of infections is far higher. The Kremlin has called the situation “tense but under control.”

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