Only 32% Russians of Russians are fully vaccinated against Covid. A lack of tough restrictions has allowed the virus to spread unchecked, the Kremlin continues to avoid the implementation of strict restrictions.

Russia records more than 33,000 more new Covid cases

The country will have produced two million doses of the vaccine within the next few days, Putin said, noting that teachers and medics will be the first to receive shots.

WION Fineprint: Russia starts the mass vaccination drive

Russia has given regulatory approval to a second Covid-19 vaccine, named ‘EpiVacCorona’, after early-stage studies. The new coronavirus vaccine comes two months after a similar move for Russia’s first vaccine Sputnik V prompted widespread criticism from scientists both at home and abroad.

Coronavirus pandemic: New COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia's vector institute

Coronavirus Pandemic: Russia registers new COVID-19 vaccine as cases hit record high

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that the country will register its second COVID-19 vaccine very soon. Watch report.

Vladamir Putin | Russia will register second COVID-19 vaccine | Coronavirus Pandemic

Vladamir Putin: Russia will register second COVID-19 vaccine

Russian President Vladimir Putin is protected from the novel coronavirus by a special disinfection tunnel that anyone visiting his residence outside Moscow must pass through. Watch report.

Disinfectant tunnel set up to protect Vladamir Putin from Coronavirus

Russia has reported over 10,000 Covid-19 cases for 3 days in a row. Russia is now the 7th most affected country in the world. Watch report.

Russia sees fresh surge in COVID-19 cases: Positive 10,000 cases for 3 days in a row

The number of new coronavirus cases in Russia has risen by 10,102 over the past 24 hours, compared with 10,581 the previous day.

Russia sees fresh surge in COVID-19 cases

Russia: 10,000  COVID-19 cases for 4 days in a row

Ever since the pandemic broke out Russia was seemingly less effected, the numbers were far less when compared to the countries that were hard hit. But now Covid-19 cases in Russia are growing faster than European nations.

COVID-19: Russian doctors silenced by the government