According to Oscar Henriquez Diaz, a spokesman for the island's tourism ministry (Mintur), Russian tourists for the first time in history have become the leaders in numbers in Cuba after the resumption of flights.

"Four years ago, tourists from Canada and Cubans (living abroad) most often came to Cuba. The United States were on the third…

Russia has confirmed 2 322 056 cases of coronavirus and 40 464 deaths. For December 01, the authorities confirmed 26 402 new coronavirus cases and a new record of 569 coronavirus deaths.

- Universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg will switch students to remote learning until early February to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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