Coronovirus infection in Russia. September 05

Russia confirmed 4 829 new coronavirus infections Friday, bringing the country’s official number of cases to 980 405.

Over the past 24 hours 110 people have died, bringing the total official toll to 16 914.

The highest number of new cases were in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

More than 20 countries have made requests to purchase over 1 billion doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus candidate vaccine despite safety concerns, according to Russia’s sovereign wealth fund which is bankrolling the project.

Presidents of several countries, including Moldova, Mexico, the Philippines and Serbia, have volunteered to receive the shots themselves.

Russia has added Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives to the list of countries it plans to restart flights with five months after closing its borders due to the coronavirus pandemic

Patients involved in early tests of a Russian coronavirus vaccine developed antibodies with "no serious adverse events", according to research published in The Lancet Friday, but experts said the trials were too small to prove safety and effectiveness.