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Russia tops 3 million Covid-19 infections
Russia on Saturday passed three million confirmed coronavirus infections, as authorities hold out against reimposing a national lockdown while the country is battered by a second wave.Official figures showed that a total of 3,021,964 cases have been detected, with 54,226 deaths.In the past 24 hours, 29,258 new infections and 567 deaths were registered in Russia, fourth on the list of hardest-hit countries worldwide.Since winter began, each week has brought new records for new cases and deaths, with epicentres in capital Moscow and second-largest city Saint Petersburg.Poorer regions of the country, often less well-equipped with medical facilities, also report a troubling picture.Nevertheless, official figures point to a lower death rate from