Prognosis
Russia’s June Covid Death Toll Jumped 43% as Vaccinations Lag
- Covid-linked deaths climbed to 27,118 after a drop in May
- Russia’s death toll from Covid is among highest in world
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Russia’s death toll from Covid-19 in June climbed to 27,118, the highest since the virus raged in January, as vaccinations lagged and the delta variant spread across the country.
The total was up 43% from the revised May figure of 18,996 and was nearly twice the initial figures reported by the government, according to Federal Statistics Service data released late Friday. That brings total fatalities in Russia linked to the epidemic to 316,793 through June, among the highest in the world.