Moscow turns exhibition pavilion into hospital as number of Russia's COVID-19 cases rises
Moscow has turned an exhibition pavilion into a temporary COVID-hospital as the number of Russia's COVID-19 cases rises.
Russian authorities reported 20,985 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, including 4,174 in Moscow and 129 in the Vladimir region.
With 1,991,998 infections since the start of the pandemic, Russia has the world's fifth largest number of cases after the United States, India, Brazil and France. Russia has also reported a total of 34,387 deaths.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia, which has said its Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective, should increase the number of shots in circulation, during a meeting with senior government officials on Wednesday.
Consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said Siberia's Vector institute had three more vaccines in the works, the RIA news agency reported.
Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana drew the president's attention to a shortage of hospital beds, with 81% of all beds occupied across Russia.
Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said some regions were experiencing ambulance shortages and that around 5,000 patients across the country were using ventilators.
(Source: Reuters)
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