AKIPRESS.COM - Russia confirmed 24,763 new coronavirus cases and 570 deaths as of Jan 14.
Russia has confirmed a total of 3,495,816 cases of coronavirus and 63,940 deaths so far.
Moscow has extended restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus until Jan. 21, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced Thursday. All Moscow schoolchildren will be able to return to in-person classes next Monday.
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday tasked officials with launching mass coronavirus vaccinations from next week, touting Russia's homemade jab as the world's best.