Russia's new COVID-19 infections, deaths near all-time highs
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's daily coronavirus infections and deaths hovered near all-time highs Monday amid sluggish vaccination rates and the Kremlin's reluctance to toughen restrictions. Russia's state coronavirus task force reported 29,409 new confirmed cases — the highest number this year and just slightly lower than the pandemic record reached in December. After