Russia’s new coronavirus cases pass 600,000

Russia on Wednesday reported 7,176 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide case total to 606,881, the world’s third highest tally.

The country’s coronavirus crisis response centre said 154 people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 8,513.

Over the past 24 hours 154 people have died, bringing the total toll to 8,513 — a rate considerably lower than in many other countries hit hard by the pandemic.

A total of 12,393 people recovered over the last 24 hours, bringing the overall number of recoveries to 368,822.

Russia held its landmark Victory Day parade on Red Square on Wednesday after it was postponed from May 9 due to the coronavirus. Despite the pandemic, thousands of military personnel took part in the parade, which marks the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over the Nazis in World War I