Russia, a country of 145 million population coronavirus cases has surpassed Italy and the United Kingdom disease on Monday to become the third-highest in the world.
USA – 1,370,999
Spain – 268,143
UK – 223,060
Russia – 221,344
Last month, Russia sent a cargo plane with medical aid to the United States to combat the coronavirus pandemic. In March, the country also sent help to Italy to help it battle the coronavirus- the aid sent by Russia consisted of military doctors, experts in biological, chemical and radioactive threats.
Today, Russia has become the third-highest country in the world to be affected by the coronavirus COVID-19.
Russia first recorded the COVID-19 pandemic on 31 January 2020, from two Chinese tourists in Tyumen, Siberia and Chita.
As at the time of this report, President of Russia Vladimir Putin announces easing of coronavirus lockdown.
