Russia’s coronavirus infection tally passes 950,000

A handout photo shows an employee demonstrating a vial with "Gam-COVID-Vac" vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), developed by the Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), during its production at Binnopharm pharmaceutical company in Zelenograd near Moscow, Russia August 7, 2020. (Reuters)

• Authorities said 121 people had died of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours

MOSCOW: Russia reported 4,921 coronavirus cases on Saturday, pushing its confirmed national tally up to 951,897.
Authorities said 121 people had died of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, raising the official death toll to 16,310.