More on grim situation in Russia...The Russian public simply do not trust its government, and to be honest they have good reason.
Of course that distrust isn't going to save them from the virus and I fear many will continue to die.
Russia’s total excess death toll since the beginning of the pandemic until the end of August, the most recent available data , stands at 660,000 — one of the highest rates in the world both in absolute terms and on a per capita basis.
Russia’s Coronavirus Excess Death Toll Hits 660K - The Moscow Times
Russia recorded 65,000 excess deaths in August, data published Friday by the Rosstat national statistics service showed, as another brutal wave of the coronavirus pandemic continues to show no sign of abating.
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