Russian authorities have reported a record number of coronavirus deaths for a third straight day. The government coronavirus task force registered 524 new deaths on Thursday, the highest daily toll in the pandemic. Previous records of 507 and 491 deaths were reported on Wednesday and Tuesday. A total of 38,062 people have died of coronavirus in Russia, according to the task force. On Thursday, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin extended requirements for the elderly to self-isolate and for employers to have 30 percent of their staff work from home until January 15.-AP

Source: The Standard November 26, 2020 09:56 UTC