In Russia, which has been hit by a wave of infections in recent weeks, the authorities say doctors are under “extraordinary” strain due to the surging number of cases.
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RFE/RL: Russian doctors strained by rising number of COVID-19 cases

A soldier of Russia's Emergencies Ministry wearing protective gear disinfects an Orthodox chapel at Moscow's Leningradsky railway station on Oct. 19, 2021, amid the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic.