Governments across Europe ratchet up testing in effort to curb sharp increase in cases
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Russia has recorded its highest day of fatalities and infections since the coronavirus pandemic began this year, amid concern that hospitalisations and deaths are increasing rapidly as cases of infections surge in many places around the world.
The Russian figures emerged as the World Health Organization reported a 34% increase in infections across the European region, including Russia, accounting for 700,000 cases in the past week.
