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"Russia Today" satellite channel showed video clips exposing several regions in Russia to severe weather fluctuations and a significant drop in temperatures.
The footage showed that the Russian capital was exposed to a strong snowstorm and the temperature dropped to nearly fifteen below zero.
With regard to the developments of the Corona virus in Russia, the Russian health authorities recorded, on Wednesday, 22,850 new cases of the Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections throughout the country to 3 million 471 thousand and 53 cases.
The Russian Center for Coronavirus Spread Control stated that new infections were recorded in 83 of the 85 regions that make up the Russian Federation, indicating that 566 new deaths were recorded from the virus during the past 24 hours, bringing the total deaths throughout Russia to 63,370 deaths.
The statement added that the Russian capital, Moscow, recorded the largest share of new infections with the coronavirus, with 4,320 infections, followed by Saint Petersburg with 3,003, while Moscow's suburbs recorded 1,189 cases.