Russia's new coronavirus cases fall for third day running as total passes 62,000

Russia recorded 4,774 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, a fall in the number of daily new cases for the third day running, bringing its nationwide tally to 62,773, the Russian coronavirus crisis response center said on Thursday.

Forty-two people with the virus died in the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll to 555, it said.