Coronavirus: Russian reports 174 new deaths, toll reaches 3,807

The Russian government has reported a record daily spike of 174 deaths on Tuesday, which brought the country's death toll to 3,807. Russia's coronavirus caseload surpassed 360,000 on Tuesday, with almost 9,000 new infections registered in the past 24 hours.

The country's comparatively low mortality rate raises questions among experts both in Russia and in the West, with some suggesting the government may be manipulating the statistics and underreporting virus-related deaths. Russian officials vehemently deny the allegations and attribute the low numbers to the effectiveness of the measures taken to curb the spread of the outbreak.