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The Latest: Russia hits record death toll for 2nd day in row

| June 30, 2021 4:27 AM

MOSCOW — Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit a record for the second day in a row on Wednesday, with the authorities reporting 669 new deaths, the highest daily tally in the pandemic. The previous record, of 652 new deaths, was registered on Tuesday.

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