(ANSA) - MOSCOW, JULY 03 - The death rate in Russia could increase by 1.5-2% since the beginning of the year due to the Covid-19 epidemic: Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko said in a interview with the Interfax agency.
"There are no official Rosstat data for May on this point - said Murashko - but we can see from the current information that the mortality rate will rise. In general, it is possible that the mortality rate will increase by 1.5-2% from the beginning 2020 ". (HANDLE)
Coronavirus: Minister, mortality in Russia may rise by 2%
2020-07-03T13:47:21.079Z
The death rate in Russia could rise by 1.5-2% since the beginning of the year due to the Covid-19 epidemic: Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said in an interview with the Interfax agency . (HANDLE)