The Latest: Russia reports 18,000 cases for 5th straight day

MOSCOW — Russia reported more than 18,000 daily coronavirus cases for a record five straight days.On Tuesday, the government’s coronavirus task force registered 18,648 confirmed cases. The previous record was more than 11,000 daily infections, set in the spring.
Russia currently has the world’s fourth-largest coronavirus caseload of 1.6 million. There’s been nearly 29,000 confirmed deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Russia has seen a surge in the past two months, wit