Transport Secretary Grant Shapps had said on Thursday that "the vast majority" of care homes had seen no virus cases and that the rate of deaths in them was less than in neighbouring European countries. - AFPRussia registers more than 10 000 new coronavirus casesMoscow – Russia registered more than 10 000 new coronavirus infections on Friday, as Moscow unveils mass antibody testing and a national lockdown eases. Despite its high number of cases, Russia's official coronavirus fatality rate is low in comparison to countries like the United States, Britain, Italy and Spain. Russia says its high number of cases is due in part to a massive testing campaign that has seen more than six million tests carried out. The Islamic republic has struggled to contain the virus that causes the Covid-19 disease since its first cases emerged in mid-February.

Source: News 24 May 15, 2020 12:00 UTC