Russia held a stripped-down Victory Day celebration Saturday as its coronavirus cases spiral, making it the fifth highest-infected country in the world. Russia recorded its peak numbers of new cases, with 11,231 new cases confirmed on Thursday. Russia has recorded over 10,000 cases a day for the entire week, rapidly transforming Russia into the fifth-most infected country in the world. A full military parade of roughly 3,000 soldiers marched through Minsk. Belarus confirmed 933 new cases on Saturday alone.

Source: Fox News May 09, 2020 15:33 UTC