Russia's daily COVID-19 cases drop below 8,000 (4)

Photo taken on April 28, 2021 shows the COVID-19 vaccines "Sputnik V" in Moscow, Russia. Russia confirmed 7,848 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, below 8,000 for the first time since the end of September, taking the nationwide tally to 4,787,273, the country's official monitoring and response center said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn)