"In Moscow, 13 patients died, all of them were diagnosed with pneumonia and a positive test result for coronavirus infection was obtained," RIA Novosti was quoted as saying.

Earlier, the Ministry of Defense announced the successful completion of clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed in cooperation with the Gamaleya Research Center. 

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection, Doctor of Medical Sciences Nikolai Govorin, in an interview with FAN, commented on the situation with coronavirus in Russia.