Russia plans parades and referendum despite high Covid-19 numbers
(WorldNews Asia)

Russia has unveiled plans for more than 60,000 people to take part in military parades and for the nation to vote in a referendum in the coming weeks, despite continuing to record well over 8,000 new cases of coronavirus every day. President Vladimir Putin has set June 24th as the date for military displays across Russia to mark 75 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany, and July 1st for a vote on constitutional changes that would allow him to rule until 2036....