Soviet Hammer Throwers

[Conor Dary]

Russia reports record daily Covid death toll as Kremlin shrugs off new lockdown

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/09/russia-reports-record-daily-covid-death-toll-as-kremlin-shrugs-off-new-lockdown

[Conor Dary]

That and a dodgy vaccine....

But Sputnik V, an adenovirus vaccine developed by the Moscow-based Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, has yet to be approved by the WHO. The global health agency this week said that it suspended its review process of the vaccine, citing concerns over the manufacturing practices at production plants inside Russia and whether the vaccine can be consistently produced to the necessary standard.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/09/27/us-travellers-sputnik-russia/

[Dave]

Is covid19 a lot worse in Russia than is let on?

[bambam1729]

This is really a bad stretch for Soviet or former Soviet hammer throwers. PJ Vazel informed me via twitter that Sergey Alay (now Siarhei Alai) recently died - 1996 hammer thrower for Belarus, finished eighth. That's all we have so far - no DOD or POD.