Analysts and President Vladimir Putin's political enemies wonder if his long and brutal reign might fall victim to the coronavirus crisis amid the perilous effects of the pandemic in Russia.

The Russian government reported a total of 87,147 cases on Monday, which is almost 4,000 more than China's official toll of 83,912.

Natalya Lebedeva had been accused of failing to stop an outbreak of Covid-19 inside the restricted Star City (file phot) where cosmonauts are trained, colleagues claimed.

Russian real estate magnate Aras Agalarov, 64, said his Crocus Group business is in trouble due to coronavirus shutdowns and fears the worst is yet to come when Russia hits its peak in May.

The 7,099 new cases - surpassing the previous high of 6,411 on Tuesday - bring Russia's total from 99,399 to 106,498, the eighth-highest tally in the world.

Mikhail Mishustin, Russia's Prime Minister, has today said he has tested positive for the coronavirus as Russia's death toll today reached 1,000 and its total number of cases broke through 100,000 (graph).

Russia's coronavirus crisis continues to worsen with a record 7,922 cases recorded the day after Prime Minister Mikhail Mishtushin (left, inset) tested positive for the disease.

Vladimir Putin (pictured) has seen his trust ratings fall following dissatisfaction with the Russian government's handling of the coronavirus crisis as cases of the disease continue to rise.

The latest rise of 10,102 cases, bringing the total from 145,268 to 155,370, confirms Russia's place as Europe's new virus hotbed as infections slow elsewhere.

Alexander Shulepov, 37, from Voronezh is in intensive care after taking part in a video which claimed he was ordered to work despite testing positive for Covid-19.

Sergei Sobyanin, mayor of Moscow, said data suggests 2.5 per cent of the city's population have had the virus - meaning 300,000 cases - despite Russia officially tallying just 177,160.

The body of Dmitry Bosov, 52, who played ice hockey with Vladimir Putin, was discovered by his wife with a gunshot wound to his head in a 'suspected suicide' at his Moscow mansion.

A Turkish makeover show has gone viral after thanks to a model's dramatic reaction to a hairdresser cutting 30 cm from her hair without telling her. The model fainted on set and was in hysterics crying.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 'thoroughly rejected' Donald Trump's letter, dated October 9, and promptly threw it in the bin, officials have revealed.

Iran has vowed to exact a 'crushing revenge' on America in retaliation for a strike which killed top general Qassem Soluemani, leaving the Middle East on the brink of a 'devastating war'.

The Lions Model was received caviar-topped pizza, a Kate-shaped floral arrangement, and surprise fireworks display from her husband Justin Verlander

Kate Upton is taking it upon herself to use social media for something positive and empowering. She took to Twitter and Instagram on Thursday to launch the #ShareStrong campaign.

The 27-year-old model sported a stylish white wraparound blazer and matching white skirt, before later changing into a green and white mini dress at the 76th Venice Film Festival on Thursday.

Kate Upton had to work a lot harder for the accessory she was given on Thursday: a Jiu-Jitsu first stripe white belt.

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition model had on a black T-shirt that said 'If I Can't Bring My Dog Then I'm Not Going' in white writing.

The pop superstar, 50, was dressed in a black hoodie and leggings. Her hair was tied back into a messy bun with a few tendrils left loose and falling down over one side of her face.

Three men, aged 42, 64 and 70, have been found dead over the weekend in at the Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Manhattan that was used to quarantine recovering COVID-19 patients.

Kelly Ripa is not hiding anything when it comes to the issue of hair struggles under quarantine.

Officers were called to the party following a tip-off and found the third-floor gathering in a vacant commercial building on West 23rd Street in Manhattan's Flatiron District.

NYC photographer Jeremy Cohen, 28, has photographed people hanging out on nearby roofs in Brooklyn. He's seen then painting, dancing, working out, and playing guitar.

There were 1,308 new hospitalizations from COVID-19 across the state on Monday which is the lowest number since March 25.

NYC will begin storing the bodies of coronavirus victims in freezer trucks to help ease the strain on the city's overflowing hospital morgues and overwhelmed funeral homes.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans for a parade honoring healthcare workers and first responders on Tuesday, promising that it will mark the 'rebirth' of New York City.

Emergency room doctors say coronavirus patients are coming into the hospital with pneumonia and low oxygen levels, but they aren't struggling to breathe, meaning they are in critical condition already.

Excess mortality figures - the number of deaths that occur above seasonal averages - from 13 countries and regions have revealed some 31,000 deaths not being counted in official totals.

New York architect Joseph Feingold, 97, originally from Poland, who appeared in an Oscar-nominated film about his escape from the Nazis called 'Joe's Violin', has died with coronavirus.

Five-month-old baby Jay-Natalie La Santa, the daughter of FDNY firefighter Jerel La Santa and his wife Lindsey, passed away from COVID-19 on Monday.

The military veteran died on April 18 at New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center, which the military has converted into a field hospital for people diagnosed with coronavirus.

New York City subway conductors said that essential workers who still use mass transit are in danger of being infected with coronavirus due to unsanitary conditions inside the cars.

Shayk recently sparked romance rumors with Vito Schnabel, following her split from Bradley Cooper. She was spotted in late March and early April during during some outings with the art dealer.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that he believes it will take more than 20 months to fully rebuild New York City and announces different councils that will focus on reopening the Big Apple.

A new mobility tool from Apple shows people living in America's hardest-hit coronavirus cities have all but stopped using public transit, are walking far less and are even driving less during the outbreak.

Codie Higer, 26, from New York City, was quarantined at her mom's home in Cleveland, Ohio, when she received a picture of a cake from a man named Mike.

Dr. Lorna M. Breen, the medical director of the emergency department at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, died in Charlottesville, Virginia on Sunday, family members revealed.

New York woman Angelina Friedman, 101, who was born in the height of the Spanish flu in 1918 and went on to survive cancer, beat the novel coronavirus this month.

Frances Valentine launched the 'Healthcare Hero' initiative. The fashion label is selling its most popular bag at a deep discount and then donating one bag for every one sold to hospitals.

CityMD launched walk-in antibody and COVID-19 testing Tuesday as New Yorkers waited for hours to receive a test to show if they had had coronavirus.

Rana Zoe Mungin, 30, a teacher at Bushwick Ascend Middle School in Brooklyn, died in hospital Monday, a month after she was put on a ventilator and over six weeks after she first fell ill with a fever.

A New York subway worker has shared an alarming video that shows how some of the homeless population has flocked to train cars to seek shelter amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The 12 jets streaked through the skies Tuesday afternoon in a 'collaborative salute' to doctors, nurses, and other essential workers.

There was trouble in paradise for Ferne McCann on Wednesday's episode of First Time Mum as she had her first row with her boyfriend and had a pregnancy scare.

On Tuesday, there were 330 COVID-19 deaths across the state of New York which is the lowest number since April 29, which brings the total to 17,968. There were 957 new hospitalizations.

New York City doctors in residence have said that coronavirus patients are dying while they being made to work on intensive care units with no prior training in the field.

Barbra Streisand is mourning the loss of dear and longtime friend and colleague Cis Corman, who passed away on Monday at the age of 93.

Paul Cary, 66, from Colorado was volunteering for FEMA in New York. His main duty consisted of transporting COVID-19 patients. He had been working in the city since April 1st before falling ill.