Russia officials have reported 1,459 new coronavirus cases in a single day, bringing the country's total to more than 10,000. At least 76 people have died.
Moscovites wears face masks during the pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease . The capital has been on lockdown in connection, with residents told to stay at home and go out for essential purposes only.Moscovites wears face masks during the pandemic of the novel coronavirus disease . The capital has been on lockdown in connection, with residents told to stay at home and go out for essential purposes only.
In a televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that he was ordering an extension of a national"non-working week," a measure designed to increase social distancing, until the end of the month, according toHe also signed legislation making it a crime to break coronavirus quarantine rules, with a punishment of up to seven years in prison and a sentence of up to five years in prison for spreading false information about the novel coronavirus, the newspaper...
That announcement appears to be aimed at quelling resentment over a one-size-fits-all approach to the pandemic that has occurred until now. The capital Moscow has borne the brunt of the outbreak and it accounts for the vast majority of confirmed cases in Russia. Earlier this week, Charles Maynes, reporting from Moscow for NPR,that far-flung territories, with few cases so far, were falling under the same tight restrictions as Moscow and other cities with higher infection rates.
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