Government to Help Russians Stranded Abroad amid Pandemic
The Russian government has asked the Finance Ministry to allocate funds to support Russian citizens having no opportunity to return...
Health
Moscow Starts Using Mobile Phones to Monitor Quarantine Compliance
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has instructed Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin to use the city’s mobile networks to monitor lockdown...
Russian Pharmacies Report 20% Jump in Revenue Amid Coronavirus Scare
A 20% increase in revenue in February 2020 year-on-year was recorded by Russian pharmacies, even before the coronavirus pandemic reached...
Moscow Imposes General Curfew on Monday as Coronavirus Infection Spreads
All Moscow residents will be required to stay in home self-isolation from Monday, Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday,...
Coronavirus Cases in Russia Surpass 1,500
The number of the coronavirus cases in Russia has risen by 270 over the past day to 1,534, with 65...
Unprecedented Shutdown Begins in Russia but Kremlin Sees No Epidemic
A "non-working week" began in Russia on Saturday in a move aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, Interfax...