From midnight Thursday to be on time denied entry to the Russian Federation citizens of China arriving For work, study, tourism and private purposes. This decision was made by operational staff to prevent the introduction and spread of novel coronavirus infection in the Russian Federation. The order was signed by the head of the government Mikhail Mishustin. in addition, the Russian authorities at the time would not accept the documents, to execute and issue the invitation for entry of workers from China, as well as the permission to employ foreign workers. at the end of December, Chinese authorities announced an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown causes in Wuhan, Hubei province. The causative agent was a new type of coronavirus, eleven Feb world health organization gave the disease the name Covid-19. as of February 18, the number of infected worldwide over 73, 4 thousand people died in 1873, recovered more than 12, 5 thousand patients. To combat the spread of the virus, the Cabinet of Ministers of Russia had closed the land border With China in the far East, limited crossing of the border With Mongolia, has canceled work visas For Chinese Residents from Hubei province were taken there are citizens of Russia. Flights to China were suspended, Except for flights of "Aeroflot" in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong. From 3 February the Railways stopped train and letter With China. <span style="color:darkgray