The Russian government said the reasons for the closure of the border with Belarus and stressed that Moscow hopes for constructive position of Minsk on the background of the spread of coronavirus. They also added that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin yesterday in a telephone conversation warned his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Rumas of the impending measures. It is emphasized that the time limits for entry into the Russian Federation, as well as among them from Belarus, accepted in Accordance with who recommendations and are objective. limits will not apply to diplomats, truck drivers, crews of aircraft and ships, the crews of the trains, and those traveling to the funeral or continuously live in Russia, added the government. on the first day of the week Mishustin said that the Russian Federation to close the border with Belarus to move people in connection with the spread of coronavirus infection. As was stated press Secretary of President Dmitry Peskov, Russia hopes for understanding of Minsk. for its part, the head of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the country will not close its borders in response to border, otherwise " to the Kremlin, the truck will stand in a queue, and the citizens will be mad ". according to the final data of the Ministry of health of Belarus, the new coronavirus have been identified in the 36 Residents, including three first cases recovered. The world health organization eleven Mar declared the outbreak a pandemic. According to the final data in the world, has infected 157 thousand people. Cases of coronavirus identified in Over 140 countries. More than six thousand people dead, 75 thousand patients were cured. In Russia the infected 93 people. Moscow to restrict flights from the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, China, Iran and South Korea. <span style="color:darkgray