Russia closes entry for foreigners
The government decided to restrict the entry of foreigners and persons without citizenship in the Russian Federation due to the spread of the coronavirus.
The government decided to restrict the entry of foreigners and persons without citizenship in the Russian Federation due to the spread of the coronavirus.
The restriction will begin to operate on March 18 and will last until may 1. It does not apply to truck drivers carrying goods, as well as to diplomats and continuously living in Russia entities. in Addition, to cross the border will the crews of ships and trains.
As said Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, these measures correspond to recommendations of worldwide organization of health. He said that the limits caused by special circumstances, and noticed that they are only temporary.
first day the head of government made the initiative measures for stable functioning of the economy in terms of the spread of coronavirus.
He ordered by March 18, to prepare a plan of priority actions, including:
in Russia in the near future will establish a system of online alerts Residents. The common hot line.
Russian universities and schools encouraged to adopt distance learning. The country abolished the international sports events. In the Russian capital have banned recreational events with more than 50 people.
The world health organization eleven Mar announced a pandemic of the novel coronavirus. In the world are already infected more than 170 thousand people in 146 countries, more than 6, 4 thousand patients died. About 75 thousand patients were cured.
in the European Union is the most difficult situation has developed in Italy, Spain and France. In Russia now documented 93 COVID-19, some of the patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.
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