Day: March 22, 2020
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With Temperature Checks and Face Masks, Russians Protest Putin Despite Coronavirus
Small-scale protests against Vladimir Putin’s plans to amend the Russian Constitution so he can run for president again in 2024 took place in several medium-sized Russian cities on Sunday, local media reported. Protests against the changes, which would overturn a constitutional ban on Putin running for another term, were called off in Moscow and St. Petersburg due…
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Russia to Build More Coronavirus Hospital Units on Chinese Model
Russia plans to build new isolation units for patients with infectious diseases in several regions in response to the spread of the coronavirus, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin was quoted by the state-run TASS news agency as saying on Sunday. He said the units would be based on close study of such units built in China…
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Russian Theater’s Solution to Virus: An Audience of One
One of Russia’s most distinguished opera and ballet companies has an innovative solution to prohibitions on public gatherings over the coronavirus: playing to an audience of one. The Perm Opera and Ballet Theater, a Urals city company famed for its cutting-edge projects, said it would be launching the “One on One” performances from the end…
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‘From Russia With Love’: Putin Sends Aid to Italy to Fight Virus
The Russian army on Sunday began flying medical help to Italy to help it battle the new coronavirus after receiving an order from President Vladimir Putin, a goodwill gesture that Moscow labeled “From Russia with Love.” Giant Il-76 military planes began taking off from an airbase in the Moscow region after Putin spoke to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe…
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Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | March 22
As the new coronavirus that has killed more than 11,000 people continues to spread around the world, Russia has stepped up its measures to tackle the pandemic and prevent its spread within the country. There have been 306 cases of coronavirus infections reported in Russia so far and one death. MT The number of confirmed coronavirus cases…