Day: March 29, 2020

  • Update set of measures regardig COVID-19 i Severstal

    Update set of measures regardig COVID-19 i Severstal

    March 30, 2020 Further to reports on Friday 27th March that one of Severstal’s employees was being tested for COVID-19, the Company updates that the employee’s test results have now come back positive, confirming that he has the virus. Seven further employees with whom the confirmed case had been in contact are now also suspected…

  • Moscow Orders Citywide Quarantine Starting March 30

    Moscow Orders Citywide Quarantine Starting March 30

    Moscow will enact an indefinite citywide quarantine starting Monday, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said as the city’s number of coronavirus cases surpassed 1,000 over the weekend. The self-isolation order will apply to all residents regardless of age. According to the decree, Moscow residents will only be allowed to leave their homes for: Emergency medical care; Traveling…

  • Head of Russia’s Orthodox Church Tells Worshippers to Stay Home

    Head of Russia’s Orthodox Church Tells Worshippers to Stay Home

    The head of Russia‘s Orthodox Church exhorted believers on Sunday to pray from their homes in the latest call from religious leaders around the world to avoid gatherings that could help the coronavirus’ spread. Russia has been relatively lightly hit so far, with nine deaths and 1,534 cases, but it recorded 270 new infections in the last…

  • Moscow Mayor Says Coronavirus Outbreak Has Entered New Phase

    Moscow Mayor Says Coronavirus Outbreak Has Entered New Phase

    Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday that the coronavirus outbreak had entered a new phase as the total number of cases in the Russian capital exceeded 1,000 with many Muscovites going out despite a plea to stay home. Authorities in Moscow, Russia‘s worst-affected area, shut shops and entertainment venues from Saturday and urged Muscovites to stay…

  • Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | March 29

    Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | March 29

    As the new coronavirus that has killed more than 30,000 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 1,534 cases of coronavirus infections reported in Russia so far and eight deaths. MT The number of confirmed coronavirus cases…

  • Russia’s Coronavirus Cases Jump to 1,534 in New Record One-Day Rise

    Russia’s Coronavirus Cases Jump to 1,534 in New Record One-Day Rise

    Russia’s officially reported numbers — which are still smaller than those in European countries — have sparked suspicion as they spiked in the past week. Experts warn that Russia’s testing capacity is hampered by bureaucracy, while officials warn that the real number of cases is likely much higher. Most of the cases are in Moscow.…