Day: April 26, 2020

  • Russia Sees Record One-Day Rise in Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Total to Over 80k

    Russia Sees Record One-Day Rise in Coronavirus Cases, Bringing Total to Over 80k

    The majority of Russia’s cases are in Moscow, although Covid-19 patients have been confirmed in every one of Russia’s 85 regions and the spread is accelerating outside the capital. Since March 30, all of Moscow’s 12 million residents have been ordered to stay in their homes with few exceptions. Moscow Deputy mayor Anastasia Rakova has…

  • Belarusian Football Wins Fans Abroad as Locals Boycott Matches

    Belarusian Football Wins Fans Abroad as Locals Boycott Matches

    As Belarus resists imposing a lockdown to combat the coronavirus, its football league has stumbled into the international limelight as Europe’s only remaining top-flight competition. But players are worried about the health risks and only diehard fans are braving matches. FC Slutsk fan Yahor Khavanski, 26, is “a bit afraid” but could not imagine quitting…

  • Belarussian Football Wins Fans Abroad as Locals Boycott Matches

    Belarussian Football Wins Fans Abroad as Locals Boycott Matches

    As Belarus resists imposing a lockdown to combat the coronavirus, its football league has stumbled into the international limelight as Europe’s only remaining top-flight competition. But players are worried about the health risks and only diehard fans are braving matches. FC Slutsk fan Yahor Khavanski, 26, is “a bit afraid” but could not imagine quitting…

  • Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | April 26

    Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | April 26

    As the new coronavirus that has killed more than 200,000 people worldwide continues to spread, Russia has stepped up its measures to slow the pandemic’s spread within its borders. There have been 80,949 cases of coronavirus infections reported in Russia so far and 747 deaths. MT The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia as of April…