“The implementation of these restrictions is unprecedented in Moscow’s modern history and will cause many inconveniences. But those measures are absolutely necessary to slow the spread of corona virus and reduce the number of cases, ”Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced.
Only food, medicine and home delivery stores will continue to operate. The people of Moscow are called to restrict religious sites.
Measures were taken in the context of Russia’s record number of cases soaring on March 25, with 136 cases in Moscow, bringing the total number of Russian COVID-19 patients to 840, including three deaths. casualties. The Russian government also decided to ban all international flights from March 27.
Last week, Putin said Russia was able to slow the spread of the disease by taking drastic measures early, making the number of cases surprisingly low despite its long border with China. and recorded the first case since January.
In the United States, yesterday was the deadliest day since COVID-19 attacked the country, with at least 233 deaths. The United States has had at least 65,273 cases and 938 deaths from the disease across 50 states, according to CNN.
The US Senate has approved a $ 1 trillion support package to support the economy in the face of enormous losses caused by COVID-19. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on this bill today. US President Donald Trump also confirmed that he would sign the law.
The US ambassador to the United Kingdom, Woody Johnson, criticized China yesterday for conducting a "dangerous and blatant propaganda campaign" on COVID-19. He said that the world would have known fully about the impact of the disease if Chinese officials did not hide the truth. In an essay expressing his own opinion in the British newspaper The Times, Mr. Johnson said that China did not comply with its obligations to the international community to share information about the disease in a transparent manner.
The situation in Spain is getting worse. The country’s total infections are close to 50,000, including more than 3,600 deaths. The government of the country has just decided to extend the blockade time when the disease has not shown signs of slowing down.
Japan and New Zealand both recorded a spike in cases on March 25. Japan detected 98 more patients, while New Zealand had 73 more.
In South Korea, a 96-year-old woman became the oldest patient in the country to recover completely after COVID-19 infection.
