Russian scientists develop highly accurate test for novel coronavirus
The Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Russia’s sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has created a highly accurate test to detect the novel coronavirus infection in humans, the governmental agency said...
All Moscow’s residents to stay in home self-isolation from Monday
All Moscow residents will be required to stay in home self-isolation from Monday, Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday.
"Today, I signed a decree on extra measures to prevent...
Russia warns against ‘games’ over coronavirus, urges countries to join efforts
The countries of the world should unite efforts to beat the coronavirus instead of playing propaganda games over the disease, a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry told TASS...
Coronavirus cases in Russia surpass 1,500, crisis center says
The number of the coronavirus cases in Russia has risen by 270 over the past day to 1,534, with 65 regions affected by the disease, the anti-coronavirus crisis center...
Russia closes border on March 30
Russia’s government has ordered to suspend crossings via automobile, railway, pedestrian and other border checkpoints, including on the border with Belarus, the Russian government said in a statement on...
Russia’s coronavirus cases top 1,200
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Russia has risen by 228 in the past 24 hours to reach 1,264. The cases are reported from 62 regions of Russia,...
7 anti-Covid vaccine prototypes developed by Russia’s Medical Biological Agency
Russia’s Federal Medical Biological Agency has developed seven vaccine prototypes against the novel coronavirus, the agency’s head, Veronika Skvortsova, said on Friday.
"As of today, the Federal Medical Biological Agency...
WHO: Coronavirus cases top half a million, protective gear lacking
Coronavirus has infected more than half a million people and killed more than 20,000 globally, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, as he appealed...
Russia delivers over 100,000 COVID-19 test kits to 13 states
The Russian Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare has delivered over 100,000 COVID-19 test kits to 13 states, the watchdog’s press service informed on Saturday,...
Mikhail Mishustin: Global economy will recover after COVID-19 situation stabilizes
The global economy will begin to recover after the current situation with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) stabilizes, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said during the government session on economic...