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LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | April 7

Russia on "holiday." Fake news punishments. Rising infections.
Latest cases

Russia's Coronavirus Numbers Spike By 1,154 in New One-Day Record

Russia has confirmed 7,497 cases so far.
MARKET MOVING

Coronavirus Hits Russian Markets | April 7

The latest on how the ruble and Russian stock markets are reacting to the coronavirus.
international inquiry

UN Refrains From Directly Blaming Russia for Syria Hospital Attacks

Human Rights Watch called the UN's report "deeply disappointing."
watch from home

Russia Braces for Veterans-Free Victory Day Due to Coronavirus – Reports

Event organizers warned of “the threat to the life and health of citizens” over the age of 65.
on the list

U.S. Labels Russian Far-Right Group as Foreign Terrorist Organization

It is the first time the U.S. has targeted white supremacists with the designation.
'direct democracy'

Russia Registers ‘World of Tanks’ Game Designer’s Political Party

Vyacheslav Makarov has said his party would be “neither for, nor against” President Vladimir Putin. 
catch-22

Kremlin Looks to ‘Scare’ Russians Into Isolation While Fighting Panic – Kommersant

“The epidemic of panic is much worse than the virus epidemic,” a source in the presidential administration said.
MORE HARM THAN GOOD

Russian Regions’ Crowded Queues Spark Coronavirus Concern

Russian regions' attempts at instituting quarantine measures seemingly disregard coronavirus safety guidelines.
rebuffed account

Russian Report on Boris Johnson’s Coronavirus Ventilation ‘Disinformation,’ Britain Says

Downing Street was quick to deny the Russian report and said the prime minister's hospitalization was a "precaution."
temporary reprieve

Moscow Sends Money to Cash-Strapped Russians Stuck Abroad as Virus Grounds Flights

The Foreign Ministry estimates that 25,000 Russian nationals are awaiting repatriation.
released radiation

Radiation Spike as Forest Fire Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Zone

Kiev has mobilized two planes, a helicopter and around 100 firefighters to fight the blaze.
involuntary participation

Moscow Doctors Forced to Self-Test Risky Malaria Drug for Coronavirus – BBC

Studies warn that hydroxychloroquine can be deadly when combined with other drugs.
Deep Sea Deployment

Navy: New Attack Submarines Will Sail for Northern Fleet

The Russian Defense Ministry has definitively approved the deployment of Yasen-class submarines.
Infected clergy

Russian Orthodox Priests Test Positive for Coronavirus

They are believed to be the first Russian Orthodox priests to be infected with the fast-spreading virus in Russia.
news wrap

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Oil wars. Deadly hospital fire. Coronavirus blessing.
SHOOTING

Russian Man Shoots, Kills 5 Neighbors Over Noise Complaint During Quarantine – Reports

Suspect detained and hunting rifle found at scene, 200 miles east of Moscow.
Stay or go

Stay or Go? French Fly Home from Russia Amid Pandemic

This week, President Vladimir Putin announced the extension of a lockdown period in Russia to slow the spread of the coronavirus until April 30.
gas explosion

Two Dead in Gas Explosion Outside Moscow

The gas explosion took place during a quarantine.
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