COVID cases hit new highs in Russia

The World

Cases of the coronavirus and related deaths are spiraling higher throughout Russia. On Thursday, Moscow’s mayor announced that the capital would soon go into a one-week lockdown. That’s after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a nationwide week-long workplace shutdown. From Moscow, a leading Russian journalist discusses the repercussions for the Kremlin with The World’s Marco Werman.

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