Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an order making the week beginning on March 30 a week of paid leave for most Russians. However, a number of employers have refused to let their workers go on leave during that time. Some employees are being asked to work remotely, and others are being asked to come into work as usual.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decreed a week of paid leave for most Russian workers from March 30 to April 5. The measure is intended to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. In Moscow, restrictions will be tighter than in the rest of Russia: Restaurants and cafés will close for in-person service, as will many stores and the city’s downtown parks.

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A 56-year-old woman died in Moscow after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The operational headquarters for the fight against coronavirus in Moscow noted that upon admission to the hospital, the woman was diagnosed with left-sided pneumonia. She was missing one lung after suffering from cancer. Thus, the number of deaths from the disease in Russia has reached four people. All deaths were recorded in Moscow.

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Konstantin Sonin explains why the leading economists of Russia demanded to introduce hard quarantine in the country Valery Sharifulolin / TASS / Scanpix / Leta Leading Russian economists demanded to introduce hard quarantine in the country in order to prevent the further spread of coronavirus infection. They believe that quarantine needs to be introduced instead of a non -working week declared by President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin , by decree, declared the next week a non-working week for most Russians. Moreover, the salary for this week must be paid. Some employers have refused to let their employees go: some of them will simply be transferred to remote work. No, not for everyone. The decree lists exceptions to the general rule. The Ministry of Labor recently clarified them. What are these exceptions?

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a week from March 30 to April 5 non -working. The weekend is provided to reduce the rates of coronavirus. In Moscow, additional restrictions will be introduced during the non -working week: cafes and restaurants, many shops and central parks will close.

The government of Karelia, the federal subject that makes up Russia’s northwest corner, has ordered a stop to all public transport due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Artur Parfenchikov announced the shutdown in a video message to the republic’s population. From March 29 through April 4, only taxis will be available in Karelia, the governor said, emphasizing that this is an unprecedented measure.

The authorities of Karelia have decided to stop the movement of all public transport in the territory of the republic. This was announced in a video message by the head of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov. Only taxis will operate from March 29 to April 4, the governor said, stressing that this is an unprecedented measure to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Also, all shops in the republic will be closed until April 5, except for those selling essential goods and pharmacies.

In accordance with the decree of Vladimir Putin, published on March 25, the week from March 30 to April 5 will be turned into a “long weekend” - it will become a non-working day with the same salary. This means that (at least in theory) most jobs will be closed and adult Russians will go on vacation. This is being done in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus epidemic. Yes.

Writer Boris Akunin, who was diagnosed with coronavirus, spoke about how the disease progresses. According to Akunin, he and his wife fell ill together. His wife had a mild form of the disease: she had a slight fever for one day, a headache for two days, and "completely lost her sense of smell." The writer himself had a moderate illness. "It's like a nasty, lingering flu with a high temperature. The difference is that there is no improvement.

All branches of the Russian Post, except for those working around the clock, will be closed from March 30 to April 1, RBC reports citing the company's CEO Maxim Akimov. “We want to minimize visits to our branches,” Akimov explained. The head of Russian Post urged customers to use courier contactless delivery instead of going to branches, the cost of which has been halved to 100 rubles.