In the Republic of Karelia, the Belgorod region and Chechnya, authorities took measures in connection with the spread of coronavirus. The head of Karelia, Artur Parfenchikov, said that from March 29 to April 4, public transport will be suspended in the region - residents will only be able to use taxis. Kindergartens will be closed in the republic.

In the Penza region, a resident of the village of Bessonovka will be tried, who wounded his cohabitant with a gun and shot a bystander. This is reported on the website of the regional IC. On the afternoon of June 3, 2019, a man, being drunk, took his partner to the forest in a car, where they had an argument. During the conflict, he shot a woman in the leg with a gun. At this time, a resident of the village of Grabovo was passing by.

The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling on manufacturers of coronavirus drugs and vaccines to abandon their patents. The organization’s press service emphasizes that they are “seriously concerned” about possible problems with access to medicines, tests and vaccines created to combat the new coronavirus COVID-19. “We urge manufacturers not to issue patents or seek to make a profit from the sale of such products.

Over the course of three months, the Pereboi.ru project received complaints about interruptions in the drug Intelence (etravirine) from residents of nine regions of Russia: Kemerovo region, Krasnoyarsk Territory, St. Petersburg, Sverdlovsk region, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. Most of the complaints came from the Sverdlovsk region, the project reported. Since the beginning of 2020, Intelens has been the leader in the number of mentions in messages regarding outages.

The Helper and Patron Charitable Foundation, with the support of the Synodal Department for Charity, published the Homeless Person's Directory, which contains data on state, public and religious organizations in Moscow that provide assistance to the homeless. The “Homeless Person's Handbook” with up-to-date information is published for the seventh time. It contains information about where a homeless person can eat, wash, get food, clothing, medical and social assistance.

The Supreme Court of Ingushetia upheld the claim of the regional Ministry of Justice and liquidated the social movement “Council of Teips of the Ingush People”. The organization was accused of interfering in the activities of the authorities and publishing information containing secrets, Memorial reports. At a meeting on March 23, the “Teip Council” proposed that the Ministry of Justice conclude a settlement agreement and promised to eliminate the remaining violations. The department refused.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that as early as next week, small and medium-sized enterprises should receive the first soft loans to pay salaries, Interfax reports. “We plan to provide small and medium-sized enterprises with a special loan product - an interest-free loan for urgent needs and, first of all, for paying salaries to employees,” Mishustin said. According to him, the main condition for obtaining a loan is maintaining the number of employees.

In the case of minor offenses, Interior Ministry employees were advised to avoid detaining citizens if they do not pose a danger to society. In this case, the police were asked to limit themselves to preventive conversations, writes Kommersant, citing sources. From March 27, the Ministry of Internal Affairs introduced additional measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The police decided to limit personal reception of citizens.

Employees of the Vodnik pre-trial detention center denied a coronavirus test to Yegor Lesnykh, a defendant in the “Moscow case,” although he complained of fever and cough. The activist’s lawyer, Eldar Garoz, who collaborates with the Public Verdict foundation, spoke about this. “When asked if Yegor had symptoms of ARVI, would it be wise to isolate him during a pandemic and still take a test, they ( the pre-trial detention center doctors - TD’s note ) remained silent,” Garoz said.

In Yekaterinburg, a fire in a two-story wooden barracks killed seven people and injured one. Police do not rule out the possibility of arson. As Interfax reports with reference to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire began on the evening of March 26 in a house on Omskaya Street, 91. The fire spread over an area of ​​200 square meters, and by the time firefighters arrived, the entrance to the barracks and the roof were burning.

In February, the Fund of Presidential Grants called the winners in the NPO competition, who will receive grants for the implementation of their projects. Among them is the SMA Family charity foundation . In April, he plans to open the Clinic SMA , in which they will comprehensively accompany families with patients with spinal muscle atrophy (SMA).

All Moscow schools will receive Domestos cleaning product free of charge for treating and cleaning premises during quarantine due to coronavirus. The company will also renovate toilets in schools that apply this year. Domestos deliveries to schools - more than 4.5 thousand buildings - are carried out under the program for the cleanliness and hygiene of school toilets “You Can’t Stand Learning”.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service has identified cartel agreements in the buckwheat market. The head of the department, Igor Artemyev, told RIA Novosti about this. The FAS came to this conclusion after 11 unscheduled on-site inspections. “That is, there are still elements of collusion between manufacturers who tried to behave in bad faith,” Artemyev said. If the fact of a cartel agreement is proven, violators face up to six years in prison.

Leading Russian economists have called for urgently introducing a strict quarantine in the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The appeal was published on Facebook by HSE professor Konstantin Sonin.

Throughout Russia, from March 28 to April 5, public catering establishments will be closed: cafes, restaurants, canteens. The corresponding order of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was published on the government website. Products will only be prepared for takeaway and courier delivery.