Russia’s lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 is compounding the economic crisis in Tajikistan, where remittances from migrant workers make up 30 percent of gross domestic product.
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Russia sees record rise as virus cases surge past 100,000
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Thursday announced he has tested positive for the coronavirus, as the country's number of confirmed cases surged past 100,000 after its largest daily increase.
Kyrgyzstan’s sewing industry reorients to survive coronavirus slump
COVID-19 has not stopped thesewing machines at Zukhra Kemelbekova’s factory in northern Kyrgyzstan. Her seamstresses are busy making protective gowns and masks.
Putin warns Russia has not reached peak of virus infections
President Vladimir Putin warned Tuesday that Russia had not yet reached the peak of coronavirus infections but said that a 'phased exit' from the country's lockdown measures could begin in two weeks.
Russia central bank sees GDP drop of up to 6% in 2020
Russia's Central Bank on Friday said the economy would shrink by four to six percent this year, as hopes of a revival were dashed by the coronavirus and falling oil prices.
For Russians, humble dacha provides refuge from coronavirus
After years spent on submarines with Russia's Northern Fleet, Ivan Chernyshyov is having no problem adjusting to life on coronavirus lockdown—especially as, like many Russians, the retired sailor can escape to the countryside.
Short on protective gear, Russian medics fear infecting patients
As the number of COVID-19 cases across #Russia grows, doctors, nurses and other medical staff—especially outside Moscow—are worried that instead of helping people during the pandemic, they are infecting them.
Luxury Moscow clinic becomes coronavirus 'battleground'
Until a week ago, Moscow's K+31 private hospital was a luxurious private clinic where you could get a nose job. Yet as the capital shoulders the weight of Russia's virus onslaugh, the facility has switched entirely to treating coronavirus patients.
Thousands of Tajiks head to Friday prayers before ban
Thousands of people packed into mosques in Tajikistan on Friday to attend Islamic prayers before a ban on
religious gatherings comes into effect to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Kyrgyzstan medics face 'huge' virus threat as cases spike
Kyrgyzstan admitted Thursday its medical staff face a "huge threat" from COVID-19, with infections within the medical community accounting for almost 20 percent of the Central Asian country's total.
Russia's small businesses buckling under virus restrictions
When President Vladimir Putin announced a paid holiday for the month of April to keep Russians home and prevent the coronavirus from spreading, many small business owners braced themselves.
Russian alcohol consumption down 40%: WHO
Russia might still have a reputation as a nation of hard drinkers, but a report by the World Health Organization published Tuesday showed alcohol consumption has dropped by 43 percent since 2003.