tass--2020-03-31--Russia sends plane with medical equipment to US — Trump

WASHINGTON , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has sent a plane with medical equipment to the United States amid the pandemic of COVID-19 ( the disease caused by the novel coronavirus ) , US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday .
`` I have to say , we ’ ve had great relationships with a lot of countries .
China sent us some stuff , '' he told reporters during a briefing at the White House .
`` Russia sent us a very , very large plane load of things .
Medical equipment .
Very nice . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Russia ’ s aid .
`` Other countries sent us things that I was very surprised at , very happy surprised , '' the US leader continued .
The Johns Hopkins University , which calculates statistics based on the government , WHO and other official source numbers , the US has more than 160,000 confirmed coronavirus cases , while over 2,900 people died from it .
In late December 2019 , Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in more than 160 countries , including Russia .
The WHO on March 11 declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
As of now , more than 720,000 people have been infected around the world and over 35,000 have died .
As of March 30 , a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia .
Sixty-six patients have recovered .
According to data as of 12:00 Moscow time , nine patients died .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were reported from Moscow , St. Petersburg , and the Vladimir region .
Moscow accounts for the majority of cases ( 1,226 ) .
The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation .

WASHINGTON, March 31. /TASS/. Russia has sent a plane with medical equipment to the United States amid the pandemic of COVID-19 (the disease caused by the novel coronavirus), US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday.
"I have to say, we’ve had great relationships with a lot of countries. China sent us some stuff," he told reporters during a briefing at the White House. "Russia sent us a very, very large plane load of things. Medical equipment. Very nice."
He did not go into further details about Russia’s aid.
"Other countries sent us things that I was very surprised at, very happy surprised," the US leader continued.
The Johns Hopkins University, which calculates statistics based on the government, WHO and other official source numbers, the US has more than 160,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, while over 2,900 people died from it.
In late December 2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in more than 160 countries, including Russia.
The WHO on March 11 declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. As of now, more than 720,000 people have been infected around the world and over 35,000 have died.
As of March 30, a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia. Sixty-six patients have recovered. According to data as of 12:00 Moscow time, nine patients died. Later in the day, coronavirus-associated deaths were reported from Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Vladimir region. Moscow accounts for the majority of cases (1,226). The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-03-31--Russia to introduce large fines for spreading fake news on coronavirus

MOSCOW , March 31 .
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Individuals spreading deliberately false information about the novel coronavirus will face a fine of up to 700,000 rubles ( about $ 8,800 ) , according to a legislative amendment approved by a relevant parliamentary committee .
The draft bill , to which this amendment was proposed , establishes criminal liability with a punishment of up to seven years in prison for violations of epidemiological legislation , which led to an outbreak of a disease or caused deaths .
The amendment , uploaded to the State Duma ’ s electronic database of legislative acts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provision to Russia ’ s Criminal Code .
According to it , Article 207.1 outlaws `` public dissemination of deliberately false information in the form of credible messages about circumstances that pose a threat to people ’ s life and health and/or about measures taken to ensure the safety of citizens and territories and ways to protect from the above-mentioned circumstances . ''
The offenders will be punished with a fine of 300,000-700,000 rubles ( about $ 3,800- $ 8,800 ) , or their income for a period between one year to 18 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period of up to 360 hours , or correctional labor for a period of up to one year , or restricted liberty for up to three years .
If dissemination of false information leads to grave consequences , those guilty will be punished with a prison term of up to five years .
`` Public dissemination of deliberately false information of social importance in the form of credible messages , '' which entailed bodily harm through negligence , will be punishable with a fine of between 700,000 and 1.5 million rubles ( $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convict ’ s income for a period of up to 18 months , or community service for a period of up to one year , or correctional labor or prison term of up to three years .
If dissemination of fake news led to a person ’ s death through negligence , it will be punishable with a fine of up to 2 million rubles ( $ 25,000 ) , or the convict ’ s income for a period of up to three years , or community service for a period of up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or prison term of up to five years .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. Individuals spreading deliberately false information about the novel coronavirus will face a fine of up to 700,000 rubles (about $8,800), according to a legislative amendment approved by a relevant parliamentary committee.
The draft bill, to which this amendment was proposed, establishes criminal liability with a punishment of up to seven years in prison for violations of epidemiological legislation, which led to an outbreak of a disease or caused deaths.
The amendment, uploaded to the State Duma’s electronic database of legislative acts late on Monday, introduces a new provision to Russia’s Criminal Code. According to it, Article 207.1 outlaws "public dissemination of deliberately false information in the form of credible messages about circumstances that pose a threat to people’s life and health and/or about measures taken to ensure the safety of citizens and territories and ways to protect from the above-mentioned circumstances."
The offenders will be punished with a fine of 300,000-700,000 rubles (about $3,800-$8,800), or their income for a period between one year to 18 months, or community service for a period of up to 360 hours, or correctional labor for a period of up to one year, or restricted liberty for up to three years.
If dissemination of false information leads to grave consequences, those guilty will be punished with a prison term of up to five years.
"Public dissemination of deliberately false information of social importance in the form of credible messages," which entailed bodily harm through negligence, will be punishable with a fine of between 700,000 and 1.5 million rubles ($8,800-$18,900), or the convict’s income for a period of up to 18 months, or community service for a period of up to one year, or correctional labor or prison term of up to three years.
If dissemination of fake news led to a person’s death through negligence, it will be punishable with a fine of up to 2 million rubles ($25,000), or the convict’s income for a period of up to three years, or community service for a period of up to two years, or correctional labor or prison term of up to five years.


tass--2020-03-31--Russia’s second largest city St. Petersburg declares total self-isolation

ST. PETERSBURG , March 31 .
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St. Petersburg governor Alexander Beglov has ordered a citywide isolation regime on Monday , according to a decree published on the city government ’ s website .
St. Petersburg residents were told to `` stay at their places of residence , except for seeking emergency medical assistance and other cases of direct threat to life and health . ''
People are allowed to leave their homes to go to work , to visit a nearest food store , to dispose garbage and to walk a dog within 100 meters from the house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accommodation of tourists at hotels , hostels and other similar facilities in St. Petersburg until June 1 .
As of March 30 , a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia .
Sixty-six patients have recovered .
According to data as of 12:00 Moscow time , nine patients died .
Later in the day , coronavirus-associated deaths were reported from Moscow , St. Petersburg , and the Vladimir region .
Moscow accounts for the majority of cases ( 1,226 ) .
The Russian government set up an Internet hotline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus situation .
On March 29 , Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyev issued decrees extending the high coronavirus alert regime and extending self-isolation requirements to all people regardless of their age .

ST. PETERSBURG, March 31. /TASS/. St. Petersburg governor Alexander Beglov has ordered a citywide isolation regime on Monday, according to a decree published on the city government’s website.
St. Petersburg residents were told to "stay at their places of residence, except for seeking emergency medical assistance and other cases of direct threat to life and health."
People are allowed to leave their homes to go to work, to visit a nearest food store, to dispose garbage and to walk a dog within 100 meters from the house.
The decree also suspends all reservations and accommodation of tourists at hotels, hostels and other similar facilities in St. Petersburg until June 1.
As of March 30, a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia. Sixty-six patients have recovered. According to data as of 12:00 Moscow time, nine patients died. Later in the day, coronavirus-associated deaths were reported from Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Vladimir region. Moscow accounts for the majority of cases (1,226). The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation.
On March 29, Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyev issued decrees extending the high coronavirus alert regime and extending self-isolation requirements to all people regardless of their age.


tass--2020-03-31--Russia sets up Roszarubezhneft oil company with charter capital of $4.066 billion

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russia has set up a new oil company , Roszarubezhneft , which will @ @ @ @ @ transportation of oil and oil-associated gas , as follows from the Spark database .
The @ @ @ @ @ Federal Agency for Government Property Management , will have an authorized capital of 322.7 billion @ @ @ @ @ dollars ) .
Its Director General is Nikolai Rybchuk .
The company was registered in @ @ @ @ @ 2020 when Russia ’ s oil major Rosneft announced its plans to stop its operation @ @ @ @ @ Venezuela .
It was reported that Rosneft has signed an agreement with the newly established @ @ @ @ @ shares and cessation of its participation in all projects in Venezuela , including its stock @ @ @ @ @ Boqueron , Petromiranda , and Petrovictoria .
Under the agreement , Rosneft will be granted @ @ @ @ @ ( 9.6 % ) estimated under Friday ’ s prices at a sum exceeding 300 @ @ @ @ @ US dollars ) .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Russia has set up a new oil company, Roszarubezhneft, which will specialize in the production and transportation of oil and oil-associated gas, as follows from the Spark database.
The company, owned by the Federal Agency for Government Property Management, will have an authorized capital of 322.7 billion rubles (4.066 billion US dollars). Its Director General is Nikolai Rybchuk.
The company was registered in Moscow on March 28, 2020 when Russia’s oil major Rosneft announced its plans to stop its operation and sell its assets in Venezuela.
It was reported that Rosneft has signed an agreement with the newly established government-run company on selling its shares and cessation of its participation in all projects in Venezuela, including its stock in Petromonagas, Petroperija, Boqueron, Petromiranda, and Petrovictoria.
Under the agreement, Rosneft will be granted a package of its shares (9.6%) estimated under Friday’s prices at a sum exceeding 300 billion rubles (3.78 billion US dollars).
Rosneft was unavailable for comment.


tass--2020-03-31--Four more coronavirus patients die in Moscow

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Four more coronavirus patients with other chronic diseases have died in Moscow , the city ’ s coronavirus response taskforce said on Monday .
`` Four patients with pneumonia diagnosis and positive coronavirus tests have died .
They are aged from 76 to 86 , '' it said .
According to the taskforce , the patients suffered from chronic cardio-vascular diseases , pyelonephritis , asthma , and cerebral ischemia .
Two of them also had diabetes .
Two patients were connected to mechanical lung ventilators .
`` We once again stress the necessity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' it stressed .
According to the latest update , seven patients died in Moscow earlier .
Along with the coronavirus infection , they suffered from a number of other serious diseases .
The overall number of coronavirus-associated deaths in Moscow has reached 11 .
On March 29 , Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyev issued decrees extending the high coronavirus alert regime .
Thus , self-isolation requirements were extended to all people regardless of their age .
People are required to stay at home and can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to go to work , to visit a nearest food store , to dispose garbage and to walk a dog within 100 meters from the house .
As of March 30 , a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia .
Sixty-six patients have recovered .
According to data as of 12:00 Moscow time , nine patients died .
Later in the day , coronavirus-associated deaths were reported from Moscow , St. Petersburg , and the Vladimir region .
Moscow accounts for the majority of cases ( 1,226 ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Four more coronavirus patients with other chronic diseases have died in Moscow, the city’s coronavirus response taskforce said on Monday.
"Four patients with pneumonia diagnosis and positive coronavirus tests have died. They are aged from 76 to 86," it said.
According to the taskforce, the patients suffered from chronic cardio-vascular diseases, pyelonephritis, asthma, and cerebral ischemia. Two of them also had diabetes. Two patients were connected to mechanical lung ventilators.
"We once again stress the necessity to observe the self-isolation regime in Moscow," it stressed.
According to the latest update, seven patients died in Moscow earlier. Along with the coronavirus infection, they suffered from a number of other serious diseases. The overall number of coronavirus-associated deaths in Moscow has reached 11.
On March 29, Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyev issued decrees extending the high coronavirus alert regime. Thus, self-isolation requirements were extended to all people regardless of their age. People are required to stay at home and can go outside only for emergency medical assistance, to go to work, to visit a nearest food store, to dispose garbage and to walk a dog within 100 meters from the house.
As of March 30, a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia. Sixty-six patients have recovered. According to data as of 12:00 Moscow time, nine patients died. Later in the day, coronavirus-associated deaths were reported from Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Vladimir region. Moscow accounts for the majority of cases (1,226). The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-03-31--Russian government sets up group to refute fake news on coronavirus

MOSCOW , March 30 .
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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Monday signed a decree to set up a special organization that would track and refute fake news about the novel coronavirus outbreak .
According to the decree , published by Russia ’ s official online database of legislative acts , a special communication center will be created as part of the governmental coordination council on coronavirus .
Its tasks will include `` detecting and refuting false information about the novel coronavirus infection , dissemination of which might pose a threat to people ’ s lives and health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destabilize social , economic and political situation in the country . ''
It will also carry out continuous gathering , processing and analysis of information in order to produce full and reliable reports about the current epidemiological situation and measures to contain the virus .
This includes constant monitoring of figures submitted by federal agencies .
It will also monitor main social and economic indices , as well as statistics about production and accessibility of consumer goods and medical items .
It will also analyze the situation in other states with an aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The center will also pick up and publish anti-coronavirus measures that have proven their efficiency .
It will monitor the public opinion and receive feedback from citizens .
The center will also ensure interaction among federal , regional , municipal bodies and other organizations in considering coronavirus-related issues .
It will also inform administrative bodies at all levels about legislative acts adopted as part of measures to counter the pandemic .
One of its tasks would be to inform citizens about the governmental coordination council ’ s work .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Monday signed a decree to set up a special organization that would track and refute fake news about the novel coronavirus outbreak.
According to the decree, published by Russia’s official online database of legislative acts, a special communication center will be created as part of the governmental coordination council on coronavirus. Its tasks will include "detecting and refuting false information about the novel coronavirus infection, dissemination of which might pose a threat to people’s lives and health, exacerbate tensions in the society, destabilize social, economic and political situation in the country."
It will also carry out continuous gathering, processing and analysis of information in order to produce full and reliable reports about the current epidemiological situation and measures to contain the virus. This includes constant monitoring of figures submitted by federal agencies.
It will also monitor main social and economic indices, as well as statistics about production and accessibility of consumer goods and medical items. It will also analyze the situation in other states with an aim to make use of their positive experience.
The center will also pick up and publish anti-coronavirus measures that have proven their efficiency. It will monitor the public opinion and receive feedback from citizens.
The center will also ensure interaction among federal, regional, municipal bodies and other organizations in considering coronavirus-related issues. It will also inform administrative bodies at all levels about legislative acts adopted as part of measures to counter the pandemic.
One of its tasks would be to inform citizens about the governmental coordination council’s work.


tass--2020-03-31--Putin, Trump agree to cooperate closely in G20 to fight coronavirus — White House

WASHINGTON , March 30 .
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During a phone conversation on Monday , US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to cooperate closely within the Group of Twenty ( G20 ) framework to contain the novel coronavirus and revive the global economy , the White House press service said in a statement .
`` President Trump and President Putin discussed the latest developments and efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic , '' the White House said .
`` The two leaders agreed to work closely together through the G20 to drive the international campaign to defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Trump and Putin also `` agreed on the importance of stability in global energy markets . ''
The two leaders also addressed the situation in Venezuela .
`` Regarding Venezuela , President Trump reiterated that the situation in Venezuela is dire , and we all have an interest in seeing a democratic transition to end the ongoing crisis , '' the statement says .
Earlier , the Kremlin press service said that the Russian and US presidents had a long telephone conversation .
The topics included issues of coronavirus pandemic response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Besides , certain aspects of bilateral relations were also discussed .
The presidents agreed to continue personal contacts .
The conversation was held on the US side ’ s initiative .

WASHINGTON, March 30. /TASS/. During a phone conversation on Monday, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to cooperate closely within the Group of Twenty (G20) framework to contain the novel coronavirus and revive the global economy, the White House press service said in a statement.
"President Trump and President Putin discussed the latest developments and efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic," the White House said. "The two leaders agreed to work closely together through the G20 to drive the international campaign to defeat the virus and reinvigorate the global economy."
Trump and Putin also "agreed on the importance of stability in global energy markets."
The two leaders also addressed the situation in Venezuela.
"Regarding Venezuela, President Trump reiterated that the situation in Venezuela is dire, and we all have an interest in seeing a democratic transition to end the ongoing crisis," the statement says.
Earlier, the Kremlin press service said that the Russian and US presidents had a long telephone conversation. The topics included issues of coronavirus pandemic response and the situation on the oil market. Besides, certain aspects of bilateral relations were also discussed. The presidents agreed to continue personal contacts. The conversation was held on the US side’s initiative.


tass--2020-03-31--Over 693,000 COVID-2019 cases, more than 33,000 deaths confirmed worldwide — WHO

GENEVA , March 30 .
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A total of 693,224 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus and 33,106 coronavirus-related death were registered worldwide as of 10 a.m. Geneva time ( noon Moscow time ) on March 30 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday .
The number of confirmed cases grew by more than 58,000 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 3,215 .
Europe accounts for the majority of confirmed cases and fatalities - 321,757 and 23,962 respectively .
In the past 24 hours , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of deaths - by 2,535 .
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in South and North America reached 142,081 and the number of deaths stands at 2,457 .
The Asia Pacific region , which includes China , South Korea and Japan , has 103,775 cases and 3,649 fatalities as of March 30 .
The biggest number of coronavirus cases were reported from the United States ( 122,653 ) , Italy ( 97,689 ) , China ( 82,447 ) , Spain ( 78,797 ) , and Germany ( 57,298 ) .
A pneumonia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously known as 2019-nCoV ) was reported in China ’ s city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million , in late December 2019 .
Since then , cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from 160 countries , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

GENEVA, March 30. /TASS/. A total of 693,224 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus and 33,106 coronavirus-related death were registered worldwide as of 10 a.m. Geneva time (noon Moscow time) on March 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Sunday.
The number of confirmed cases grew by more than 58,000 in the past 24 hours and the number of fatalities increased by 3,215.
Europe accounts for the majority of confirmed cases and fatalities - 321,757 and 23,962 respectively. In the past 24 hours, the number of cases grew by 31,726 and the number of deaths - by 2,535.
The number confirmed COVID-2019 cases in South and North America reached 142,081 and the number of deaths stands at 2,457.
The Asia Pacific region, which includes China, South Korea and Japan, has 103,775 cases and 3,649 fatalities as of March 30.
The biggest number of coronavirus cases were reported from the United States (122,653), Italy (97,689), China (82,447), Spain (78,797), and Germany (57,298).
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus (previously known as 2019-nCoV) was reported in China’s city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million, in late December 2019. Since then, cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from 160 countries, including Russia. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-03-31--First coronavirus patient dies in Moscow region

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The first coronavirus patient has died in the Moscow region .
The woman suffered from diabetes , cardio-vascular diseases and had cardiac infarction , the regional coronavirus response taskforce said on Monday .
`` A 65-year old woman with confirmed coronavirus infection has died in the Moscow region .
She was taken to hospital with double pneumonia .
She also suffered from diabetes , cardio-vascular diseases and had a heart attack in 2019 , '' it said .
Despite doctors ’ efforts , the woman died from complications of numerous chronic diseases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyev issued decrees extending the high coronavirus alert regime .
Thus , self-isolation requirements were extended to all people regardless of their age .
People are required to stay at home and can go outside only for emergency medical assistance , to go to work , to visit a nearest food store , to dispose garbage and to walk a dog within 100 meters from the house .
As of March 30 , a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to data as of 12:00 Moscow time , nine patients died .
Later in the day , coronavirus-associated deaths were reported from Moscow , St. Petersburg , and the Vladimir region .
Moscow accounts for the majority of cases ( 1,226 ) .
The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation .
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus ( previously known as 2019-nCoV ) was reported in China ’ s city of Wuhan , a large trade and industrial center with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late December 2019 .
Since then , cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from 160 countries .
On March 11 , 2020 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. The first coronavirus patient has died in the Moscow region. The woman suffered from diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases and had cardiac infarction, the regional coronavirus response taskforce said on Monday.
"A 65-year old woman with confirmed coronavirus infection has died in the Moscow region. She was taken to hospital with double pneumonia. She also suffered from diabetes, cardio-vascular diseases and had a heart attack in 2019," it said.
Despite doctors’ efforts, the woman died from complications of numerous chronic diseases, it added.
On March 29, Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyev issued decrees extending the high coronavirus alert regime. Thus, self-isolation requirements were extended to all people regardless of their age. People are required to stay at home and can go outside only for emergency medical assistance, to go to work, to visit a nearest food store, to dispose garbage and to walk a dog within 100 meters from the house.
As of March 30, a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia. Sixty-six patients have recovered. According to data as of 12:00 Moscow time, nine patients died. Later in the day, coronavirus-associated deaths were reported from Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Vladimir region. Moscow accounts for the majority of cases (1,226). The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation.
A pneumonia outbreak caused by the COVID-19 virus (previously known as 2019-nCoV) was reported in China’s city of Wuhan, a large trade and industrial center with a population of 12 million, in late December 2019. Since then, cases of the new coronavirus have been reported from 160 countries. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.


tass--2020-03-31--Moscow’s Sheremetyevo to receive not more than 500 passengers returning from abroad a day

MOSCOW , March 30 .
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Moscow ’ s Sheremetyevo airport will receive not more than 500 people a day returning to Russia from foreign countries amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The quota for other Russian cities is not more than 200 people a day , Russia ’ s Air Transport Agency ( Rosaviatsiya ) said on Monday .
Russian Minister of Transport Yevgeny Ditrikh said earlier in the day that the number of charter flights to evacuate Russian nationals from foreign countries would be reduced from March 31 .
He said the move was geared to have more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airport .
`` Only Sheremetyevo airport will receive flights to Moscow .
It will receive not more than 500 passengers a day .
Airports in other Russian regions will receive not more than 200 people a day , '' Rosaviatsiya said in a press statement .
The agency recalled that more than 155,000 people returned to Russia in a period from March 20 through 30 .
It also said that Yakutia airline will soon organize flights to evacuate Russian nationals from the Philippines .
Russia ’ s flagship air carrier `` Aeroflot is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on April 1 , the agency said .
`` Ural Airlines is looking at organizing flights to India ’ s Chennai , Calcutta , Trivandrum , and Gokarna to evacuate Russian nationals .
`` .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport will receive not more than 500 people a day returning to Russia from foreign countries amid the coronavirus pandemic. The quota for other Russian cities is not more than 200 people a day, Russia’s Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) said on Monday.
Russian Minister of Transport Yevgeny Ditrikh said earlier in the day that the number of charter flights to evacuate Russian nationals from foreign countries would be reduced from March 31. He said the move was geared to have more time to examine each passenger at an airport.
"Only Sheremetyevo airport will receive flights to Moscow. It will receive not more than 500 passengers a day. Airports in other Russian regions will receive not more than 200 people a day," Rosaviatsiya said in a press statement.
The agency recalled that more than 155,000 people returned to Russia in a period from March 20 through 30. It also said that Yakutia airline will soon organize flights to evacuate Russian nationals from the Philippines.
Russia’s flagship air carrier "Aeroflot is to organize a humanitarian flight to Tunisia on April 1, the agency said. "Ural Airlines is looking at organizing flights to India’s Chennai, Calcutta, Trivandrum, and Gokarna to evacuate Russian nationals.".


tass--2020-03-31--Construction of two Russian amphibious assault ships behind schedule

MOSCOW , March 31 .
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The construction of the first pair of the upgraded Project 11711 large amphibious assault ships at the Yantar Shipyard on the Baltic coast is lagging behind the schedule , a source in the shipbuilding industry told TASS on Tuesday .
`` The construction delay has resulted from the designer ’ s failure to timely provide the working design documentation , '' the source said .
At present , `` the work on building the hulls '' is underway on both ships , the source said , without specifying the delay time .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment on the source ’ s information .
The Yantar Shipyard ( part of Russia ’ s United Shipbuilding Corporation ) has initially built two Project 11711 warships : the Ivan Gren has already been delivered to the Russian Navy .
The Pyotr Morgunov is the Project ’ s second ship .
It is expected to be delivered to the Navy in late May .
On April 23 , 2019 , the Yantar Shipyard laid down two upgraded Project 11711 warships .
Yantar officials and also Head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexei @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would considerably differ from their Project 11711 predecessors by larger displacement .
They will also have one superstructure instead of two and feature a possibility to carry combat helicopters , they said .
Yantar Shipyard CEO Eduard Yefimov said on March 24 that Russia ’ s Defense Ministry might order more upgraded Project 11711 large amphibious assault ships in addition to the two vessels already laid down .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. The construction of the first pair of the upgraded Project 11711 large amphibious assault ships at the Yantar Shipyard on the Baltic coast is lagging behind the schedule, a source in the shipbuilding industry told TASS on Tuesday.
"The construction delay has resulted from the designer’s failure to timely provide the working design documentation," the source said.
At present, "the work on building the hulls" is underway on both ships, the source said, without specifying the delay time.
The Shipyard’s press office declined to comment on the source’s information.
The Yantar Shipyard (part of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation) has initially built two Project 11711 warships: the Ivan Gren has already been delivered to the Russian Navy. The Pyotr Morgunov is the Project’s second ship. It is expected to be delivered to the Navy in late May.
On April 23, 2019, the Yantar Shipyard laid down two upgraded Project 11711 warships. Yantar officials and also Head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexei Rakhmanov said earlier that the new warships would considerably differ from their Project 11711 predecessors by larger displacement. They will also have one superstructure instead of two and feature a possibility to carry combat helicopters, they said.
Yantar Shipyard CEO Eduard Yefimov said on March 24 that Russia’s Defense Ministry might order more upgraded Project 11711 large amphibious assault ships in addition to the two vessels already laid down.


tass--2020-03-31--Tokyo reports 78 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours

This makes coronavirus cases count in Tokyo 521 people .
The total case count in Japan , including the 712 passengers and crew member of the Diamond Princess cruise ship , has exceeded 2,700 people .
At least 70 people died , while about 70 more remain in critical state in the intensive care units .
TOKYO , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
At least 78 new coronavirus cases were registered in Japan ’ s Tokyo during the last 24 hours , Japanese television reported Tuesday .
Japan has not introduced strict quarantine measures yet , but Tokyo residents are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical need , especially during night time .
The local authorities also recommend the capital residents to switch to a remote work where possible .
In the meantime , Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike repeatedly acknowledged that the capital as at the brink of state of emergency over the coronavirus threat .
In late December 2019 , Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been reported in more than 160 countries , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
To date , more than 786,600 people have been infected worldwide and over 37,800 have died , while more than 165,800 have recovered .
So far , a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia .
Sixty-six patients have recovered , nine people died .
Coronavirus-related deaths were reported in Moscow , St. Petersburg , and the Vladimir Region .

This makes coronavirus cases count in Tokyo 521 people. The total case count in Japan, including the 712 passengers and crew member of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, has exceeded 2,700 people. At least 70 people died, while about 70 more remain in critical state in the intensive care units.
TOKYO, March 31. /TASS/. At least 78 new coronavirus cases were registered in Japan’s Tokyo during the last 24 hours, Japanese television reported Tuesday.
Japan has not introduced strict quarantine measures yet, but Tokyo residents are urged to refrain from going outdoors without critical need, especially during night time. The local authorities also recommend the capital residents to switch to a remote work where possible.
In the meantime, Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike repeatedly acknowledged that the capital as at the brink of state of emergency over the coronavirus threat.
In late December 2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in more than 160 countries, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. To date, more than 786,600 people have been infected worldwide and over 37,800 have died, while more than 165,800 have recovered.
So far, a total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia. Sixty-six patients have recovered, nine people died. Coronavirus-related deaths were reported in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Vladimir Region.


tass--2020-03-31--Russian Interior Ministry rolls out coronavirus memo for foreigners in seven languages

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Ministry of the Interior prepared a memo on coronavirus prevention measures for foreigners , including migrant workers , the Ministry press service announced Tuesday , adding that the memo was translated to seven languages .
`` In a bid to provide wide-scale explanatory consultations to the foreign citizens on the Russian territory , including migrant workers , Russian Ministry of the Interior prepared a memo on coronavirus prevention , in which expert recommendations were translated to seven languages : Tajik , Azeri , Armenian , Kyrgyz , Uzbek , Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Ministry also said that the memo would be published on social media and messenger apps .
Police officers are going to distribute the printed version of the memo among foreigners .
`` Dissemination of the memos will positively affect pandemic awareness ; the memos will reiterate personal prevention requirements , which must be complied with at this period , in an easily accessible language , '' the press service said , once again reminding that foreigners in Russia are allowed to extend their temporary stay permits due to the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Interior Ministry ’ s Directorate in the Irkustk Region , where some 36,000 foreign or stateless individuals are residing at the moment .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. Russia’s Ministry of the Interior prepared a memo on coronavirus prevention measures for foreigners, including migrant workers, the Ministry press service announced Tuesday, adding that the memo was translated to seven languages.
"In a bid to provide wide-scale explanatory consultations to the foreign citizens on the Russian territory, including migrant workers, Russian Ministry of the Interior prepared a memo on coronavirus prevention, in which expert recommendations were translated to seven languages: Tajik, Azeri, Armenian, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Chinese and English," the message says.
The Ministry also said that the memo would be published on social media and messenger apps. Police officers are going to distribute the printed version of the memo among foreigners.
"Dissemination of the memos will positively affect pandemic awareness; the memos will reiterate personal prevention requirements, which must be complied with at this period, in an easily accessible language," the press service said, once again reminding that foreigners in Russia are allowed to extend their temporary stay permits due to the coronavirus.
The development of this memo was initiated by the Interior Ministry’s Directorate in the Irkustk Region, where some 36,000 foreign or stateless individuals are residing at the moment.


tass--2020-03-31--Child dies of coronavirus in Belgium, Health Ministry says

BRUSSELS , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus cases in Belgium grew by 876 in the past @ @ @ @ @ people have died , including a 12-year-old child , the country ’ s Health Ministry @ @ @ @ @ total number of infected in the country has reached 12,775 , the death toll currently @ @ @ @ @ March 14 , Belgium imposed a nationwide lockdown until April 5 .
However , the @ @ @ @ @ extended the lockdown until April 19 , adding that it could be extended further until @ @ @ @ @ , cultural and public facilities have been closed in the country , schools and universities @ @ @ @ @ .
All public events have been banned , private businesses have been recommended to shift @ @ @ @ @ In addition , the Belgian authorities issued a nationwide travel ban , allowing people to @ @ @ @ @ of residence .
It is also mandatory to observe social distancing .

BRUSSELS, March 31. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in Belgium grew by 876 in the past 24 hours, another 192 people have died, including a 12-year-old child, the country’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
The total number of infected in the country has reached 12,775, the death toll currently stands at 705.
On March 14, Belgium imposed a nationwide lockdown until April 5. However, the country’s authorities later extended the lockdown until April 19, adding that it could be extended further until May 3.
All educational, cultural and public facilities have been closed in the country, schools and universities have switched to remote learning. All public events have been banned, private businesses have been recommended to shift their employees to telecommuting. In addition, the Belgian authorities issued a nationwide travel ban, allowing people to move only within their region of residence. It is also mandatory to observe social distancing.
Coronavirus pandemic


tass--2020-03-31--Duma postpones mandatory pre-installation of Russian software on gadgets till 2021

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
The effective date of the requirement on pre-installation of Russian software on gadgets @ @ @ @ @ devices targeted for Russian consumers has been postponed from July 1 , 2020 to January @ @ @ @ @ amendments ( obtained by TASS ) were passed by Russia ’ s State Duma ( @ @ @ @ @ in consideration of the bill authorizing the Russian government to declare a state of emergency @ @ @ @ @ of Russian software on gadgets starting July 1 , 2020 was introduced by the federal @ @ @ @ @ , 2019 .
According to the document , the list of technically sophisticated goods , @ @ @ @ @ keeping the list of Russian programs to be pre-installed , as well as the order @ @ @ @ @ be defined by the Russian government .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. The effective date of the requirement on pre-installation of Russian software on gadgets and other ‘smart’ devices targeted for Russian consumers has been postponed from July 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021. Respective amendments (obtained by TASS) were passed by Russia’s State Duma (lower house) on Tuesday in consideration of the bill authorizing the Russian government to declare a state of emergency.
The requirement on pre-installation of Russian software on gadgets starting July 1, 2020 was introduced by the federal law published on December 2, 2019. According to the document, the list of technically sophisticated goods, the order of writing and keeping the list of Russian programs to be pre-installed, as well as the order of their pre-installation, will be defined by the Russian government.


tass--2020-03-31--Children account for 5% of new coronavirus patients in Moscow, reports crisis center

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
More than one-third of 387 new coronavirus patients in Moscow are young people @ @ @ @ @ , while children account for about 5 % of them , Moscow ’ s coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ .
`` New patients include about 40 % of people aged from 40 to 65 @ @ @ @ @ from 18 to 40 .
Another 20 % are people aged over 65 and about @ @ @ @ @ All patients and all those individuals who had close contact with them are already under @ @ @ @ @ % of the newly-infected individuals have visited European countries over the past two weeks , @ @ @ @ @ .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. More than one-third of 387 new coronavirus patients in Moscow are young people aged between 18 and 40, while children account for about 5% of them, Moscow’s coronavirus crisis center reported on Tuesday.
"New patients include about 40% of people aged from 40 to 65 and almost 35% aged from 18 to 40. Another 20% are people aged over 65 and about 5% are children. All patients and all those individuals who had close contact with them are already under medical supervision. About 10% of the newly-infected individuals have visited European countries over the past two weeks," the crisis center said.


tass--2020-03-31--Russia’s government to expand support measures for business

`` We will continue to monitor the development of the situation , expand and adjust the list of measures to support entrepreneurs , '' he said .
MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian government will continue to monitor the situation , expand and adjust the list of measures to support entrepreneurs who are experiencing difficulties amid the coronavirus pandemic , Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday .
According to him , the Russian government is taking daily measures to minimize the negative impact of the pandemic on citizens and businesses .
Mishustin noted that under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ branches of government is important .
He recalled that on March 25 , Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced a number of initiatives to support citizens and the stable functioning of the economy .
In less than a day , the government worked out the relevant bills and submitted them to the State Duma , while the deputies promptly worked on it `` and already today they are passing them in three readings at once . ''
Mishustin pointed out the importance of a number of initiatives proposed by the president , in particular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all tax payments ( except VAT ) for small and medium-sized businesses , a deferral of insurance premiums for microenterprises , a six-month moratorium on bankruptcy and the recovery of fines .
In late December 2019 , Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in more than 160 countries , including Russia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
To date , more than 799,000 people have been infected worldwide and over 38,700 have died , while more than 169,000 have recovered .
A total of 2,337 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia , while 121 patients have recovered .
According to current data , 17 coronavirus-related deaths were reported in Russia .

"We will continue to monitor the development of the situation, expand and adjust the list of measures to support entrepreneurs," he said.
MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. The Russian government will continue to monitor the situation, expand and adjust the list of measures to support entrepreneurs who are experiencing difficulties amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Tuesday.
According to him, the Russian government is taking daily measures to minimize the negative impact of the pandemic on citizens and businesses. Mishustin noted that under the current conditions, close coordination of all branches of government is important. He recalled that on March 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced a number of initiatives to support citizens and the stable functioning of the economy. In less than a day, the government worked out the relevant bills and submitted them to the State Duma, while the deputies promptly worked on it "and already today they are passing them in three readings at once."
Mishustin pointed out the importance of a number of initiatives proposed by the president, in particular regarding tax breaks - a six-month deferral of all tax payments (except VAT) for small and medium-sized businesses, a deferral of insurance premiums for microenterprises, a six-month moratorium on bankruptcy and the recovery of fines.
In late December 2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in more than 160 countries, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. To date, more than 799,000 people have been infected worldwide and over 38,700 have died, while more than 169,000 have recovered.
A total of 2,337 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, while 121 patients have recovered. According to current data, 17 coronavirus-related deaths were reported in Russia.


tass--2020-03-31--Euro rate drops below 86 rubles on Moscow Exchange

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
The euro-to-ruble rate fell by 1.9 % in comparison with the closing level @ @ @ @ @ 85.99 rubles in the course of trading on the Moscow Exchange as of 12:29 Moscow @ @ @ @ @ time , the euro decline slowed down and was trading at 86 rubles ( -1.8 @ @ @ @ @ rate decreased by 1.2 % to 78.35 rubles .
The Russian ruble is strengthening against @ @ @ @ @ euro amid rising oil prices .
The cost of a futures for Brent crude with @ @ @ @ @ by 3.5 % to $ 27.35 per barrel on the ICE Exchange in London .
@ @ @ @ @ % to $ 21.36 per barrel .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. The euro-to-ruble rate fell by 1.9% in comparison with the closing level of the previous session to 85.99 rubles in the course of trading on the Moscow Exchange as of 12:29 Moscow time.
By 12:35 Moscow time, the euro decline slowed down and was trading at 86 rubles (-1.8%). The dollar-to-ruble rate decreased by 1.2% to 78.35 rubles.
The Russian ruble is strengthening against the US dollar and the euro amid rising oil prices.
The cost of a futures for Brent crude with settlement in June 2020 rose by 3.5% to $27.35 per barrel on the ICE Exchange in London. WTI crude price rose 6.3% to $21.36 per barrel.


tass--2020-03-31--Half of Russian regions impose restrictions over coronavirus

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
Half of Russian regions have imposed restrictions for citizens over the coronavirus following the example of Moscow and the Moscow Region , according to the legal acts signed by regional authorities .
Among the regions where authorities have introduced full self-isolation for citizens of all ages are the Far East ’ s Primorsky and Transbaikal Regions , St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Regions .
Similar measures have been announced in the Magadan , Novosibirsk , Arkhangelsk , Vologodsk , Kaliningrad , Novgorod , Murmansk , Sverdlovsk , Kursk , Lipetsk , Ryazan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rostov , Astrakhan , Volgograd , Sakhalin , Chelyabinsk and Vladimir Regions .
Citizens in the republics of Komi , Mari El , Mordovia , Bashkortostan , Tatarstan , Chuvashia , Adygea , Karachay-Cherkessia , Kabardino-Balkaria , Ingushetia and Tuva have been also required to go into self-isolation .
All citizens of these regions are only allowed to leave their homes to go to and back from work ( if they can not switch to remote work ) , to visit the nearest food store or pharmacy , to dispose garbage and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the house .
On March 29 , Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin and Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov extended the high alert measures , introduced earlier .
The new measures require self-isolation for people of all ages , with the exception of emergency medical assistance and grocery shopping .
People are also allowed to commute to work , if their work has n't been suspended .
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin noted that the steps taken in these two regions could be extended to other Russian regions .
So far , authorities of 35 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens of all ages , while five other regions have imposed a lockdown for people above 65 or for certain settlements .
The toughest measures have been declared in the Chechen Republic .
Since March 28 , the authorities in this North Caucasus region have tightened quarantine measures , limiting traffic through administrative borders and also introducing restrictions on movement in the republic and entering the capital of Grozny for all individuals except for its citizens , officials and staff of vital enterprises , food suppliers and the media .
Russia has reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow , 17 fatalities and 121 recoveries .
The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. Half of Russian regions have imposed restrictions for citizens over the coronavirus following the example of Moscow and the Moscow Region, according to the legal acts signed by regional authorities.
Among the regions where authorities have introduced full self-isolation for citizens of all ages are the Far East’s Primorsky and Transbaikal Regions, St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Regions. Similar measures have been announced in the Magadan, Novosibirsk, Arkhangelsk, Vologodsk, Kaliningrad, Novgorod, Murmansk, Sverdlovsk, Kursk, Lipetsk, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Ulyanovsk, Rostov, Astrakhan, Volgograd, Sakhalin, Chelyabinsk and Vladimir Regions. Citizens in the republics of Komi, Mari El, Mordovia, Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Chuvashia, Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Ingushetia and Tuva have been also required to go into self-isolation.
All citizens of these regions are only allowed to leave their homes to go to and back from work (if they cannot switch to remote work), to visit the nearest food store or pharmacy, to dispose garbage and to walk a dog within 100 meters from the house.
On March 29, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin and Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov extended the high alert measures, introduced earlier. The new measures require self-isolation for people of all ages, with the exception of emergency medical assistance and grocery shopping. People are also allowed to commute to work, if their work hasn't been suspended. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin noted that the steps taken in these two regions could be extended to other Russian regions.
So far, authorities of 35 Russian regions have introduced full self-isolation for citizens of all ages, while five other regions have imposed a lockdown for people above 65 or for certain settlements. The toughest measures have been declared in the Chechen Republic. Since March 28, the authorities in this North Caucasus region have tightened quarantine measures, limiting traffic through administrative borders and also introducing restrictions on movement in the republic and entering the capital of Grozny for all individuals except for its citizens, officials and staff of vital enterprises, food suppliers and the media.
Russia has reported 2,337 coronavirus cases, including 1,613 in Moscow, 17 fatalities and 121 recoveries. The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-03-31--Press review: Russian coal immune to coronavirus and Houthis flex muscles against Saudis

Oil prices hit a new low on Monday amid the coronavirus pandemic and the situation is unlikely to improve in the near future , Western analysts forecast .
This week , the world ’ s oil consumption will decline by 26 bln barrels , or 25 % , since the measures of social distancing to battle the coronavirus already affect some 92 % of the global GDP , Goldman Sachs says .
Analysts highlight that in this new reality inland production of such countries as the United States , Canada and Russia will be the most vulnerable , Nezavisimaya Gazeta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the coronavirus , the ongoing price war at OPEC is also dealing a big blow to the market .
By this June , oil is expected to hit rock bottom , experts told the paper .
`` It ’ s highly unlikely that we will see oil prices above $ 40 again , '' head of the Klopenko Group consulting company Yegor Klopenko said .
`` The global economy will have to adjust and this new reality concerns everyone , including Russia , which will have to focus on other economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Kommersant business daily writes that Russia ’ s fuel market could return to the 1990s , beginning to import petrol from abroad .
Now petrol in Europe is much cheaper than in Russia due to a decline in oil prices .
Meanwhile , Russian oil companies can not decrease domestic prices as they pay into the budget under the damper mechanism .
Experts believe that this mechanism can not be applied when oil prices are so low and needs to be adjusted , although this will cut budget revenues .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that this option was not considered .
Russia ’ s fuel market could come under pressure from imported petrol , mainly from Europe .
According to Sergei Ezhov , an analyst at Vygon Consulting , imports are inevitable unless the government adopts urgent measures .
The situation seems fantastic as this was seen only in the 1990s when Russia lacked its own petrol , Ivan Khomutov , an analyst at Petromarket , told the paper .
Although fuel imports will be certainly advantageous , the expert sees a range of obstacles here , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infrastructure .
The coronavirus pandemic ’ s impact on Russia ’ s coal industry has been mixed so far and possible negative consequences for production are likely to have a delayed effect .
As of early March , coal shipments from the Kuznetsk Basin in southwestern Siberia , one of the largest coal mining areas in Russia , have at least not declined , sources in coal companies told Kommersant business daily .
One of the sources said producers were not facing an oversupply and were not reducing the output volume .
Sources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to industry insiders , the shipments depend more on the capability of sending coal by railways to the ports in Russia ’ s Far East than on foreign customers .
If coal reaches the ports , buyers will be found .
Meanwhile , supplies to China by railway are almost impossible but they can be carried out via sea routes .
Most exports are under long-term contracts signed earlier and those customers have not backed out of them , the sources said .
However , the situation could change if gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Asia , taking a cue from oil .
This will weaken coal ’ s positions in the fuel rivalry for electricity generation .
Coal prices have slightly gone up since March ’ s sales , according to Maxim Khudalov from the ACRA rating agency .
`` The reason is rains in Australia and a low supply from the US .
Besides , during the quarantine , the Chinese apparently cut their own production .
This resulted in some deficiencies on the market .
So , it ’ s early to talk about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moreover , amid the quarantine in the US and Australia , there is even a chance that the shortfall of imported coal supplies will rise , '' the expert noted .
Riyadh has come under a missile attack for the first time since the summer of 2018 .
Saudi Arabia ’ s air defense system failed to repel the strike carried out by the Houthis on its capital overnight to March 29 , sources familiar with the situation told Izvestia .
Experts believe that this strike pursued political rather than military goals .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the upcoming talks with Saudi Arabia and are testing whether its air defenses are ready to repel massive strikes on the kingdom ’ s infrastructure facilities .
Sources from both sides share view that the recent strike was not massive and the Houthis used only several missiles and nearly a dozen drones .
The previous strikes were much more powerful .
This could signal that the goal of this attack was not to achieve a maximum military effect .
Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia that of late Yemeni rebels have obtained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems , Col. Vladimir Anokhin , told the paper that on the one hand , the Houthis ’ strikes seem to be a risky move , but on the other hand , this is a rather well-thought-out step .
`` Tensions between the rebels and the Saudis have been on the rise and this should have been settled , '' he stressed .
`` Amid the coronavirus pandemic , Saudi Arabia is facing problems on the energy market and Europe and the US have refused to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he noted .
According to the expert , right now Riyadh is facing a challenging economic situation , so military activity is not a priority for Riyadh in the near future .
The Houthis are taking advantage of this situation .
The Saudis can not fight on two fronts ( economic and military ) at the same time .
Therefore , the rebels have stepped up their activity .
But it ’ s difficult to predict the outcome , Anokhin noted .
Kommersant : Moscow to use facial recognition to control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitor the self-isolation regime amid the coronavirus pandemic by using a facial-recognition system , which is based on NTechLab technologies .
This latest innovation will be installed on 175,000 cameras in the city , a source in the mayor ’ s office told Kommersant .
The company is 100 % -owned by a Cypriot structure , in which 12.5 % of the shares belong to Rostec , 25 % to a fund belonging to Ruben Vardanyan and the rest to Artem Kukharenko and four other founders of the company as well as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for 2018 .
A source familiar with the situation explained how this system will work to control the self-isolation regime in the city .
First , the photos of quarantine violators and people with mild symptoms of the coronavirus , who are currently undergoing treatment at home , can be uploaded to it in order to conduct continual monitoring .
`` Medical masks won ’ t stonewall the system ’ s operation : it can identify individuals even if up to 40 % of their faces are covered , '' the source told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the authorities are unlikely to monitor all Muscovites since it would be unreasonable .
Second , cameras will enable the authorities to monitor full quarantine in certain areas , including crowded places and entrances to the parks .
Cameras will also gather statistics to designate areas and houses where the flow of people has not stopped in order to understand the particular reasons .
The equipment has been purchased but has not been fully installed so far , one of the sources said .
The authorities also want to use data provided by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same technology as in Europe , Director General of Infosecurity Kirill Solodovnikov noted .
The self-isolation measures introduced in Moscow are not an obstacle for venturesome citizens , who are eager to earn money even during the Covid-19 quarantine , Izvestia writes .
Advertisements posted on websites offer plenty of avenues for a `` legal '' exit from home , ranging from a pass for free movement in Moscow for 100 rubles ( $ 1.26 ) and lending dogs for a walk .
Moscow ’ s authorities have earlier announced introducing a regime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave their home during the quarantine .
The rules of issuing these documents should be approved and announced in the coming days .
Although it is unknown how they will exactly look like , Izvestia has found some advertisements on issuing these permissions .
The dog owners are also ready to lend their pets for walks to strangers .
Earlier , Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin allowed citizens to walk their pets at a maximum radius of 100 meters from home .
The price of borrowing dogs for those willing to do so will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) or 1000 rubles ( $ 13 ) per hour .
Besides , the dog walkers will have to pay a deposit of between 3,000 and 5,000 rubles .
Meanwhile , citizens in countries where quarantines had been introduced found the opportunity to go for a walk despite the ban .
In Milan , people go outside with toys looking like animals hoping that police would not see the difference from a far distance .
TASS is not responsible for the material quoted in these press reviews

Media: Russian fuel market faces pressure from Europe amid coronavirus Oil prices hit a new low on Monday amid the coronavirus pandemic and the situation is unlikely to improve in the near future, Western analysts forecast. This week, the world’s oil consumption will decline by 26 bln barrels, or 25%, since the measures of social distancing to battle the coronavirus already affect some 92% of the global GDP, Goldman Sachs says. Analysts highlight that in this new reality inland production of such countries as the United States, Canada and Russia will be the most vulnerable, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes.
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Besides the uncertainty over the spread of the coronavirus, the ongoing price war at OPEC is also dealing a big blow to the market. By this June, oil is expected to hit rock bottom, experts told the paper. "It’s highly unlikely that we will see oil prices above $40 again," head of the Klopenko Group consulting company Yegor Klopenko said. "The global economy will have to adjust and this new reality concerns everyone, including Russia, which will have to focus on other economic sectors at last," the analyst said. Kommersant business daily writes that Russia’s fuel market could return to the 1990s, beginning to import petrol from abroad. Now petrol in Europe is much cheaper than in Russia due to a decline in oil prices. Meanwhile, Russian oil companies cannot decrease domestic prices as they pay into the budget under the damper mechanism. Experts believe that this mechanism cannot be applied when oil prices are so low and needs to be adjusted, although this will cut budget revenues. However, the Finance Ministry told the paper that this option was not considered. Russia’s fuel market could come under pressure from imported petrol, mainly from Europe. According to Sergei Ezhov, an analyst at Vygon Consulting, imports are inevitable unless the government adopts urgent measures. The situation seems fantastic as this was seen only in the 1990s when Russia lacked its own petrol, Ivan Khomutov, an analyst at Petromarket, told the paper. Although fuel imports will be certainly advantageous, the expert sees a range of obstacles here, including logistic restrictions and the lack of infrastructure. Kommersant: Russia’s coal production immune to coronavirus The coronavirus pandemic’s impact on Russia’s coal industry has been mixed so far and possible negative consequences for production are likely to have a delayed effect. As of early March, coal shipments from the Kuznetsk Basin in southwestern Siberia, one of the largest coal mining areas in Russia, have at least not declined, sources in coal companies told Kommersant business daily. One of the sources said producers were not facing an oversupply and were not reducing the output volume. Sources in two major coal companies confirmed this. According to industry insiders, the shipments depend more on the capability of sending coal by railways to the ports in Russia’s Far East than on foreign customers. If coal reaches the ports, buyers will be found. Meanwhile, supplies to China by railway are almost impossible but they can be carried out via sea routes. Most exports are under long-term contracts signed earlier and those customers have not backed out of them, the sources said.
However, the situation could change if gas prices plunge on long-term contracts in Europe and Asia, taking a cue from oil. This will weaken coal’s positions in the fuel rivalry for electricity generation. Coal prices have slightly gone up since March’s sales, according to Maxim Khudalov from the ACRA rating agency. "The reason is rains in Australia and a low supply from the US. Besides, during the quarantine, the Chinese apparently cut their own production. This resulted in some deficiencies on the market. So, it’s early to talk about the problems of exports to China. Moreover, amid the quarantine in the US and Australia, there is even a chance that the shortfall of imported coal supplies will rise," the expert noted. Izvestia: Houthis flex muscles ahead of talks with Saudi Arabia Riyadh has come under a missile attack for the first time since the summer of 2018. Saudi Arabia’s air defense system failed to repel the strike carried out by the Houthis on its capital overnight to March 29, sources familiar with the situation told Izvestia. Experts believe that this strike pursued political rather than military goals. The Houthis are flexing their muscles ahead of the upcoming talks with Saudi Arabia and are testing whether its air defenses are ready to repel massive strikes on the kingdom’s infrastructure facilities. Sources from both sides share view that the recent strike was not massive and the Houthis used only several missiles and nearly a dozen drones. The previous strikes were much more powerful. This could signal that the goal of this attack was not to achieve a maximum military effect.
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Military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia that of late Yemeni rebels have obtained access to more advanced ballistic missiles. Vice President of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Col. Vladimir Anokhin, told the paper that on the one hand, the Houthis’ strikes seem to be a risky move, but on the other hand, this is a rather well-thought-out step. "Tensions between the rebels and the Saudis have been on the rise and this should have been settled," he stressed. "Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Saudi Arabia is facing problems on the energy market and Europe and the US have refused to buy their oil even at lower prices," he noted. According to the expert, right now Riyadh is facing a challenging economic situation, so military activity is not a priority for Riyadh in the near future. The Houthis are taking advantage of this situation. The Saudis cannot fight on two fronts (economic and military) at the same time. Therefore, the rebels have stepped up their activity. But it’s difficult to predict the outcome, Anokhin noted. Kommersant: Moscow to use facial recognition to control self-isolation regime Moscow’s authorities will monitor the self-isolation regime amid the coronavirus pandemic by using a facial-recognition system, which is based on NTechLab technologies. This latest innovation will be installed on 175,000 cameras in the city, a source in the mayor’s office told Kommersant. The company is 100%-owned by a Cypriot structure, in which 12.5% of the shares belong to Rostec, 25% to a fund belonging to Ruben Vardanyan and the rest to Artem Kukharenko and four other founders of the company as well as the Impulse VC fund, according to data for 2018.
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A source familiar with the situation explained how this system will work to control the self-isolation regime in the city. First, the photos of quarantine violators and people with mild symptoms of the coronavirus, who are currently undergoing treatment at home, can be uploaded to it in order to conduct continual monitoring. "Medical masks won’t stonewall the system’s operation: it can identify individuals even if up to 40% of their faces are covered," the source told the paper. According to him, the authorities are unlikely to monitor all Muscovites since it would be unreasonable. Second, cameras will enable the authorities to monitor full quarantine in certain areas, including crowded places and entrances to the parks. Cameras will also gather statistics to designate areas and houses where the flow of people has not stopped in order to understand the particular reasons. The equipment has been purchased but has not been fully installed so far, one of the sources said. The authorities also want to use data provided by mobile operators. Moscow will use the same technology as in Europe, Director General of Infosecurity Kirill Solodovnikov noted. Izvestia: Coronavirus quarantine breeds dog-walking business The self-isolation measures introduced in Moscow are not an obstacle for venturesome citizens, who are eager to earn money even during the Covid-19 quarantine, Izvestia writes. Advertisements posted on websites offer plenty of avenues for a "legal" exit from home, ranging from a pass for free movement in Moscow for 100 rubles ($1.26) and lending dogs for a walk. Moscow’s authorities have earlier announced introducing a regime of special passes to enable citizens to leave their home during the quarantine. The rules of issuing these documents should be approved and announced in the coming days. Although it is unknown how they will exactly look like, Izvestia has found some advertisements on issuing these permissions.


tass--2020-03-31--Lower house expands Russian government’s powers

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s State Duma ( lower house of parliament ) passed a @ @ @ @ @ at a meeting on Tuesday vesting the government with additional powers because of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ state of emergency throughout the country or in some of its regions .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ Russian government to impose a state of alert or declare a state of emergency throughout @ @ @ @ @ some of its parts as well as establish mandatory rules of conduct during a state @ @ @ @ @ of emergency , `` the explanatory note to the bill says .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. Russia’s State Duma (lower house of parliament) passed a bill in the first reading at a meeting on Tuesday vesting the government with additional powers because of the coronavirus pandemic, including declaring a state of emergency throughout the country or in some of its regions.
"It is proposed to empower the Russian government to impose a state of alert or declare a state of emergency throughout the Russian Federation or in some of its parts as well as establish mandatory rules of conduct during a state of alert or a state of emergency, " the explanatory note to the bill says.


tass--2020-03-31--500 coronavirus cases recorded in Russia over past day

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tass--2020-03-31--Gazprom Neft retains plans for oil refining in April despite decreasing demand

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
Gazprom Neft retained its plans for oil refining volumes in March - April 2020 , despite a decreasing demand for oil products worldwide due to the situation with coronavirus .
In the future , the company will make decisions on volumes depending on market changes and restrictions , Gazprom Neft told TASS .
`` Refining volumes in March - April remain at the planned level for 2020 .
Further decisions on refining volumes will be made depending on the market changes and restrictions introduced in connection with the pandemic , '' the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic in several cities , the intensity of traffic has been reduced , air traffic is limited .
All this led to oil refineries around the world beginning to reduce production , and some refineries suspended their work .
Gazprom Neft owns the Omsk and Moscow refineries , as well as a 50 % stake in the Yaroslavl refinery ( together with Rosneft ) and the NIS refining complex in Serbia .
The company noted that its plants are able to flexibly plan production and respond to changes in the market situation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among other measures .
`` The integrated scheduling system , which promptly forms a production plan taking into account the needs of the market , the capabilities of the company ’ s refineries and logistics , the needs of sales units , gives the company the flexibility to plan production and respond to changes in the market situation .
Due to the high level of modernization , Gazprom Neft refineries have a high flexibility and a set of technological alternatives for developing various assortments of marketable products , '' Gazprom Neft said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in more than 160 countries , including Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
To date , more than 786,600 people have been infected worldwide and over 37,800 have died , while more than 165,800 have recovered .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. Gazprom Neft retained its plans for oil refining volumes in March - April 2020, despite a decreasing demand for oil products worldwide due to the situation with coronavirus. In the future, the company will make decisions on volumes depending on market changes and restrictions, Gazprom Neft told TASS.
"Refining volumes in March - April remain at the planned level for 2020. Further decisions on refining volumes will be made depending on the market changes and restrictions introduced in connection with the pandemic," the company noted.
Currently, due to the pandemic in several cities, the intensity of traffic has been reduced, air traffic is limited. All this led to oil refineries around the world beginning to reduce production, and some refineries suspended their work.
Gazprom Neft owns the Omsk and Moscow refineries, as well as a 50% stake in the Yaroslavl refinery (together with Rosneft) and the NIS refining complex in Serbia. The company noted that its plants are able to flexibly plan production and respond to changes in the market situation, through changing the range of products, among other measures.
"The integrated scheduling system, which promptly forms a production plan taking into account the needs of the market, the capabilities of the company’s refineries and logistics, the needs of sales units, gives the company the flexibility to plan production and respond to changes in the market situation. Due to the high level of modernization, Gazprom Neft refineries have a high flexibility and a set of technological alternatives for developing various assortments of marketable products," Gazprom Neft said.
In late December 2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, in central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in more than 160 countries, including Russia.
On March 11, 2020, the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. To date, more than 786,600 people have been infected worldwide and over 37,800 have died, while more than 165,800 have recovered.


tass--2020-03-31--Russians to be fined up to $3,800 for breaking coronavirus quarantine

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s lower house of parliament , the State Duma , has endorsed fines of up to 300,000 ( $ 3,800 ) for citizens , who don ’ t have the coronavirus , in case they violate quarantine rules .
These fines are outlined in the amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses approved by the State Duma on Tuesday .
Under the amendments , in case citizens are caught breaking the quarantine rules , they face a fine of between 15,000 rubles ( $ 191 ) and 40,000 rubles ( $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between 50,000 rubles ( $ 638 ) and 150,000 rubles ( $ 1,914 ) .
Legal entities will face penalties of between 200,000 rubles ( $ 2,550 ) and 500,000 rubles ( $ 6,375 ) or will be ordered to halt their activity for up to 30 days .
Should these breaches result in harming human health or causing death , but there is no evidence of a crime , the fines will be between 150,000 rubles ( $ 1,900 ) and 300,000 rubles ( $ 3,800 ) for individuals .
Officials will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rubles ( $ 6,370 ) , while legal entities face penalties of between 500,000 rubles and 1 mln rubles ( $ 12,740 ) or a suspension of activity for up to 90 days .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has endorsed fines of up to 300,000 ($3,800) for citizens, who don’t have the coronavirus, in case they violate quarantine rules.
These fines are outlined in the amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses approved by the State Duma on Tuesday.
Under the amendments, in case citizens are caught breaking the quarantine rules, they face a fine of between 15,000 rubles ($191) and 40,000 rubles ($510). Officials will be fined between 50,000 rubles ($638) and 150,000 rubles ($1,914). Legal entities will face penalties of between 200,000 rubles ($2,550) and 500,000 rubles ($6,375) or will be ordered to halt their activity for up to 30 days.
Should these breaches result in harming human health or causing death, but there is no evidence of a crime, the fines will be between 150,000 rubles ($1,900) and 300,000 rubles ($3,800) for individuals. Officials will be fined between 300,000 rubles and 500,000 rubles ($6,370), while legal entities face penalties of between 500,000 rubles and 1 mln rubles ($12,740) or a suspension of activity for up to 90 days.


tass--2020-03-31--Authorities in Russia’s Far Eastern region impose coronavirus lockdown

`` Citizens who reside or temporarily stay in the Primorsky region should not leave the places of their residence ( stay ) , '' says a document , outlining the amendments to the decree on anti-coronavirus measures .
VLADIVOSTOK , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
Authorities in the Primorsky region , in Russia ’ s Far East , have imposed a lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus , the regional government ’ s press service said on Tuesday .
People are allowed to leave home only in cases of urgent medical assistance or a direct threat to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to and back from work , visit nearby facilities to buy goods or use services , which are not banned under the legislation .
Citizens are also allowed to walk their pets at a maximum radius of 100 meters from their house and dispose waste .
The citizens in the region are required to keep the distance of at least 1.5 meters in public places .
The self-isolation regime can not be applied to medical staff and the personnel whose presence at the workplace is of critical importance .
Employers should refrain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and measure their temperature , shift them to remote work if possible and disinfect furniture and office equipment .
Earlier , the Primorsky region ’ s branch of Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog ( the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing ) confirmed two new cases of the novel coronavirus in the region .
The citizens , who contracted the virus , had arrived from overseas .
A total of four citizens have been diagnosed with the coronavirus .
They have been sent to an infectious diseases hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the regional authorities , some 3,000 citizens of the Primorsky region have been self-isolated over the coronavirus .
So far , Russia has reported 1,836 coronavirus cases , including 1,226 in Moscow , 9 fatalities and 66 recoveries .
The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation .

"Citizens who reside or temporarily stay in the Primorsky region should not leave the places of their residence (stay)," says a document, outlining the amendments to the decree on anti-coronavirus measures.
VLADIVOSTOK, March 31. /TASS/. Authorities in the Primorsky region, in Russia’s Far East, have imposed a lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the regional government’s press service said on Tuesday.
People are allowed to leave home only in cases of urgent medical assistance or a direct threat to their life and health, if they go to and back from work, visit nearby facilities to buy goods or use services, which are not banned under the legislation. Citizens are also allowed to walk their pets at a maximum radius of 100 meters from their house and dispose waste.
The citizens in the region are required to keep the distance of at least 1.5 meters in public places. The self-isolation regime cannot be applied to medical staff and the personnel whose presence at the workplace is of critical importance. Employers should refrain from sending their staff on business trips and measure their temperature, shift them to remote work if possible and disinfect furniture and office equipment.
Earlier, the Primorsky region’s branch of Russia’s sanitary watchdog (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) confirmed two new cases of the novel coronavirus in the region. The citizens, who contracted the virus, had arrived from overseas. A total of four citizens have been diagnosed with the coronavirus. They have been sent to an infectious diseases hospital and their close contacts have been isolated. According to the regional authorities, some 3,000 citizens of the Primorsky region have been self-isolated over the coronavirus.
So far, Russia has reported 1,836 coronavirus cases, including 1,226 in Moscow, 9 fatalities and 66 recoveries. The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-03-31--Another 42 coronavirus patients discharged from Moscow hospitals

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
The number of people recovered from the coronavirus in Moscow has grown to 70 , Deputy Mayor Anastasiya Rakova announced on Tuesday .
`` Another 42 patients earlier diagnosed with the coronavirus have recovered and been discharged from hospitals .
The number of those recovered has reached 70 in Moscow , '' she said .
`` We are pleased to see the number of recoveries grow .
I hope that new measures will help maintain this positive trend , so the number of new cases will decline and the number of recoveries will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In late December 2019 , Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , central China .
Since then , cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in more than 160 countries , including Russia .
The WHO on March 11 declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
As of now , more than 760,000 people have been infected around the world and over 37,000 have died .
Russia has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the coronavirus response center , nine patients have died as of noon on March 30 .
However , Moscow , St. Petersburg and the Vladimir region reported coronavirus deaths later .

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. The number of people recovered from the coronavirus in Moscow has grown to 70, Deputy Mayor Anastasiya Rakova announced on Tuesday.
"Another 42 patients earlier diagnosed with the coronavirus have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. The number of those recovered has reached 70 in Moscow," she said.
"We are pleased to see the number of recoveries grow. I hope that new measures will help maintain this positive trend, so the number of new cases will decline and the number of recoveries will keep growing," Rakova added.
Coronavirus pandemic
In late December 2019, Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization (WHO) about the outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, central China. Since then, cases of the novel coronavirus - named COVID-19 by the WHO - have been reported in more than 160 countries, including Russia.
The WHO on March 11 declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. As of now, more than 760,000 people have been infected around the world and over 37,000 have died.
Russia has identified 1,836 coronavirus cases so far. According to the coronavirus response center, nine patients have died as of noon on March 30. However, Moscow, St. Petersburg and the Vladimir region reported coronavirus deaths later.


tass--2020-03-31--Over 201,000 Russians remain under medical supervision due to coronavirus

MOSCOW , March 31 .
/TASS/ .
More than 201,000 people in Russia remain under medical supervision due to coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Russia ’ s sanitary watchdog , the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday .
`` A total of 315,609 people were under medical supervision during the @ @ @ @ @ 201,623 people remain under supervision as of March 30 , 2020 , '' the press @ @ @ @ @ as 536,669 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the country .
A total of 1,836 @ @ @ @ @ in Russia as of March 30 .
Most cases ( 1,226 ) have been registered @ @ @ @ @ the federal coronavirus crisis center , nine people have died as of 12:00 Moscow time @ @ @ @ @ authorities reported coronavirus deaths in Moscow , the Moscow Region , St. Petersburg and the @ @ @ @ @ government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation @

MOSCOW, March 31. /TASS/. More than 201,000 people in Russia remain under medical supervision due to coronavirus, the press service of Russia’s sanitary watchdog, the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, reported on Tuesday.
"A total of 315,609 people were under medical supervision during the entire period of 2020, 201,623 people remain under supervision as of March 30, 2020," the press service said.
As many as 536,669 coronavirus tests have been conducted in the country.
A total of 1,836 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia as of March 30. Most cases (1,226) have been registered in Moscow. According to the federal coronavirus crisis center, nine people have died as of 12:00 Moscow time. Later on, regional authorities reported coronavirus deaths in Moscow, the Moscow Region, St. Petersburg and the Vladimir Region. The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-03-31--Infortrend Launches Next-Gen Storage Server for Optimized Surveillance Solution

TAIPEI , March 31 , 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology , Inc. ( TWSE : 2495 ) , the industry-leading enterprise storage provider , launches EonServ 5000 Gen2 , which combines NVR server and data storage in one device to deliver a ready-to-use surveillance solution .
Compared to previous solutions , the Gen2 improvements include advanced Intel CPU support , up to 64GB memory capacity , and SAS 12Gb/s high speed transmission with PB-level storage capacity .
Integration of servers and storage devices is a major trend in the future for enterprise applications , for it reduces deployment and management @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the total costs of ownership .
Infortrend 's EonServ storage server , featuring certified Milestone XProtect® VMS , is compatible with various IP-cameras and digital video recorders .
As an open platform , Milestone VMS allows users to deliver versatile functionality that caters to their needs .
Besides Milestone VMS , EonServ also supports the leading VMS , such as Genetic and Digifort , to provide the best video performance to customers .
The EonServ 5000 Gen2 is designed with Intel Core i3 and Xeon E processors for more than 50 % performance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speed now both double up to 64GB and 12Gb/s drive interface .
Moreover , the OS disk slot has been upgraded to removable slot design , making the replacement and maintenance easier .
From power supplies and fans to controller , all the key components adopt modular design to lower maintenance complexity and provide fast and precise technical support .
• Milestone VMS certified , and Genetec and Digifort support for the best-performance video quality • Supports up to 316 disks via expansion enclosures with up to 4PB storage capacity Infortrend ( TWSE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manufacturing storage solutions since 1993 .
With a strong emphasis on in-house design , testing , and manufacturing , Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards , user friendly data services , personal after-sales support , and unrivaled value .
For more information , please visit www.infortrend.com Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology , Inc. ; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners .

TAIPEI, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Infortrend® Technology, Inc. (TWSE: 2495), the industry-leading enterprise storage provider, launches EonServ 5000 Gen2, which combines NVR server and data storage in one device to deliver a ready-to-use surveillance solution. Compared to previous solutions, the Gen2 improvements include advanced Intel CPU support, up to 64GB memory capacity, and SAS 12Gb/s high speed transmission with PB-level storage capacity.
Integration of servers and storage devices is a major trend in the future for enterprise applications, for it reduces deployment and management complexity, and, hence, reduces the total costs of ownership. Infortrend's EonServ storage server, featuring certified Milestone XProtect® VMS, is compatible with various IP-cameras and digital video recorders. As an open platform, Milestone VMS allows users to deliver versatile functionality that caters to their needs. Besides Milestone VMS, EonServ also supports the leading VMS, such as Genetic and Digifort, to provide the best video performance to customers.
The EonServ 5000 Gen2 is designed with Intel Core i3 and Xeon E processors for more than 50% performance enhancement. Its memory capacity and transmission speed now both double up to 64GB and 12Gb/s drive interface. Moreover, the OS disk slot has been upgraded to removable slot design, making the replacement and maintenance easier. From power supplies and fans to controller, all the key components adopt modular design to lower maintenance complexity and provide fast and precise technical support.
EonServ 5000 Gen2 Product Highlights
Data storage and NVR server integration
Milestone VMS certified, and Genetec and Digifort support for the best-performance video quality
Supports up to 316 disks via expansion enclosures with up to 4PB storage capacity
Learn more about EonServ 5000 Gen2
About Infortrend
Infortrend (TWSE: 2495) has been developing and manufacturing storage solutions since 1993. With a strong emphasis on in-house design, testing, and manufacturing, Infortrend storage delivers performance and scalability with the latest standards, user friendly data services, personal after-sales support, and unrivaled value. For more information, please visit www.infortrend.com
Infortrend® and EonStor® are trademarks or registered trademarks of Infortrend Technology, Inc.; other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Infortrend Technology, Inc., Winnie Tsai, +886-2-2226-0126 #8557, winnie.tsai@infortrend.com