tass--2020-02-04--Wuhan coronavirus death rate expected to go down soon, officials say

According to the official , the death rate in Wuhan has currently reached 4.9 % , compared to 3.1 % in the Hubei province and 0.16 % in other regions of China .
`` We believe that in the near future , we ’ ll be able to see the results [ of the measures taken by the government to combat the coronavirus ] , and that the death rate in Wuhan will gradually decline , '' she said .
MOSCOW , February 4 .
/TASS/ .
China ’ s coronavirus death rate in Wuhan is expected to go down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chinese government to combat the virus , deputy head of the medical control department of China ’ s National Health Commission Jiao Yahui said during a press conference on Tuesday .
The high death rate in Hubei and Wuhan came as a result of a lack of hospital beds for seriously ill persons .
`` Before , we used to treat severely ill patients in three specialized hospitals with just 110 hospital beds , '' Jiao Yahui stated .
She added that the situation should improve after the construction of two designated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese hospital built from scratch near Wuhan received its first patients on Tuesday morning .
The second facility will be built within about 15 days .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
The city has since been closed off for entry and exit .
Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to recent data , the number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 20,400 , with 420 recorded deaths .
There have been two cases of death from coronavirus outside mainland China - in Hong Kong and in the Philippines .
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 24 countries outside of China , including Russia .
On January 30 , WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV .

According to the official, the death rate in Wuhan has currently reached 4.9%, compared to 3.1% in the Hubei province and 0.16% in other regions of China.
"We believe that in the near future, we’ll be able to see the results [of the measures taken by the government to combat the coronavirus], and that the death rate in Wuhan will gradually decline," she said.
MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. China’s coronavirus death rate in Wuhan is expected to go down soon due to the measures taken by the Chinese government to combat the virus, deputy head of the medical control department of China’s National Health Commission Jiao Yahui said during a press conference on Tuesday.
The high death rate in Hubei and Wuhan came as a result of a lack of hospital beds for seriously ill persons. "Before, we used to treat severely ill patients in three specialized hospitals with just 110 hospital beds," Jiao Yahui stated. She added that the situation should improve after the construction of two designated hospitals in Wuhan.
The first 1,000-bed Chinese hospital built from scratch near Wuhan received its first patients on Tuesday morning. The second facility will be built within about 15 days.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. The city has since been closed off for entry and exit. Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province.
According to recent data, the number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 20,400, with 420 recorded deaths. There have been two cases of death from coronavirus outside mainland China - in Hong Kong and in the Philippines.
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 24 countries outside of China, including Russia. On January 30, WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV.


tass--2020-02-04--Evacuees from China to be quarantined in Russia's Tyumen Region

CHEREPOVETS , February 4 .
/TASS/ .
Russian citizens and people from other countries evacuated from China will be temporarily accommodated in the Tyumen Region where they will be placed under quarantine , Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told reporters on Tuesday .
`` Our citizens as well as citizens of the Eurasian Economic Union and Ukraine will be accommodated in the Tyumen Region as the best prepared region where they will be placed under quarantine , '' she said .
According to Golikova , the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Russian Embassy in China are actively working to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be evacuated from Wuhan and Hubei Province . ''
She added that , according to the information provided by the Foreign Ministry , this list currently includes 147 people , including 10 citizens of Belarus , one citizen of Armenia , one citizen of Ukraine and three citizens of Kazakhstan .
`` This information will be updated all the time until the first plane departs for Russia , '' Golikova said .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about an outbreak of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a large economic and industrial metropolis in central China populated by 11 million people .
On January 7 , 2020 , Chinese experts identified the infecting agent : coronavirus 2019-nCoV .
Cases of the new coronavirus were also confirmed in 24 other countries , including Russia .
On January 30 , the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus outbreak an international public health emergency .

CHEREPOVETS, February 4. /TASS/. Russian citizens and people from other countries evacuated from China will be temporarily accommodated in the Tyumen Region where they will be placed under quarantine, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova told reporters on Tuesday.
"Our citizens as well as citizens of the Eurasian Economic Union and Ukraine will be accommodated in the Tyumen Region as the best prepared region where they will be placed under quarantine," she said.
According to Golikova, the Russian Foreign Ministry and the Russian Embassy in China are actively working to finalize the list of citizens who will be evacuated from Wuhan and Hubei Province."
She added that, according to the information provided by the Foreign Ministry, this list currently includes 147 people, including 10 citizens of Belarus, one citizen of Armenia, one citizen of Ukraine and three citizens of Kazakhstan.
"This information will be updated all the time until the first plane departs for Russia," Golikova said.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about an outbreak of an unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan, a large economic and industrial metropolis in central China populated by 11 million people. On January 7, 2020, Chinese experts identified the infecting agent: coronavirus 2019-nCoV.
Cases of the new coronavirus were also confirmed in 24 other countries, including Russia. On January 30, the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus outbreak an international public health emergency.


tass--2020-02-04--Sudden devaluation of the ruble unlikely in February, say experts

`` Currently we believe that the ‘ virus ’ threat has not yet reached the scale of pressure able to lead to a mass capital outflow from developing markets , and particularly from ruble assets , whose sales could trigger a greater devaluation of 65-67 rubles per dollar , '' BCS Premier ’ s chief analyst Anton Pokatovich said .
MOSCOW , February 4 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s national currency will maintain a moderate downtrend in February , experts interviewed by TASS suggest .
They do not expect a sudden devaluation of the ruble though .
Moreover , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with another key rate reduction at the next meeting on February 7 , which will protect assets in rubles from larger sales to an extent .
`` If market sentiment manages not to surrender to panic the exchange rate of the ruble will stay within the range of 62.5-64.7 rubles per dollar , '' the expert added .
According to Freedom Finance ’ s Alexander Osin , the exchange rate of the Russian currency is currently supported by the sustainable policy of OPEC+ oil-exporting nations in the oil and gas segment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the rescheduled OPEC session from March to February in coming days , which was announced by the Algerian Energy Ministry last week .
Amid this background , there are overwhelming odds that the ruble 's exchange rate will rise against the dollar in coming weeks , '' he said , adding that the targeted range by the end of February is 62.45-63.8 rubles per dollar .
Nordea Markets ’ analysts do not rule out that the ruble will become the leader in terms of strengthening among developing countries ’ currencies as it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past two weeks in case the situation with the coronavirus-induced pneumonia stabilizes .
The falling investor demand for developing states ’ assets against the background of concerns about China coronavirus spread-related developments negatively affects the ruble in the short term , Director , Russia & CIS Economist at Renaissance Capital , Sofya Donets , explained .
Moreover , the declining energy demand is putting pressure on the ruble as well , she added .
The mass devaluation risks may soar if crude oil futures steadily move towards the $ 50 per barrel level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , given the current fundamentals of the crude market , there remain chances that oil prices will recover to the $ 60 level in the spring and exhibit a further uptrend , he added .

"Currently we believe that the ‘virus’ threat has not yet reached the scale of pressure able to lead to a mass capital outflow from developing markets, and particularly from ruble assets, whose sales could trigger a greater devaluation of 65-67 rubles per dollar," BCS Premier’s chief analyst Anton Pokatovich said.
MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. Russia’s national currency will maintain a moderate downtrend in February, experts interviewed by TASS suggest. They do not expect a sudden devaluation of the ruble though.
Moreover, Russia’s Central Bank may come up with another key rate reduction at the next meeting on February 7, which will protect assets in rubles from larger sales to an extent. "If market sentiment manages not to surrender to panic the exchange rate of the ruble will stay within the range of 62.5-64.7 rubles per dollar," the expert added.
According to Freedom Finance’s Alexander Osin, the exchange rate of the Russian currency is currently supported by the sustainable policy of OPEC+ oil-exporting nations in the oil and gas segment.
"The market may receive the information about the rescheduled OPEC session from March to February in coming days, which was announced by the Algerian Energy Ministry last week. Amid this background, there are overwhelming odds that the ruble's exchange rate will rise against the dollar in coming weeks," he said, adding that the targeted range by the end of February is 62.45-63.8 rubles per dollar.
Nordea Markets’ analysts do not rule out that the ruble will become the leader in terms of strengthening among developing countries’ currencies as it recovers after a strong drop in the past two weeks in case the situation with the coronavirus-induced pneumonia stabilizes.
The falling investor demand for developing states’ assets against the background of concerns about China coronavirus spread-related developments negatively affects the ruble in the short term, Director, Russia & CIS Economist at Renaissance Capital, Sofya Donets, explained. Moreover, the declining energy demand is putting pressure on the ruble as well, she added.
The mass devaluation risks may soar if crude oil futures steadily move towards the $50 per barrel level and lower, Anton Pokatovich noted. However, given the current fundamentals of the crude market, there remain chances that oil prices will recover to the $60 level in the spring and exhibit a further uptrend, he added.


tass--2020-02-04--Putin hopes measures to combat coronavirus outbreak will be successful

`` I hope that our Chinese friends will find an appropriate solution to this difficult situation .
It is in the interest of all of us that the results of the measures taken to combat the new virus are as effective as possible , and that they are achieved as soon as possible , '' Putin said during the meeting with members of the public in Russia ’ s Cherepovets .
CHEREPOVETS , February 4 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that the measures taken to combat the spread of a novel coronavirus will be effective , reminding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed a drug against Ebola .
The Russian leader noted that Russia counts on the help of many qualified specialists , who have already proven their worth in the fight against Ebola .
`` On the outcomes of their work , a drug against the Ebola fever was developed ; and it turned out to be the most effective one , '' Putin said .
A Russian-made vaccine against Ebola was officially presented to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) on February 15 , 2016 .
In June 2017 , first cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian-developed drug took place in Guinea .
On December 31 , 2019 , Chinese authorities informed WHO about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV ) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people .
The city has since been closed off for entry and exit .
Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province .
According to recent data , the number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 20,400 , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two cases of death from coronavirus outside mainland China - in Hong Kong and in the Philippines .
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 24 countries outside of China , including Russia .
On January 30 , WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV .

"I hope that our Chinese friends will find an appropriate solution to this difficult situation. It is in the interest of all of us that the results of the measures taken to combat the new virus are as effective as possible, and that they are achieved as soon as possible," Putin said during the meeting with members of the public in Russia’s Cherepovets.
CHEREPOVETS, February 4. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes that the measures taken to combat the spread of a novel coronavirus will be effective, reminding that Russia has many qualified epidemiologists who developed a drug against Ebola.
The Russian leader noted that Russia counts on the help of many qualified specialists, who have already proven their worth in the fight against Ebola. "On the outcomes of their work, a drug against the Ebola fever was developed; and it turned out to be the most effective one," Putin said.
A Russian-made vaccine against Ebola was officially presented to the World Health Organization (WHO) on February 15, 2016. In June 2017, first cases of vaccination with the use of the Russian-developed drug took place in Guinea.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed WHO about an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the city of Wuhan - a large trade and industrial center in central China populated by 11 million people. The city has since been closed off for entry and exit. Foreign states are evacuating their citizens from Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province.
According to recent data, the number of people infected with 2019-nCoV in China has exceeded 20,400, with 420 recorded deaths. There have been two cases of death from coronavirus outside mainland China - in Hong Kong and in the Philippines.
Cases of coronavirus have been detected in 24 countries outside of China, including Russia. On January 30, WHO declared an international public health emergency over the outbreak of 2019-nCoV.


tass--2020-02-04--Second plane of Russian Aerospace Forces flies to Wuhan to repatriate Russian nationals

MOSCOW , February 4./TASS/ .
A second plane of the Russian Aerospace Forces has taken off from an airfield of @ @ @ @ @ evacuate Russian nationals from China ’ s Wuhan , Defense Ministry sources told journalists on @ @ @ @ @ carrying military medics and virologists of the Defense Ministry with diagnostic and personal protective equipment @ @ @ @ @ medications , the ministry specified .

MOSCOW, February 4./TASS/. A second plane of the Russian Aerospace Forces has taken off from an airfield of the Eastern Military District to evacuate Russian nationals from China’s Wuhan, Defense Ministry sources told journalists on Tuesday.
The plane is carrying military medics and virologists of the Defense Ministry with diagnostic and personal protective equipment, as well as necessary medications, the ministry specified.


tass--2020-02-04--Russian Foreign Ministry releases collection of documents on 1945 Yalta Conference

MOSCOW , February 4 .
/TASS/ .
Russia ’ s Foreign Ministry has released a collection of documents on the 1945 Yalta Conference of the Big Three , the first one in a series of such collections compiled for the 75th anniversary of the Victory in World War II .
`` To mark the 75th anniversary of the Victory , the Russian Foreign Ministry ’ s archive service has compiled a series of subject-related collections of documents , which , we hope , will be of great interest to scholars and the general public , '' the ministry said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presents documents from the Yalta ( Crimean ) Conference of February 4-11 , 1945 , a milestone event during World War II ’ s final stage that outlined key areas of cooperation between the allies on major military strategic and political issues of the post-war world order . ''
`` The process of declassifying and digitizing the ministry ’ s archives continues to make these documents accessible to scholars and the general public , '' the ministry said .
According to Russia ’ s diplomatic office , its archives contain one-of-a-kind documents related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy and diplomacy during World War II and the Great Patriotic War ( the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought Nazi Germany - TASS ) .
`` Many of them have already been made public , even on the Internet , '' Russia ’ s foreign affairs department said , adding that thousands of these documents are available at agk.mid.ru and idd.mid.ru .
Tuesday marks 75 years since the beginning of the Yalta Conference of the Big Three .
As World War II in Europe was drawing to a close , precisely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Soviet Union , the United States and Great Britain - Joseph Stalin , Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill - gathered at the seaside resort of Yalta , in Crimea , which the Red Army had retaken from the Nazi occupiers several months earlier .
Despite the divergence in ideology , they forged a historical compromise that would keep the peace in Europe up until the end of the 20th century .

MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. Russia’s Foreign Ministry has released a collection of documents on the 1945 Yalta Conference of the Big Three, the first one in a series of such collections compiled for the 75th anniversary of the Victory in World War II.
"To mark the 75th anniversary of the Victory, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s archive service has compiled a series of subject-related collections of documents, which, we hope, will be of great interest to scholars and the general public," the ministry said on Tuesday. "The first such collection presents documents from the Yalta (Crimean) Conference of February 4-11, 1945, a milestone event during World War II’s final stage that outlined key areas of cooperation between the allies on major military strategic and political issues of the post-war world order."
"The process of declassifying and digitizing the ministry’s archives continues to make these documents accessible to scholars and the general public," the ministry said.
According to Russia’s diplomatic office, its archives contain one-of-a-kind documents related to the Soviet Union’s foreign policy and diplomacy during World War II and the Great Patriotic War (the Eastern Front during WWII where Russia fought Nazi Germany - TASS). "Many of them have already been made public, even on the Internet," Russia’s foreign affairs department said, adding that thousands of these documents are available at agk.mid.ru and idd.mid.ru.
Tuesday marks 75 years since the beginning of the Yalta Conference of the Big Three. As World War II in Europe was drawing to a close, precisely 70 years ago, the leaders of the Soviet Union, the United States and Great Britain - Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill - gathered at the seaside resort of Yalta, in Crimea, which the Red Army had retaken from the Nazi occupiers several months earlier. Despite the divergence in ideology, they forged a historical compromise that would keep the peace in Europe up until the end of the 20th century.


tass--2020-02-04--Palestine will not decline invitation to Victory Parade over Israeli guests, says envoy

MOSCOW , February 4 .
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not decline an invitation to attend the events @ @ @ @ @ of the Victory over Nazism no matter who represents Israel , Palestinian Ambassador to Russia @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday .
`` The president has accepted the invitation to the events to mark @ @ @ @ @ Day .
We don ’ t know who exactly will be present from Israel .
@ @ @ @ @ us , '' he said .

MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will not decline an invitation to attend the events to mark the 75th anniversary of the Victory over Nazism no matter who represents Israel, Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal told reporters on Tuesday.
"The president has accepted the invitation to the events to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory Day. We don’t know who exactly will be present from Israel. It makes no difference to us," he said.


tass--2020-02-04--Emergency services checking Moscow metro, railway terminals, cathedral after bomb threats

MOSCOW , February 4 .
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Emergency services are checking reports about explosive devices planted on stations of the Moscow metro , railway terminals , Christ the Savior Cathedral in central Moscow , as well as the Sheremetyevo , Domodedovo and Vnukovo international airports , an emergency service source has told TASS .
`` Emergency services check the reports , '' the source said .
Earlier on Tuesday , six district courts , two clinics , a shopping mall in Moscow and several Leroy Merlin hypermarkets also received warnings that bombs were planted on their premises .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ airport and the terminals were not evacuated , they are operating in a routine mode .
Officers from the emergency and law enforcement agencies , as well as specialists with bomb-sniffing dogs are working at the site .
Beginning in November 2019 , courts , schools , shopping malls and other establishments in Moscow , St. Petersburg , and other regions have been flooded with bogus bomb scares .
The emergency services have been checking all reports , but all of them have turned out to be false alarms .
On January 23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( FSB ) said that it had blocked access to the two foreign websites , which had been used for sending hoax bomb threat messages .

MOSCOW, February 4. /TASS/. Emergency services are checking reports about explosive devices planted on stations of the Moscow metro, railway terminals, Christ the Savior Cathedral in central Moscow, as well as the Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo international airports, an emergency service source has told TASS.
"Emergency services check the reports," the source said.
Earlier on Tuesday, six district courts, two clinics, a shopping mall in Moscow and several Leroy Merlin hypermarkets also received warnings that bombs were planted on their premises.
According to the source, the metro, the airport and the terminals were not evacuated, they are operating in a routine mode. Officers from the emergency and law enforcement agencies, as well as specialists with bomb-sniffing dogs are working at the site.
Beginning in November 2019, courts, schools, shopping malls and other establishments in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other regions have been flooded with bogus bomb scares. The emergency services have been checking all reports, but all of them have turned out to be false alarms.
On January 23, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said that it had blocked access to the two foreign websites, which had been used for sending hoax bomb threat messages.


tass--2020-02-04--Russian motor rifle troops repel enemy attack on populated area in Tajikistan drills

TASS .
February 4 .
Motor rifle units of Russia ’ s 201st military base eliminated a notional enemy at the approaches to a populated area during drills in Tajikistan , the press office of the Central Military District reported on Tuesday .
`` During a tactical episode , reconnaissance squads detected an illegal armed formation advancing towards a populated area for the purpose of taking hostages and replenishing food supplies .
The troops timely transmitted the reconnaissance data to a command post .
After receiving an alert signal , the motor rifle units advanced on BTR-82A armored personnel carriers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defense , planting mines on roads and at the approaches , '' the statement says .
The troops set up an ambush at one of hard-to-access places of a mountainous gorge .
After routing the enemy ’ s major forces , the motor rifle troops switched to an offensive and completed the rout of the militants ’ dispersed groups , according to the statement .
`` As a result , the servicemen of the 201st military base prevented the enemy ’ s advance into the populated area , protecting local residents and children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The drills that ran on February 3-4 , involved over 500 troops and about 100 items of military and special hardware .
The 201st military base stationed in Tajikistan is Russia ’ s largest military facility outside its borders .
The military base is stationed in the cities of Dushanbe and Bokhtar .
The military base ’ s armament includes T-72 tanks , BTR-82A armored personnel carriers , Grad multiple launch rocket systems , Gvozdika and Akatsiya artillery systems .
Under an agreement signed in October 2012 , Russia ’ s military base @ @ @ @ @ @ @

TASS. February 4. Motor rifle units of Russia’s 201st military base eliminated a notional enemy at the approaches to a populated area during drills in Tajikistan, the press office of the Central Military District reported on Tuesday.
"During a tactical episode, reconnaissance squads detected an illegal armed formation advancing towards a populated area for the purpose of taking hostages and replenishing food supplies. The troops timely transmitted the reconnaissance data to a command post. After receiving an alert signal, the motor rifle units advanced on BTR-82A armored personnel carriers to the designated area and assumed all-round defense, planting mines on roads and at the approaches," the statement says.
The troops set up an ambush at one of hard-to-access places of a mountainous gorge. After routing the enemy’s major forces, the motor rifle troops switched to an offensive and completed the rout of the militants’ dispersed groups, according to the statement.
"As a result, the servicemen of the 201st military base prevented the enemy’s advance into the populated area, protecting local residents and children," the press office added.
The drills that ran on February 3-4, involved over 500 troops and about 100 items of military and special hardware.
The 201st military base stationed in Tajikistan is Russia’s largest military facility outside its borders. The military base is stationed in the cities of Dushanbe and Bokhtar. The military base’s armament includes T-72 tanks, BTR-82A armored personnel carriers, Grad multiple launch rocket systems, Gvozdika and Akatsiya artillery systems.
Under an agreement signed in October 2012, Russia’s military base in Tajikistan will remain until 2042.


tass--2020-03-30--G20 finance ministers to discuss coronavirus response measures on March 31, reports say

MOSCOW , March 30 .
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Finance ministers and Central Bank governors from the Group of Twenty nations will @ @ @ @ @ 31 to coordinate measures to address coronavirus pandemic impacts , Reuters said on Monday citing @ @ @ @ @ be the second G20 videoconference after the summit on March 23 .
According to Reuters @ @ @ @ @ to include debt remission for poor countries hit by the pandemic .
A pneumonia outbreak @ @ @ @ @ ( previously known as 2019-nCoV ) was reported in China ’ s city of Wuhan @ @ @ @ @ industrial center with a population of 12 million , in late December 2019 .
Since @ @ @ @ @ new coronavirus have been reported from 160 countries , including Russia .
On March 11 @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization ( WHO ) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
According to the @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases across the globe have exceeded 700,000 , with more than 30,000 fatalities .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Finance ministers and Central Bank governors from the Group of Twenty nations will hold a videoconference on March 31 to coordinate measures to address coronavirus pandemic impacts, Reuters said on Monday citing its sources.
It will be the second G20 videoconference after the summit on March 23.
According to Reuters, the topics are expected to include debt remission for poor countries hit by the pandemic.
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. According to the latest update, the novel coronavirus cases across the globe have exceeded 700,000, with more than 30,000 fatalities.


tass--2020-03-30--Eighteen Russian regions impose lockdown over coronavirus

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Another sixteen Russian regions have imposed lockdowns over the coronavirus , following the @ @ @ @ @ Moscow region , the governmental hotline said in a statement on Telegram .
`` Russia @ @ @ @ @ lockdowns in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus .
Moscow and the Moscow @ @ @ @ @ take such a step , '' the statement reads .
According to the hotline , @ @ @ @ @ in St. Petersburg , the Adygea , Mari El , Tatarstan , Sakha , Chuvash @ @ @ @ @ Irkutsk , Kaliningrad , Murmansk , Novgorod , Lipetsk , Ryazan , Sverdlovsk and Ulyanovsk @ @

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Another sixteen Russian regions have imposed lockdowns over the coronavirus, following the example of Moscow and the Moscow region, the governmental hotline said in a statement on Telegram.
"Russia’s regions are imposing lockdowns in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Moscow and the Moscow region were the first to take such a step," the statement reads. According to the hotline, lockdowns have also been imposed in St. Petersburg, the Adygea, Mari El, Tatarstan, Sakha, Chuvash, Arkhangelsk, Vologda, Irkutsk, Kaliningrad, Murmansk, Novgorod, Lipetsk, Ryazan, Sverdlovsk and Ulyanovsk regions.


tass--2020-03-30--Moscow’s coronavirus response taskforce removes info on self-isolation regime duration

Earlier in the day , it wrote on its Telegram channel that `` under the decree of the Moscow mayor , the self-isolation regime is to be observed until April 14 . ''
Later , it changed the wording and said that the sel-isolation regime will stay in place for `` the next several days . ''
MOSCOW , March 30 .
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Moscow ’ s coronavirus response taskforce has officially refuted its earlier statement that the self-isolation regime in Moscow would be extended until April 14 .
`` Decision on possible extension of the self-isolation regime will depend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Previous information on the regime ’ s extension until April 14 is wrong , '' it said on its official Telegram channel .
It stressed that the duration of the self-isolation regime is fixed in the presidential decree .
A period from March 30 to April 3 have been declared days off in Russia to keep people at their homes in abid to prevent the coronavirus spread .
On March 29 , Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin and Moscow region governor Andrei Vorobyev issued decrees extending the high coronavirus alert regime .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 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 .

Earlier in the day, it wrote on its Telegram channel that "under the decree of the Moscow mayor, the self-isolation regime is to be observed until April 14." Later, it changed the wording and said that the sel-isolation regime will stay in place for "the next several days."
MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Moscow’s coronavirus response taskforce has officially refuted its earlier statement that the self-isolation regime in Moscow would be extended until April 14.
"Decision on possible extension of the self-isolation regime will depend on the development of the epidemiological situation. Previous information on the regime’s extension until April 14 is wrong," it said on its official Telegram channel.
It stressed that the duration of the self-isolation regime is fixed in the presidential decree. A period from March 30 to April 3 have been declared days off in Russia to keep people at their homes in abid to prevent the coronavirus spread.
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--2020-03-30--Lavrov, Pompeo discuss coronavirus situation, results of G20 summit

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Problems related to the novel coronavirus pandemic and the implementation of the Group of Twenty summit ’ s resolutions were in focus of a telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo , the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday .
`` On March 30 , Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo at the initiative of the American side .
In furtherance of the telephone conversation between the Russian and US presidents [ Vladimir Putin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the two top diplomats continued the exchange of opinions on the situation in the world provoked by the coronavirus pandemic .
The sides reiterated their commitment to promote the implementation of the resolutions of the Group of Twenty summit that was held in the videoconference regime on March 26 , '' the ministry said .
Apart from that , the two top diplomats discussed the situation in the sphere of strategic stability and peaceful settlement in Syria .
`` The sides touched upon other issues of the international agenda , including the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Syrian settlement , as well as other problems of bilateral relations , '' the ministry said .
Earlier in the day , Russian and US Presidents , Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump , had a long telephone conversation .
The topics included issues of coronavirus pandemic response and the situation on the oil market .
The presidents agreed to continue personal contacts .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Problems related to the novel coronavirus pandemic and the implementation of the Group of Twenty summit’s resolutions were in focus of a telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday.
"On March 30, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo at the initiative of the American side. In furtherance of the telephone conversation between the Russian and US presidents [Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump] earlier in the day, the two top diplomats continued the exchange of opinions on the situation in the world provoked by the coronavirus pandemic. The sides reiterated their commitment to promote the implementation of the resolutions of the Group of Twenty summit that was held in the videoconference regime on March 26," the ministry said.
Apart from that, the two top diplomats discussed the situation in the sphere of strategic stability and peaceful settlement in Syria. "The sides touched upon other issues of the international agenda, including the situation in the sphere of strategic stability and Syrian settlement, as well as other problems of bilateral relations," the ministry said.
Earlier in the day, Russian and US Presidents, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, had a long telephone conversation. The topics included issues of coronavirus pandemic response and the situation on the oil market. The presidents agreed to continue personal contacts.


tass--2020-03-30--Italy’s coronavirus cases pass 100,000

Italy’s coronavirus cases pass 100,000

ROME , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
A total of 812 coronavirus patients died in Italy in the past 24 hours , the country ’ s Civil Protection Department said on Monday .
According to the department , 1,648 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours , which is a record low compared to the daily average of over 3,000 .
`` Unfortunately , we have to announce 812 deaths today .
Another 1,590 patients have recovered , taking the total number to 14,620 .
The number of coronavirus patients currently stands at 75,528 , which is 1,648 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theCivil Protection Department Angelo Borrelli said .
A total of 101,739 people have been affected by the virus in Italy .
The number also includes those who have recovered and those who have died of the disease .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 11 declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
As of now , more than 700,000 people have been infected around the world and over 30,000 have died .
Russia has identified 1,836 coronavirus cases so far , 66 patients have recovered and nine have died .
The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the country ’ s people informed about the coronavirus situation .

ROME, March 30. /TASS/. A total of 812 coronavirus patients died in Italy in the past 24 hours, the country’s Civil Protection Department said on Monday.
According to the department, 1,648 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, which is a record low compared to the daily average of over 3,000.
"Unfortunately, we have to announce 812 deaths today. Another 1,590 patients have recovered, taking the total number to 14,620. The number of coronavirus patients currently stands at 75,528, which is 1,648 more than yesterday," head of theCivil Protection Department Angelo Borrelli said.
A total of 101,739 people have been affected by the virus in Italy. The number also includes those who have recovered and those who have died of the disease.
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 700,000 people have been infected around the world and over 30,000 have died. Russia has identified 1,836 coronavirus cases so far, 66 patients have recovered and nine have died. The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the country’s people informed about the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-03-30--Over 20,000 Russians want to return home from Thailand, says ambassador

Most of our compatriots are staying in Phuket and adjacent provinces - 8,000 people , in Pattaya and neighboring provinces - about 5,000 people , in Bangkok and Hua Hin , and on the islands of Samui and Phangan - 4,400 people , and about 2,500 people are scattered around the rest of Thailand , '' he said .
`` We have received some 20,800 requests from people who have found themselves in this situation , '' he told journalists .
`` Less than half of them are those who have tickets to cancelled flights by third countries ’ air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
/TASS/ .
About 20,800 Russian nationals want to return to Russia from Thailand in the wake in the novel coronavirus pandemic , Russian Ambassador to that country Yevgeny Tomikhin said on Monday .
The Russian embassy stopped to receive requests from Russian nationals on March 30 .
According to Tomikhin , there were about 70,000 Russians in Thailand by early March .
`` About 40,000 of them were package-tour vacationers who came here by charter flights from various Russian cities .
When the situation began to worsen , most of them returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s flagship air carriers makes two flights a day from Bangkok from March 28 to 31 .
About 3,000 Russians have used this opportunity to return home .
`` According to Aeroflot reports , Thai Airways , which cancelled all of its international flights , has begun to direct its tickets to the Russian air company ’ s flights , '' the ambassador noted .
`` About 50 people have left Thailand this way . ''
`` Some of our nationals who had no return tickets but who are trying to buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the duration of their stay in Thailand may be longer than their visa period .
I hope our diplomatic mission will be able to help such people within days , '' he said , adding that Russian diplomats have been in close contact with the local migration authorities on that matter .
`` The Thai side will extend the term of their stay in the country for 30 days .
We keep on saying that its will be a one-time extension to give people time to resolve the problem with their return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We hope that a larger part of our compatriots will be able to return to Russia within this week , '' he stressed .
By now , the overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Thailand has exceeded 1,500 .
Nine patients have died and 127 have recovered .
All shopping malls and marketplaces , except supermarkets and stores offering primary necessity goods , in Bangkok and other cities will stay closed until the end of April .
Foreigners have been banned to enter the country for the period of the state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to April 30 .
Phuket governor ruled to close the land border checkpoint and the island ’ s ports for a period from March 30 to April 30 .
Phuket international airport will be closed from April 10 to 30 .

Most of our compatriots are staying in Phuket and adjacent provinces - 8,000 people, in Pattaya and neighboring provinces - about 5,000 people, in Bangkok and Hua Hin, and on the islands of Samui and Phangan - 4,400 people, and about 2,500 people are scattered around the rest of Thailand," he said.
"We have received some 20,800 requests from people who have found themselves in this situation," he told journalists. "Less than half of them are those who have tickets to cancelled flights by third countries’ air companies."
BANGKOK, March 30. /TASS/. About 20,800 Russian nationals want to return to Russia from Thailand in the wake in the novel coronavirus pandemic, Russian Ambassador to that country Yevgeny Tomikhin said on Monday.
The Russian embassy stopped to receive requests from Russian nationals on March 30.
According to Tomikhin, there were about 70,000 Russians in Thailand by early March. "About 40,000 of them were package-tour vacationers who came here by charter flights from various Russian cities. When the situation began to worsen, most of them returned home," he explained.
Russia’s flagship air carriers makes two flights a day from Bangkok from March 28 to 31. About 3,000 Russians have used this opportunity to return home.
"According to Aeroflot reports, Thai Airways, which cancelled all of its international flights, has begun to direct its tickets to the Russian air company’s flights," the ambassador noted. "About 50 people have left Thailand this way."
"Some of our nationals who had no return tickets but who are trying to buy them are in a risk group since the duration of their stay in Thailand may be longer than their visa period. I hope our diplomatic mission will be able to help such people within days," he said, adding that Russian diplomats have been in close contact with the local migration authorities on that matter.
"The Thai side will extend the term of their stay in the country for 30 days. We keep on saying that its will be a one-time extension to give people time to resolve the problem with their return to Russia," he explained.
"We hope that a larger part of our compatriots will be able to return to Russia within this week," he stressed.
By now, the overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Thailand has exceeded 1,500. Nine patients have died and 127 have recovered. All shopping malls and marketplaces, except supermarkets and stores offering primary necessity goods, in Bangkok and other cities will stay closed until the end of April. Foreigners have been banned to enter the country for the period of the state of emergency, i.e. from March 26 to April 30.
Phuket governor ruled to close the land border checkpoint and the island’s ports for a period from March 30 to April 30. Phuket international airport will be closed from April 10 to 30.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin, Trump discussed pandemic, oil prices

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed @ @ @ @ @ and the situation on the global oil market in a telephone conversation , the Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ on Monday .
`` The two heads of state expressed serious concern over the rapid @ @ @ @ @ infection and informed each other about measures taken in their countries to handle this threat @ @ @ @ @ .
`` They discussed options for closer cooperation between the two countries in this sphere @ @ @ @ @ added .
The leaders discussed also the current status of the world ’ s oil @ @ @ @ @ was made on Russian-US consultations in this regard through energy department heads , '' the @ @ @ @ @ Putin and Donald Trump agreed to continue personal contacts , '' the press service noted @

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed the novel coronavirus pandemic combating and the situation on the global oil market in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin’s press service says on Monday.
"The two heads of state expressed serious concern over the rapid global spread of the coronavirus infection and informed each other about measures taken in their countries to handle this threat," the Kremlin said. "They discussed options for closer cooperation between the two countries in this sphere," the press service added.
The leaders discussed also the current status of the world’s oil market. "An arrangement was made on Russian-US consultations in this regard through energy department heads," the Kremlin said.
"Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump agreed to continue personal contacts," the press service noted.


tass--2020-03-30--Kremlin spokesman says Putin did not ask Trump to remove sanctions

When asked if Trump ’ s statement was based on reality , Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered in the @ @ @ @ @ 30 .
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The Kremlin has refuted US President Donald Trump ’ s statement @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly asked him to remove sanctions on Moscow over the course of the past two @ @ @ @ @ on Fox & Friends that Putin had been asking for the lifting of sanctions `` @ @ @ @ @ added that the Russian president would probably ask for that once again during their upcoming @ @ @ @ @ president has stated on numerous occasions that he has no intention to ask Washington to @ @ @ @ @ During the recent emergency summit of the G20 group , which was focused on the @ @ @ @ @ for creating green corridors free of trade wars and sanctions in order to ensure mutual @ @ @ @ @ , equipment and technologies .
He also proposed that the International Monetary Fund create a @ @ @ @ @ loans to countries .

When asked if Trump’s statement was based on reality, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered in the negative.
MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. The Kremlin has refuted US President Donald Trump’s statement that Russian leader Vladimir Putin repeatedly asked him to remove sanctions on Moscow over the course of the past two years.
Trump earlier said on Fox & Friends that Putin had been asking for the lifting of sanctions "for two years" and added that the Russian president would probably ask for that once again during their upcoming telephone call.
The Russian president has stated on numerous occasions that he has no intention to ask Washington to remove sanctions on Moscow.
During the recent emergency summit of the G20 group, which was focused on the coronavirus pandemic, Putin called for creating green corridors free of trade wars and sanctions in order to ensure mutual supply of medicine, food, equipment and technologies. He also proposed that the International Monetary Fund create a mechanism to provide long-term interest-free loans to countries.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin signs decree on conscription for military service from April 1

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on calling up 135,000 conscripts for military service from April 1 , according to the document posted on the government ’ s legal information web portal on Monday .
`` To implement the call-up for military service from April 1 to June 15 , 2020 of 135,000 citizens of the Russian Federation aged 18 - 27 who are not in the reserve and are subject to conscription for active duty , '' the decree says .
In the spring of last year , Russia also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The document also orders `` to discharge from military service soldiers , sailors , sergeants and master sergeants whose term of active duty under conscription has expired . ''
The Kremlin earlier said it would study the issue of postponing the army draft to a later date over the coronavirus .
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the conscripts would undergo a mandatory two-week quarantine after they arrived at military units .
In late December 2019 , Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization ( WHO ) about the outbreak of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
So far , more than 735,000 people have been infected around the world and over 34,000 have died , and over 156,000 have recovered .
As of March 30 , Russia registered 1,836 coronavirus cases .
As many as 66 people have recovered from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infections have been registered in Moscow ( 1,226 cases ) .
The Russian government has set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on calling up 135,000 conscripts for military service from April 1, according to the document posted on the government’s legal information web portal on Monday.
"To implement the call-up for military service from April 1 to June 15, 2020 of 135,000 citizens of the Russian Federation aged 18 - 27 who are not in the reserve and are subject to conscription for active duty," the decree says.
In the spring of last year, Russia also called up 135,000 conscripts for military service. The document also orders "to discharge from military service soldiers, sailors, sergeants and master sergeants whose term of active duty under conscription has expired."
The Kremlin earlier said it would study the issue of postponing the army draft to a later date over the coronavirus. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the conscripts would undergo a mandatory two-week quarantine after they arrived at military units.
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. So far, more than 735,000 people have been infected around the world and over 34,000 have died, and over 156,000 have recovered.
As of March 30, Russia registered 1,836 coronavirus cases. As many as 66 people have recovered from the disease while nine have died. Most infections have been registered in Moscow (1,226 cases).
The Russian government has set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin urges control of retail prices of medicines, foods

NOVO-OGARYOVO , March 30 .
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his representatives in the federal districts to @ @ @ @ @ authorities to keep the prices of foods and medicines hygiene items under control and prevent @ @ @ @ @ `` We ’ ve created the necessary reserve of essentials .
Yet I am asking @ @ @ @ @ on the current state of affairs and to take joint action with your colleagues in @ @ @ @ @ in the retail trade segment and , which is very important for the people , @ @ @ @ @ prices of foods , medicines , hygiene items and other goods that are in great @ @ @ @ @ told his representatives in federal districts .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, March 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his representatives in the federal districts to pool efforts with the regional authorities to keep the prices of foods and medicines hygiene items under control and prevent shortages in retail trade.
"We’ve created the necessary reserve of essentials. Yet I am asking you to keep an eye on the current state of affairs and to take joint action with your colleagues in regions to prevent local shortages in the retail trade segment and, which is very important for the people, to keep under control the prices of foods, medicines, hygiene items and other goods that are in great demand today," Putin told his representatives in federal districts.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin, Trump agreed on oil market consultations between energy agencies

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed @ @ @ @ @ oil market in a telephone conversation , the Kremlin ’ s press service says on @ @ @ @ @ of opinions took place on the current status of the world ’ s oil market @ @ @ @ @ says .
`` An arrangement was made on Russian-US consultations in this regard through energy @ @ @ @ @ added .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Presidents of Russia and the United States Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed the situation on the global oil market in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin’s press service says on Monday.
"An exchange of opinions took place on the current status of the world’s oil market," the press service says. "An arrangement was made on Russian-US consultations in this regard through energy department heads," it added.


tass--2020-03-30--Self-isolation regime to stay in force until April 14, reports say

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The self-isolation regime in Moscow will stay in place until April 14 , @ @ @ @ @ taskforce said on Monday .
`` Under the decree of the Moscow mayor , the @ @ @ @ @ observed until April 14 , '' it said on its Telegram channel .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. The self-isolation regime in Moscow will stay in place until April 14, the city's coronavirus response taskforce said on Monday.
"Under the decree of the Moscow mayor, the self-isolation regime is to be observed until April 14," it said on its Telegram channel.


tass--2020-03-30--Number of coronavirus cases in Moldova up to 298

`` A total of 169 tests with suspected coronavirus were processed today .
Thirty-five of them have proved to be positive , '' she said .
According to the minister , six of the newly confirmed patients visited Romania , the United Kingdom , and Belarus , the rest contracted the disease inside the country .
CHISINAU , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Moldova has risen over the past day by 35 to reach 298 , Moldova ’ s Minister of Health , Labor and Social Protection Viorica Dumbraveanu said on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection inside the country is non-obedience by quarantine recommendations of medics and the authorities , '' she stressed .
By today , two coronavirus patients in Moldova have died ad 13 have recovered .
Moldova ’ s parliament declared a state of emergency of the coronavirus pandemic on March 17.It will stay in force until May 15 .
People are required to stay at home .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .
According to the latest update , the novel coronavirus cases across the globe have exceeded 700,000 , with more than 30,000 fatalities .

"A total of 169 tests with suspected coronavirus were processed today. Thirty-five of them have proved to be positive," she said. According to the minister, six of the newly confirmed patients visited Romania, the United Kingdom, and Belarus, the rest contracted the disease inside the country.
CHISINAU, March 30. /TASS/. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Moldova has risen over the past day by 35 to reach 298, Moldova’s Minister of Health, Labor and Social Protection Viorica Dumbraveanu said on Monday.
"The key reason for contracting the infection inside the country is non-obedience by quarantine recommendations of medics and the authorities," she stressed.
By today, two coronavirus patients in Moldova have died ad 13 have recovered.
Moldova’s parliament declared a state of emergency of the coronavirus pandemic on March 17.It will stay in force until May 15. People are required to stay at home.
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. According to the latest update, the novel coronavirus cases across the globe have exceeded 700,000, with more than 30,000 fatalities.


tass--2020-03-30--Aircraft firm completes small upgrade of Tu-95MS strategic bombers

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The Tupolev Aircraft Company ( part of Russia ’ s United Aircraft Corporation ) has completed the small upgrade of the first batch of Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers , the сompany ’ s press office announced on Monday .
`` The small upgrade of the first batch of Tu-95MS aircraft was completed in March 2020 .
The aim of the program was to partially replace the outdated radio and navigation equipment with new systems , '' the press office said in a statement .
The larger part of the work was carried out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tupolev Aircraft Company and the Aviacor Aviation Plant .
`` In early 2020 , the companies jointly started fulfilling the work for the small upgrade of the next batch of the aircraft , '' the statement reads .
The press office did not specify the number of aircraft in each batch .
The Tupolev simultaneously completed work jointly with the Beriev Aircraft Company on the first heavily upgraded Tu-95MSM bomber .
Now specialists are testing its renewed systems , the press office informed .
Under the large-scale program of upgrading Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is raising the efficiency and extending the service life of Tu-95MS strategic bombers in the interests of the Defense Ministry .
The Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bomber is designated to accomplish the tasks of striking vital targets in remote military-geographical areas and deep in the rear of continental theaters of military operations , employing nuclear missile weapons .
A modernized bomber is furnished with a new control system and hardpoints for Kh-101 missiles that have proven their efficiency in Syria .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. The Tupolev Aircraft Company (part of Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation) has completed the small upgrade of the first batch of Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers, the сompany’s press office announced on Monday.
"The small upgrade of the first batch of Tu-95MS aircraft was completed in March 2020. The aim of the program was to partially replace the outdated radio and navigation equipment with new systems," the press office said in a statement.
The larger part of the work was carried out in 2018-2019 on the premises of the Tupolev Aircraft Company and the Aviacor Aviation Plant. "In early 2020, the companies jointly started fulfilling the work for the small upgrade of the next batch of the aircraft," the statement reads.
The press office did not specify the number of aircraft in each batch.
The Tupolev simultaneously completed work jointly with the Beriev Aircraft Company on the first heavily upgraded Tu-95MSM bomber. Now specialists are testing its renewed systems, the press office informed.
Under the large-scale program of upgrading Russia’s strategic aircraft, the Tupolev Aircraft Company is raising the efficiency and extending the service life of Tu-95MS strategic bombers in the interests of the Defense Ministry.
The Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bomber is designated to accomplish the tasks of striking vital targets in remote military-geographical areas and deep in the rear of continental theaters of military operations, employing nuclear missile weapons. A modernized bomber is furnished with a new control system and hardpoints for Kh-101 missiles that have proven their efficiency in Syria.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin, Trump discuss closer cooperation in fighting Covid pandemic, says Kremlin

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Issues of closer cooperation in fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic were in focus @ @ @ @ @ ’ s telephone conversation with his US counterpart , Donamld Trump , the Kremlin press @ @ @ @ @ `` The two heads of state expressed serious concern over the rapid global spread of @ @ @ @ @ each other about measures taken in their countries to handle this threat , '' the @ @ @ @ @ discussed options for closer cooperation between the two countries in this sphere .
`` .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Issues of closer cooperation in fighting the novel coronavirus pandemic were in focus of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s telephone conversation with his US counterpart, Donamld Trump, the Kremlin press service said on Monday.
"The two heads of state expressed serious concern over the rapid global spread of the coronavirus infection and informed each other about measures taken in their countries to handle this threat," the Kremlin said. "They discussed options for closer cooperation between the two countries in this sphere.".


tass--2020-03-30--Putin urges faster allocation of funds for lending programs in regions

NOVO-OGAREVO , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to accelerate the allocation of funds @ @ @ @ @ businesses in Russian regions .
`` I would like to add that the government will @ @ @ @ @ funds so that the regions have additional opportunities to support lending to local businesses .
@ @ @ @ @ to increase funding for such programs and accelerate the allocation of funds .
Please do @ @ @ @ @ he said at a meeting with his envoys to Russian regions .

NOVO-OGAREVO, March 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to accelerate the allocation of funds to provide loans to to businesses in Russian regions.
"I would like to add that the government will provide replenishment of regional guaranteed funds so that the regions have additional opportunities to support lending to local businesses. I am asking the cabinet to increase funding for such programs and accelerate the allocation of funds. Please do not delay this process" he said at a meeting with his envoys to Russian regions.


tass--2020-03-30--Russian cabinet will simplify out-of-court bankruptcy procedure for citizens

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The Russian government will simplify an out-of-court bankruptcy procedure for citizens , a @ @ @ @ @ the First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov told TASS .
`` The Economic Development Ministry @ @ @ @ @ on insolvency ( bankruptcy ) to the Russian government , which provides for out-of-court recognition @ @ @ @ @ bankrupt .
Citizens will be able to file a public application on their own through @ @ @ @ @ arbitration manager .
Filing an application through the centers will be free .
For those @ @ @ @ @ difficult financial situation , it is proposed to urgently introduce a simplified free out-of-court debt @ @ @ @ @ be carried out on a digital platform , '' the source said .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. The Russian government will simplify an out-of-court bankruptcy procedure for citizens, a representative with the secretariat of the First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov told TASS.
"The Economic Development Ministry submitted amendments to the bill on insolvency (bankruptcy) to the Russian government, which provides for out-of-court recognition of a person as a bankrupt. Citizens will be able to file a public application on their own through the multifunctional centers or an arbitration manager. Filing an application through the centers will be free. For those who found themselves in a difficult financial situation, it is proposed to urgently introduce a simplified free out-of-court debt settlement procedure, which will be carried out on a digital platform," the source said.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin: Medical university professors, students to be involved in anti-coronavirus efforts

NOVO-OGARYOVO , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Anti-coronavirus efforts may require participation of medics of other specialization , lecturers and @ @ @ @ @ Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday .
He noted that the workload on specialists @ @ @ @ @ — pulmonologists , intensivists , primary care doctors and ambulance crews — has been increasing @ @ @ @ @ why it is expedient to look at involving other specialists and , if need be @ @ @ @ @ and lecturers of medical universities , '' Putin said at a meeting with his envoys @ @ @ @ @ districts .
`` It is likewise important to have enough of nursing and paramedical staff @ @ @ @ @ it is expedient to involve interns and students of medical universities . ''
He also @ @ @ @ @ ensure proper and timely payment to medical staff .
`` Funds for that have been @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I see that most of our medics are showing incredible commitment , professionalism @ @ @ @ @ support them , '' he stressed .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, March 30. /TASS/. Anti-coronavirus efforts may require participation of medics of other specialization, lecturers and students of medical universities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
He noted that the workload on specialists fighting against the novel coronavirus — pulmonologists, intensivists, primary care doctors and ambulance crews — has been increasing dramatically. "That is why it is expedient to look at involving other specialists and, if need be, attracting physicians, professors and lecturers of medical universities," Putin said at a meeting with his envoys in Russia’s federal districts. "It is likewise important to have enough of nursing and paramedical staff. To these ends, it is expedient to involve interns and students of medical universities."
He also called on his envoys to ensure proper and timely payment to medical staff. "Funds for that have been allocated," he added.
"I see that most of our medics are showing incredible commitment, professionalism and discipline. We must support them," he stressed.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin orders boosting ventilator stocks

Putin orders boosting ventilator stocks

`` There is a need to boost our ventilator stocks , '' he pointed out .
MOSCOW , March 30 @ @ @ @ @ at Russian medical facilities need to be boosted due to the spread of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ said at a meeting with his envoys to the country ’ s federal districts on @ @ @ @ @ such devices were crucial for the treatment of severe coronavirus cases , and handed down @ @ @ @ @ of ventilators , so that `` we have a full picture not only of the @ @ @ @ @ of their readiness to be used , the availability of spare parts and consumables .
@ @ @ @ @ also emphasized the need for professionals qualified to use such equipment and ordered his envoys @ @ @ @ @ additional training of doctors .
In addition , Putin stressed that drug provision was an @ @ @ @ @ `` An additional reserve must be created for all the drugs that are currently used @ @ @ @ @ caused by it , '' the president ordered .

"There is a need to boost our ventilator stocks," he pointed out.
MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Ventilator stocks at Russian medical facilities need to be boosted due to the spread of the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his envoys to the country’s federal districts on Monday.
Putin noted that such devices were crucial for the treatment of severe coronavirus cases, and handed down instructions to make an inventory of ventilators, so that "we have a full picture not only of the number of devices but also of their readiness to be used, the availability of spare parts and consumables."
The head of state also emphasized the need for professionals qualified to use such equipment and ordered his envoys to assist efforts to provide additional training of doctors.
In addition, Putin stressed that drug provision was an issue of paramount importance. "An additional reserve must be created for all the drugs that are currently used to combat coronavirus and complications caused by it," the president ordered.


tass--2020-03-30--Moscow comes under citywide lockdown

Moscow comes under citywide lockdown

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tass--2020-03-30--Brent futures fall below $22/bbl first time since March 2002

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Brent oil futures with delivery in June 2020 dropped by 12.72 % to @ @ @ @ @ the London-based ICE on Monday .
Brent crude oil price down below $ 23 per @ @ @ @ @ The last time Brent oil futures were below the level of $ 22 a barrel @ @ @ @ @ Russian currency is weakening against the dollar and the euro on the back of plummeting @ @ @ @ @ at the same time rose by 1.3 % to 79.85 rubles on the Moscow Exchange @ @ @ @ @ 0.43 % to 88.11 rubles .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Brent oil futures with delivery in June 2020 dropped by 12.72% to $21.76 a barrel on the London-based ICE on Monday.
Brent crude oil price down below $23 per barrel first since November 2002
The last time Brent oil futures were below the level of $22 a barrel in March 2002.
WTI futures prices fell 6.56% to $20.1 per barrel.
The Russian currency is weakening against the dollar and the euro on the back of plummeting oil prices. The dollar at the same time rose by 1.3% to 79.85 rubles on the Moscow Exchange. The euro rose by 0.43% to 88.11 rubles.


tass--2020-03-30--Unemployment rate in Russia reaches 4.4% in February updating all time low

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The unemployment rate in Russia in February updated the all-time low and amounted @ @ @ @ @ % a month earlier , the Bank of Russia reported on Monday .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ rate updated the all-time low and amounted to 4.4 % ( in January - 4.5 @ @ @ @ @ was formed in conditions of a decrease in the number of labor force , caused @ @ @ @ @ .
In addition , according to the Bank Russia ’ s estimates , a decrease @ @ @ @ @ by a decrease in the number of unemployed ( owing to people who stopped searching @ @ @ @ @ the regulator notes .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. The unemployment rate in Russia in February updated the all-time low and amounted to 4.4% against 4.5% a month earlier, the Bank of Russia reported on Monday.
"In February 2020, the unemployment rate updated the all-time low and amounted to 4.4% (in January - 4.5%). The rate was formed in conditions of a decrease in the number of labor force, caused primarily by long-term demographic trends. In addition, according to the Bank Russia’s estimates, a decrease in unemployment could be affected by a decrease in the number of unemployed (owing to people who stopped searching for jobs)," the regulator notes.


tass--2020-03-30--All Hainan medics return home from China's Hubei

HAIKOU , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The last group of 358 medical workers from the southern Chinese province of Hainan , who assisted Hubei with a new type of outbreak , returned last weekend to Haikou after completing their mission .
In total , Hainan sent a group of 856 doctors medical personnel to the central province of Hubei , affected by the novel coronavirus the most .
All of them have already left Hubei Province after a significant improvement in the epidemiological situation there .
Over the past two months , seven such groups have supported 22 hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work , the doctors from Hainan were able to treat more than 900 coronavirus patients , and the total number of patients who were assisted exceeded 2 , 200 .
The first group of medical workers from Hainan was sent to Hubei province on January 27 .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 160 countries , including Russia .
On March 11 , the WHO declared the outbreak a global pandemic .

HAIKOU, March 30. /TASS/. The last group of 358 medical workers from the southern Chinese province of Hainan, who assisted Hubei with a new type of outbreak, returned last weekend to Haikou after completing their mission.
In total, Hainan sent a group of 856 doctors medical personnel to the central province of Hubei, affected by the novel coronavirus the most. All of them have already left Hubei Province after a significant improvement in the epidemiological situation there.
Over the past two months, seven such groups have supported 22 hospitals in Wuhan and Jingzhou. During their work, the doctors from Hainan were able to treat more than 900 coronavirus patients, and the total number of patients who were assisted exceeded 2, 200. The first group of medical workers from Hainan was sent to Hubei province on January 27.
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.
On March 11, the WHO declared the outbreak a global pandemic.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin orders to create database of medical facilities for battling coronavirus

NOVO-OGARYOVO , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered to create a single database to provide @ @ @ @ @ Russia ’ s healthcare sector to fight against the coronavirus pandemic .
`` In the @ @ @ @ @ inventory of the state and readiness of medical facilities needs to be carried out , @ @ @ @ @ to the federal regions and governors .
Putin specified that this refers to the system @ @ @ @ @ , the Federal Medical Biological Agency , federal and private clinics and hospitals .
`` @ @ @ @ @ a single database , '' the president stressed .
The president called for evaluating the @ @ @ @ @ treat patients and to increase the number of beds .
`` Obviously , some hospitals @ @ @ @ @ treating coronavirus patients .
They should be provided with all the necessary equipment and specialists @ @ @ @ @ Ministry ’ s guidelines , '' he said .

NOVO-OGARYOVO, March 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered to create a single database to provide data on the readiness of Russia’s healthcare sector to fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
"In the coming days, a full inventory of the state and readiness of medical facilities needs to be carried out," Putin told his envoys to the federal regions and governors.
Putin specified that this refers to the system of the Russian Healthcare Ministry, the Federal Medical Biological Agency, federal and private clinics and hospitals. "Everything should be included in a single database," the president stressed.
The president called for evaluating the readiness of medical facilities to treat patients and to increase the number of beds. "Obviously, some hospitals will be temporarily repurposed for treating coronavirus patients. They should be provided with all the necessary equipment and specialists in accordance with the Healthcare Ministry’s guidelines," he said.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin calls for registering new Covid testing systems without delays

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
New coronavirus testing systems , including foreign-made ones , should be registered swiftly @ @ @ @ @ President Vladimir Putin said on Monday .
At a meeting with his envoys in Russian @ @ @ @ @ for involving more enterprising to the production of efficient testing systems .
`` Please take @ @ @ @ @ of new testing systems .
And please don ’ t delay it .
It is @ @ @ @ @ only Russian but also foreign-made systems , '' he said .
The president called for @ @ @ @ @ `` Work with our foreign partners continues , '' he stressed .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. New coronavirus testing systems, including foreign-made ones, should be registered swiftly, without delays, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday.
At a meeting with his envoys in Russian federal districts, Putin called for involving more enterprising to the production of efficient testing systems. "Please take efforts to ensure swift registration of new testing systems. And please don’t delay it. It is also necessary to register not only Russian but also foreign-made systems," he said.
The president called for using all available possibilities. "Work with our foreign partners continues," he stressed.


tass--2020-03-30--Emergency services report bomb threat against Moscow’s Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
An anonymous bomb threat against Moscow ’ s Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery was @ @ @ @ @ , emergency services disclosed Monday .
`` An anonymous email with a bomb threat against @ @ @ @ @ was received .
The information is being checked , emergency services and K9 units work @ @ @ @ @ the source said , adding that the institute was not evacuated .
A bomb scare @ @ @ @ @ November 2019 .
Anonymous perpetrators email bomb threats against courts , schools , shopping malls @ @ @ @ @ venues and , starting March 3 , against planes .
Overall , hoaxes against more @ @ @ @ @ .
Earlier , the Russian Federal Security Service reported that five foreign anonymous email services @ @ @ @ @ scares originated from , were blocked in Russia .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. An anonymous bomb threat against Moscow’s Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery was sent by an anonymous person, emergency services disclosed Monday.
"An anonymous email with a bomb threat against the Vishnevsky Institute of Surgery was received. The information is being checked, emergency services and K9 units work at the site," the source said, adding that the institute was not evacuated.
A bomb scare wave descended upon Russia in November 2019. Anonymous perpetrators email bomb threats against courts, schools, shopping malls, universities, and other venues and, starting March 3, against planes. Overall, hoaxes against more than 100 flights came in. Earlier, the Russian Federal Security Service reported that five foreign anonymous email services, where thousands of fake scares originated from, were blocked in Russia.


tass--2020-03-30--Putin calls for reasonable measures against coronavirus

NOVO-OGARYOVO , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on his envoys to the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ their best skills and take reasonable measures to combat the coronavirus .
`` I urge @ @ @ @ @ levels to take reasonable and professional actions .
This approach has allowed us to gain @ @ @ @ @ spread of the coronavirus infection in the past weeks , '' the president said at @ @ @

NOVO-OGARYOVO, March 30. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on his envoys to the country’s federal districts to show their best skills and take reasonable measures to combat the coronavirus.
"I urge you and authorities at all levels to take reasonable and professional actions. This approach has allowed us to gain time and prevent a rapid spread of the coronavirus infection in the past weeks," the president said at a meeting.


tass--2020-03-30--Coronavirus case count in the Netherlands almost reaches 12,000

HAGUE , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Almost 12,000 people contracted the coronavirus in the Netherlands , the National Institute of Health and Environment reported Monday , adding that more than 800 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours .
According to the latest Dutch statistical data , the coronavirus was confirmed in 11,750 people ; of those , 4,000 people receive treatment in hospitals ; 864 people succumbed to the disease , including 93 , who died in the past 24 hours .
However , the infection confirmation , hospitalizing and fatality rates all dwindled , compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As we reported previously , both the number of patient admissions and the number of fatalities grow slower than could have been expected without measures , taken by the government , '' the Institute noted .
`` However , only later this week we will see if the situation has really stabilized . ''
Earlier , the APN news agency reported that several largest phone service providers - Ziggo , KPN , T-Mobile and Vodafone - experienced a technical failure , making phone calls to some hospitals impossible .
The first coronavirus infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February 27 .
The first death happened on March 6 .
In a bid to curb the spread of the virus , the Dutch government took a number of measures .
In particular , people are urged to stay at home , work remotely and refrain from trips abroad .
All educational and recreational facilities are closed until April 6 .
Groceries and pharmacies remain open for now .
All mass events are banned until June 1 ; groups of more than 3 people are banned from gathering outdoors ( except for families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 400 euro for individuals and 4,000 euro for companies .
On Tuesday , the Dutch Cabinet will hold a meeting , which is expected to extend the restrictive measures .
It is unclear whether additional measures will be introduced .

HAGUE, March 30. /TASS/. Almost 12,000 people contracted the coronavirus in the Netherlands, the National Institute of Health and Environment reported Monday, adding that more than 800 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours.
According to the latest Dutch statistical data, the coronavirus was confirmed in 11,750 people; of those, 4,000 people receive treatment in hospitals; 864 people succumbed to the disease, including 93, who died in the past 24 hours.
However, the infection confirmation, hospitalizing and fatality rates all dwindled, compared to the previous 24 hours.
"As we reported previously, both the number of patient admissions and the number of fatalities grow slower than could have been expected without measures, taken by the government," the Institute noted. "However, only later this week we will see if the situation has really stabilized."
Earlier, the APN news agency reported that several largest phone service providers - Ziggo, KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone - experienced a technical failure, making phone calls to some hospitals impossible.
The first coronavirus infection case in the Netherlands was registered on February 27. The first death happened on March 6. In a bid to curb the spread of the virus, the Dutch government took a number of measures. In particular, people are urged to stay at home, work remotely and refrain from trips abroad. All educational and recreational facilities are closed until April 6. Groceries and pharmacies remain open for now. All mass events are banned until June 1; groups of more than 3 people are banned from gathering outdoors (except for families).
The violators face penalty of 400 euro for individuals and 4,000 euro for companies.
On Tuesday, the Dutch Cabinet will hold a meeting, which is expected to extend the restrictive measures. It is unclear whether additional measures will be introduced.


tass--2020-03-30--Returning Ukrainian tourists protest against quarantine in poorly equipped hotel

According to those who agreed to stay at the hotel , there is no central heating and rusty water runs from taps KIEV , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
Ukrainian tourists who were brought home from Bali have staged a protest at Kiev ’ s international airport , refusing to leave planes and demanding permission to undergo mandatory quarantine at home instead of a designated hotel .
According to the Obozrevatel news outlet , some tourists agreed to be placed under quarantine in Kazatsky hotel in downtown Kiev but about 100 people refused , citing poor accommodation conditions .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hotel , there is no central heating and rusty water runs from taps .
The authorities continue negotiations with protesters , seeking to persuade them to sign documents about their mandatory quarantine .
Ukraine closed its state borders on March 28 and thousands of the country ’ s citizens are unable to return home amid coronavirus restrictions .
In this regard , the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that additional flights could be arranged depending on the coronavirus situation in the country and the Health Ministry ’ s ability to quarantine all those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government has imposed a nationwide lockdown until April 24 and declared a state of emergency .
The number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 480 , 11 patients have died .

According to those who agreed to stay at the hotel, there is no central heating and rusty water runs from taps
KIEV, March 30. /TASS/. Ukrainian tourists who were brought home from Bali have staged a protest at Kiev’s international airport, refusing to leave planes and demanding permission to undergo mandatory quarantine at home instead of a designated hotel. According to the Obozrevatel news outlet, some tourists agreed to be placed under quarantine in Kazatsky hotel in downtown Kiev but about 100 people refused, citing poor accommodation conditions.
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According to those who agreed to stay at the hotel, there is no central heating and rusty water runs from taps. The authorities continue negotiations with protesters, seeking to persuade them to sign documents about their mandatory quarantine. Ukrainian lockdown
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tass--2020-03-30--Coronavirus cases in Portugal surpass 6,400, death toll hits 140

MOSCOW , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The number of coronavirus cases in Portugal has risen by 446 over the @ @ @ @ @ , SIC TV channel reported on Monday citing the country ’ s Directorate-General of Health @ @ @ @ @ to the latest data , the total death toll in Portugal in the past 24 @ @ @ @ @ to 140 , with 43 recoveries .
Most coronavirus cases have been recorded in northern @ @ @ @ @ , Portugal ’ s authorities declared a state of emergency for 15 days , which @ @ @ @ @ Last week , the Portuguese government extended the suspension of air links with Italy due @ @ @ @ @ April 7 .
In late December 2019 , Chinese authorities notified the World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ outbreak of a previously unknown pneumonia in the city of Wuhan , in central China @ @ @ @ @ of the novel coronavirus — named COVID-19 by the WHO — have been reported in @ @ @ @ @ territories , including Russia .

MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. The number of coronavirus cases in Portugal has risen by 446 over the past 24 hours to 6,408, SIC TV channel reported on Monday citing the country’s Directorate-General of Health (DGS).
According to the latest data, the total death toll in Portugal in the past 24 hours has grown from 119 to 140, with 43 recoveries.
Most coronavirus cases have been recorded in northern Portugal. On March 18, Portugal’s authorities declared a state of emergency for 15 days, which can be later extended. Last week, the Portuguese government extended the suspension of air links with Italy due to the coronavirus pandemic until April 7.
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 190 countries and territories, including Russia.


tass--2020-03-30--Coronavirus cases in Belarus rise to 152

MINSK , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Belarus has risen to 152 from 94 while 47 patients have recovered from the disease , the Belarusian Health Ministry reported on Monday .
`` As of now , 47 people who earlier tested positive for the COVID-19 have been discharged from hospitals or are waiting for their discharge soon .
The medical surveillance and treatment of 105 people continues , '' the ministry said in a statement .
As of today , Belarus has conducted over 30,000 tests for the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ exercise control of the epidemiological situation in the republic and , if necessary , hospitalize patients for further medical surveillance and examination .
However , Belarus has not imposed any quarantine measures or closed any organizations and its borders remain open .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia .
On March 11 , 2020 , the WHO declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic .
So far , more than 735,000 people have been infected around the world and over 34,000 have died , and over 156,000 have recovered .
The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation .

MINSK, March 30. /TASS/. The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Belarus has risen to 152 from 94 while 47 patients have recovered from the disease, the Belarusian Health Ministry reported on Monday.
"As of now, 47 people who earlier tested positive for the COVID-19 have been discharged from hospitals or are waiting for their discharge soon. The medical surveillance and treatment of 105 people continues," the ministry said in a statement.
As of today, Belarus has conducted over 30,000 tests for the coronavirus. The Belarusian authorities continue implementing measures to exercise control of the epidemiological situation in the republic and, if necessary, hospitalize patients for further medical surveillance and examination. However, Belarus has not imposed any quarantine measures or closed any organizations and its borders remain open.
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. So far, more than 735,000 people have been infected around the world and over 34,000 have died, and over 156,000 have recovered. The Russian government set up an Internet hotline to keep the public informed about the coronavirus situation.


tass--2020-03-30--Artillery troops fire Tyulpan heavy mortars in southern Russia drills

ROSTOV-ON-DON , March 30 .
/TASS/ .
The artillery units of the Southern Military District ’ s 58th all-arms army stationed in North Ossetia and Ingushetia live-fired Pion self-propelled guns and Tyulpan heavy mortars during drills , the District ’ s press office reported on Monday .
`` The artillery personnel of the motor rifle formation stationed in North Ossetia and the artillery units stationed in Ingushetia held a large-scale live-fire exercise at the Tarskoye training range , firing high-explosive fragmentation shells from Pion self-propelled guns and Tyulpan heavy mortars against a notional enemy ’ s dug-in command posts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the press office said in a statement .
The artillery troops also accomplished the assignments of conducting barrage fire from Tornado-G multiple launch rocket systems , with the target aiming carried out in the automatic mode with the help of satellite navigation and the ballistic data calculation program .
The artillery troops received the target coordinates from unmanned aerial vehicles , the statement says .
The drills involved over 1,500 troops and about 100 items of missile and artillery armament , military and special hardware , the press office reported .

ROSTOV-ON-DON, March 30. /TASS/. The artillery units of the Southern Military District’s 58th all-arms army stationed in North Ossetia and Ingushetia live-fired Pion self-propelled guns and Tyulpan heavy mortars during drills, the District’s press office reported on Monday.
"The artillery personnel of the motor rifle formation stationed in North Ossetia and the artillery units stationed in Ingushetia held a large-scale live-fire exercise at the Tarskoye training range, firing high-explosive fragmentation shells from Pion self-propelled guns and Tyulpan heavy mortars against a notional enemy’s dug-in command posts, underground ammunitions, fuel and lubricants depots," the press office said in a statement.
The artillery troops also accomplished the assignments of conducting barrage fire from Tornado-G multiple launch rocket systems, with the target aiming carried out in the automatic mode with the help of satellite navigation and the ballistic data calculation program. The artillery troops received the target coordinates from unmanned aerial vehicles, the statement says.
The drills involved over 1,500 troops and about 100 items of missile and artillery armament, military and special hardware, the press office reported.