By the spread of the coronavirus around the world, the Russian government asked all journalists to exhibit symptoms not to attend acts where President Vladimir Putin is located.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov publicly stated: ” I want to urge all members of the Kremlin press, the directors of all the media, the journalists covering the president’s work in the Kremlin, to be especially vigilant when it comes to signs of the coronavirus.”
“If you have nasal discharge, if you cough, if you have chills, please don’t come to the Kremlin, don’t participate in the journalistic work in the Kremlin!” he said, adding, “The president is working at full throttle, as usual.” The spokesman stated that Putin’s schedule has so far been unaffected by the coronavirus. However, he did not want to give details as to whether the president had the necessary tests for the disease. Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobianin today announced the suspension of all mass events in the Russian capital until April 10, as Russian health authorities confirmed a score of cases. In this way, the measure extends to “the celebration in the city of Moscow of sporting, entertainment and public events whose number of participants exceeds 5,000 people”. In this note:
