Putin Lengthens Lockdown As Russia’s Coronavirus Cases Surpass China
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With Russia recording a new daily high in its number of new coronavirus cases and deaths on Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin extended the country’s lockdown measures for another two weeks, warning that the worst of the outbreak is still to come.
“We must prepare for a tough road ahead,” the Russian president said.
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