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Putin Extends Russian Lockdown After Virus Cases Surpass China
- President orders Russians to stay home until at least May 11
- People are spending more time outside as weather improves
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President Vladimir Putin ordered Russians to remain under lockdown through May 11 after the total number of coronavirus cases in the country surpassed China’s.
“We have been able to slow down the epidemic,” Putin said Tuesday in a videoconference with officials and regional governors. “The peak has not yet been reached. We are facing the most intense stage of the fight against the epidemic.”