Coronavirus Outbreak: Russia names exceptions from the entry ban for Chinese

Russia will continue to issue official, business, humanitarian and transit visas to Chinese nationals, country’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, clarifying conditions of a sweeping entry ban for Chinese citizens anunced day before. ban goes into effect on Thursday at midnight Moscow time (2100 GMT). It was anunced by Russian government on Tuesday amid new coronavirus outbreak centered in China that has infected more than 75,000 people worldwide.

It was imposed due to “worsening epidemiological situation” in China, office of Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said in a statement. Russia’s Foreign Ministry clarified on Wednesday that ban is temporary and only applies to visitors with tourist, private, student and work visas. Entry for those who have official, business, humanitarian and transit visas would t be restricted. “We reiterate our willingness to continue close cooperation with China in order to efficiently ericate this common threat,” Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

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So far, Russia has h only three confirmed cases of COVID-19 disease caused by virus — two Chinese citizens in Russia who were treated and released, and a Russian national infected on Diamond Princess cruise ship w quarantined in Japan. However, Russian authorities have taken significant steps to try to keep virus from spreing, including hospitalizing hundreds of people as a precaution and monitoring more than 14,000 people after y returned from China.

Russia halted most air traffic to China, suspended all trains to China and rth Korea, and temporarily stopped issuing work visas to Chinese citizens. Chinese students studying in Russia were told t to return until March 1. Earlier this month, Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Russia might start deporting foreigners infected with virus.

Coronavirus Outbreak

death toll from vel coronavirus outbreak has reportedly climbed to 2,004 globally. Over 136 new fatalities in mainland China have been confirmed in past 24 hours, China’s state health committee officials confirmed. confirmed cases of COVID-19 have soared by 1,749 and total global figure has reached 74,185 as of February 19.

According to reports, number of people that have been successfully treated has risen by 1,824. This has spiked total number of recovered patients to 14,376. vel coronavirus dubbed as COVID-19 first originated in Wuhan, Hubei province, epicentre of disease in late December 2019. disease has spre to more than 20 countries worldwide since outbreak.

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