Charles Maynes
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Russia has reported nearly a quarter of a million infections from the coronavirus but says only 2,200 people have died. It is a much lower death toll in comparison with other countries.
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the pandemic as mass "psychosis" — a disease easily cured with a bit of vodka, a hot sauna or spending time playing hockey or doing farm work.
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The Russian president says his country is making progress in its battle against the novel coronavirus, even as the number of Russians infected continues to rise.
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Some Russians are miffed at seeing high-profile deliveries of lifesaving gear to other countries when they know their own health services are under-equipped to handle the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Muscovites will have their movements followed through a program required on their smartphones. They will also have to carry a new QR code with their personal data.