Russia Orders People Not to Go to Work

“Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered people to stay off work for at least a week while Latvia has introduced a monthlong Covid-19 lockdown as deaths climb, driving renewed fears of another wave of infections as winter sets in,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Russia has faced an uphill battle in curbing the spread of the virus, in large part because of the laid-back approach of many Russians to mitigation measures such as social distancing and wearing face coverings in public.”

“There is also widespread skepticism over vaccinations.”