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Russia blocks border with China over Coronavirus epidemic

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CORONAVIRUS: Death toll climbs to 106 as govt confirms 1,771 new cases

The Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has on Thursday, ordered the immediate closure of the Far East border as a measure to curb the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus into their country.

Mr Mishustin stated that the development had been signed and was to take effect immediately.

“We’ll inform everyone today about the border-closure measures in the Far East region and other activities taken by the Russian government [on coronavirus prevention],” he said.

Read also: UAE records 1st case of coronavirus as China death toll reaches 132

Russia, which had earlier in the week, blocked Chinese tourists from entering the country has as well put a stop to issuing e-visas to Chinese nationals as confirmed by the country’s Foreign Ministry.

Talks are also ongoing between Moscow and Beijing as Russia seeks to join other countries in evacuating her citizen from the Wuhan and Hubei districts of China.

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