Russia: Putin announces nationwide measures to slow coronavirus spread

Subscribe to our channel Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a string of measures to halt the spread of the COVID19 disease, speaking during a televised address to the nation in Moscow on Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a string of measures to halt the spread of the COVID19 disease, speaking during a televised address to the nation in Moscow on Wednesday. The Russian leader said that next week would be a nationwide paid holiday to persuade Russians to stay home and limit the spread of the coronavirus. I declare a weekoff with continued payment of wages. The weekend will last from Saturday, March 28 to Sunday, April 5. Of course, all life support structures, including medical institutions, pharmacies, shops, banking, and financial institutions, transport, as well as authorities will continue their work, said Putin. The president also announced tax initiatives to support the Russian economy, proposing a 15 percent tax on dividends and interest taken out of