Mikhail Mishustin, Russian Prime Minister, has ordered the immediate closure of the Far East border with China, as a measure to curb the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus into the country.
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Mishustin, on Thursday, said that the order has been signed and is 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.
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Recall that Russia had earlier in the week blocked Chinese tourists from entering the country, and has stopped issuing e-visas to Chinese nationals as confirmed by its foreign ministry.
Discussions are also ongoing between Moscow and Beijing, as Russia seeks to join other countries in evacuating its citizens from the Wuhan and Hubei districts of China.
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