Tatiana Golikova

Asia Pacific / Science & Health Feb 27, 2020

Russia suspends South Korea flights and Iranian visas over coronavirus

Russia said on Wednesday it would suspend flights to and from South Korea from March 1 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, except those operated by national carrier Aeroflot and a subsidiary, Aurora. Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said Russia would also stop issuing visas ...

Asia Pacific / Science & Health Feb 5, 2020

Russia sets up Siberia quarantine to prepare for China virus spread

Russia said on Tuesday it was preparing for the potential spread of China's coronavirus as authorities closed schools and canceled public events in some regions, though officials attributed that simply to flu. Russia has a 4,300-km (2,670-mile) land border with China and last week reported ...