Ukraine to suspend air, rail links from Friday: Report
Ukraine will suspend all air and rail links with other countries from March 27 in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the Interfax Ukraine news agency cited Interior Minister Arsen Avakov as saying.
He urged all Ukrainians to decide quickly whether to return home or remain abroad, Interfax reported.
"Overnight from Friday to Saturday, all air links will be suspended. The same goes for train links," Avakov was quoted as saying.
17:40 GMT - Moscow mulls shutting restaurants, cafes
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said all entertainment venues in the capital should remain closed next week to contain the spread of coronavirus, but concrete measures would be announced on Thursday, Russian news agencies reported.
The mayor said he believed all restaurants and cafes should remain shut and restrictions imposed on shopping malls and parks, the news agencies reported.
Earlier on Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin unveiled new measures designed to slow the transmission of coronavirus, declaring next week a non-working week for many Russians and urging people to stay at home.
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