Russia to screen Chinese visitors for Coronavirus
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS
- In Brief
21 Jan 2020
by Alex Teddy
On January 21 Russia announced that it would be screening Chinese tourists and business executives for coronavirus. The disease broke out in Wuhan, China in January 2020. the screening will be conducted in airports. The Russian Health Regulator stated that it wished to prevent the virus from spreading to Russia. Over 1.5 million Chinese tourists visited Russia in 2020 and others came on business trips or for study. Russia does not wish to offend China which is its biggest trade partner.
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