The widespread, false belief that alcohol will protect drinkers from the coronavirus is helping drive an increase in liquor sales and domestic violence.
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Putin’s Bleak Covid-19 Admission: ‘We Don’t Have Much to Brag About’
Russia’s president acknowledged that his country risks being overwhelmed by the coronavirus.
Coronavirus World Live Tracker: India Extends Nationwide Lockdown
The authorities in Turkey will release thousands of prisoners amid fears of a widening outbreak. In China, two new vaccines have been approved for testing on humans and red tape is preventing the export of face masks. Some European nations are beginnin…
Putin’s Long War Against American Science
A decade of health disinformation promoted by President Vladimir Putin of Russia has sown wide confusion, hurt major institutions and encouraged the spread of deadly illnesses.
Russia Admits the Coronavirus Is Taking Hold After Months of Denial
The mayor of hard-hit Moscow acknowledged that “the situation is becoming increasingly problematic.”
Autocrats’ Quandary: You Can’t Arrest a Virus
The world’s strongmen are reverting to their standard playbook to project an aura of control. It’s a risky strategy for a chaotic crisis.
Russian Doctor Detained After Challenging Virus Figures
The police held overnight an outspoken Russian doctor, Anastasia Vasilieva, who was trying to deliver masks to an impoverished rural town.
Turning the Tables, Russia Sends Virus Aid to U.S.
A planeload of coronavirus aid to New York was a propaganda coup for the Kremlin — tempered by an intensifying epidemic at home.
Coronavirus in Russia: Putin Fades From View as Country Braces for Pandemic
The Russian leader hates to deliver bad news and wants to distinguish his rule from the turbulent presidency of Boris N. Yeltsin. So he is leaving it to his minions to announce harsh measures.
Pandemic Mars Putin’s Coronation and Endangers Russia’s Veterans
President Vladimir Putin’s grand plans to celebrate the 75th anniversary of victory in World War II, and his own leadership, may be foiled by the coronavirus, which also threatens war heroes.