In the final installment of our exploration of COVID-19 around the world, we head to Russia to find out how the transcontinental country is dealing with the pandemic.

Kira Tverskaya, the Social Media Manager at Echo of Moscow Radio, chats about how the public have responded to rules and regulations and Russia’s desire to avoid declaring a state of emergency. Kira also sheds light on the struggle that doctors in Russia are currently facing due to a lack of food and PPE, and how the complete lack of support of LGBTQ communities has been exacerbated by corona.

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