Russia resorts to Covid restrictions as vaccine hesitancy drives record deaths
by Andrew Roth in Moscow from on (#5R8B9)
Schools and non-essential services closed in Moscow, as Ukraine also brings in new restrictions
Russia and Ukraine are enforcing new coronavirus restrictions at the regional level and pleading with their citizens to get vaccinated, in a sign that both countries have failed to get to grips with rampant outbreaks driven by low vaccination rates.
The restrictions are a grudging effort that authorities say will save lives, as both countries search for an answer to vaccine hesitancy. About 30% of Russians and just 16% of Ukrainians have been fully vaccinated.
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