MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's prime minister on Monday issued an unusual rebuke to regional governors for closing their borders after some regions, including Chechnya in the south, imposed tough restrictions against the coronavirus.
Many regions including Moscow, the epicentre of Russia's outbreak, have imposed partial lockdowns to curb the spread of the virus. President Vladimir Putin last week said regions should consider further measures that made sense locally.
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