Most of the over-60s in Russia's capital face months of lockdown as Covid deaths hit a new record.
Moscow's mayor has ordered unvaccinated people over 60 and those with chronic illnesses to stay at home, as Russia struggles with record Covid-19 deaths and infections.
The Russian government has proposed a week-long workplace shutdown, from 30 October to 7 November, in the hope of curbing the new surge in infections. Many hospitals are now struggling to cope with the influx of Covid patients. In Russia, 35% of the population of more than 140 million people has had at least one jab against Covid - a lower rate than in most of Europe.
Businesses in Moscow will have to let at least 30% of their staff work from home during the four-month period of restrictions announced by Mayor Sobyanin.
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