The mayor of Moscow has ordered over-65s to either stay at home or escape to their country houses to avoid coronavirus. But the measures - announced by mayor Sergei Sobyanin on his website - would not affect 67-year-old Russian President Vladimir Putin because he 'works where he lives'. Mayor Sobyanin said the elderly 'must comply with an at-home regimen' between March 26 and April 14 to protect them from the bug which has infected 438 people, mostly in Moscow. The mayor of Moscow has ordered over-65s to either stay at home or escape to their country houses to avoid coronavirus. The measures would not affect 67-year-old President Vladimir Putin because he 'works where he lives', his spokesman said, adding that the Kremlin is asking everyone involved in his meetings get tested beforehand.

Source: Daily Mail March 24, 2020 00:45 UTC