Russia will mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II with a military parade later this month having cancelled its initial May 9 demonstration due to the coronavirus. Asymptomatic Russian troops and those who have developed an immunity to the disease will march in the parade, Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday. A report in May estimated that around 400 Russian troops had been infected with Covid-19 participating in rehearsals for the May 9 parade. 'I demand that contacts are eliminated between the parade crews and troops and civilians not involved in rehearsals.' The number of coronavirus infections in Moscow has dropped sharply, he said, allowing the capital to start easing some restrictions.

Source: Daily Mail June 02, 2020 15:56 UTC