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MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday prolonged until April 30 a non-working period declared across Russia to try and stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Putin declared this week non-working in a televised address on Wednesday last week. Days later, Moscow announced a partial lockdown, ordering the capital’s residents to stay at home, prompting dozens of Russian regions to follow suit. (Reporting by Andrey Ostroukh and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farbe ; writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Toby Chopra)