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MOSCOW, May 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and was receiving treatment at the hospital, Russian news agencies reported.

“Yes, I am sick. I am receiving treatment,” Peskov was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.

Peskov said he had last met Putin in person over a month ago, the TASS news agency reported. The Kremlin says Putin’s health is rigorously protected and that he gets the best medical treatment Russia has to offer.

MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/: All digital passes, issued earlier by Moscow authorities for working trips, which were previously in effect through May 11, have been automatically extended until May 31, Moscow’s IT department told TASS.

"All working digital passes, issued before May 11, have been automatically extended until May 31. We recommend citizens to check the validity of their pass on nedoma.mos.ru website, and make sure a correct car plate or transport card is bound to the pass," the press service said.

MOSCOW, May 12. / TASS /: The proportion of deaths in the world among patients with coronavirus increased by 3.5 times, and as of May 10, it amounted to 6.8%, said Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova on Monday.

"The proportion of deaths by the end of April increased almost 3.5 times and amounted to 6.8% as of May 10, 2020," she said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the Russian Federation.

VLADIVOSTOK, May 12. /TASS/: An gas canister exploded Tuesday at the Vostochnaya Verf shipyard in Vladivostok. According to shipyard head Oleg Sidenko, one person was injured, a medical treatment has already been provided to them.

"An explosion of a gas canister happened. None of shipyard’s contracts were damaged, the incident happened outdoors. One person was burned, they have received medical aid," Sidenko said, adding that an investigation is underway.

MOSCOW, May 11. / TASS /: The prevalence rate of coronavirus infection in Russia is on average 1, but varies greatly from region to region, said Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova on Monday.

"Today, on May 11, in Russia the infection spread coefficient is equal to one on average, in the subjects, of course, it varies greatly," she said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sanitary and epidemiological situation in Russia.

MOSCOW, May 11. / TASS /: About 65-66% of Russians consider the permission for walks as the most justified measure related to the phased removal of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the anti-coronavirus crisis center data released on Monday.

Starting May 12, a number of Russian regions will begin to phase out the restrictions associated with the pandemic of a new coronavirus infection.

MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/: Russia’s Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities greenlighted opening the first car bridge between Russia and China, built across the border river of Amur, between the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Heihe, Ministry for the Development of Russian Far East told TASS.

The construction began in 2016 and was finished in December, 2019.

MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/: Five people have been killed in a fire that took place at St. George Hospital in St. Petersburg, a source in the emergency services informed TASS on Tuesday.

"Five patients put on artificial ventilation machines were killed in the fire," the source said.

The fire has been contained. "Its area reached 10 square meters," the Russian Emergencies Ministry’s press service informed TASS. The press service confirmed that there are casualties, but did not provide the exact number of people killed. "150 people have been evacuated," the press service added.

MOSCOW, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Russia will end its COVID-19-related restrictions nationwide from Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin said Monday.

Putin said he had signed a decree ending nationwide paid leave beginning Tuesday and called on regional heads to ease restrictions where possible.

"From tomorrow, May 12, the period of non-working days ends for the whole country and for all sectors of the economy," Putin said in a televised address to the nation.

MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/: Russian air forces have recently tested a new hypersonic aircraft missile, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS. The missile is being created for a modified version of the Tu-22M3M aircraft, the source added.

"Recently, a new hypersonic missile was tested on the Tu-22M3. The missile will be part of the armament range of the upgraded Tu-22M3M along with a number of other latest aviation weapons," the source said.