In Photos: Coronavirus Transforms the Face of Moscow
With the coronavirus pandemic showing few signs of slowing down around the world, Russia is taking increasingly drastic measures to limit the highly contagious virus' spread within its borders.
In Moscow, the city has put an end to large gatherings like sporting matches and cultural performances and has closed down the city's schools and universities. With a growing number of people are encouraged to work from home and practice social distancing as well, the coronavirus is leaving a major impact on everyday life for Muscovites.
Here's a look at Russia's capital in the age of coronavirus:
In Moscow, the city has put an end to large gatherings like sporting matches and cultural performances and has closed down the city's schools and universities. With a growing number of people are encouraged to work from home and practice social distancing as well, the coronavirus is leaving a major impact on everyday life for Muscovites.
Here's a look at Russia's capital in the age of coronavirus:
Health workers at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport wait to check arriving passengers' temperatures.
Press Office of the Moscow Healthcare Department / TASS
The McDonald's on Pushkinskaya Square in the heart of Moscow — normally one of the fast-food chain's busiest locations in the city — stands empty.
Sergei Kiselyov / Moskva News Agency
But for now, you can still get your McDonald's fix if you need a break from self-isolation.
Valery Sharifulin / TASS
Workers disinfect Moscow's famous Taganka Theater. Starting this week, all cultural venues will be closed until April 10 to prevent the spread of the virus.
Sophia Sandurskaya / Moskva News Agency
Students sit in a near-empty classroom after Moscow authorities said that parents can choose whether or not to send their children to school. From March 23 to April 12, however, all Russian schools will close for a three-week vacation.
Sergei Savostyanov / TASS
Supermarket aisles are looking increasingly bare as people stock up on necessities like buckwheat, pasta and, of course, toilet paper.
Alexander Ryumin / TASS
East of Moscow, the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center in Russia's fourth-largest city of Yekaterinburg stands silent.
Donat Sorokin / TASS
A worker cleans up the floor in a Russian Orthodox cathedral. Starting this week, Orthodox churches will be advised to adopt new sanitary measures to combat the spread of the virus.
Peter Kovalev / TASS
No hooliganism here: A fan sits alone in the stands at a Russian Premier League match between CSKA Moscow and FC Ufa.
Oleg Bukharev / TASS
The normally vibrant Nikolskaya Street off of Red Square is now a shell of itself...
Alexander Shcherbak / TASS
...and the usual hordes of tourists have vanished from Red Square.
Alexander Shcherbak / TASS
While the Moscow Mayor has advised residents to avoid public transport during rush hour, thousands of Muscovites still rely on the metro to get to their jobs and around the city.
Sergei Fadeichev / TASS
