Putin says coronavirus situation in Russia has stabilized

President Vladimir Putin said Friday the coronavirus outbreak in Russia has begun to abate, creating a positive environment for easing restrictions, as officials defended the country's data on deaths against claims they were being under-reported. Speaking during a video conference with top officials, Putin pointed at the decreasing number of new infections in Moscow and other regions. Russia currently ranks second after the United States in the number of infections with 326,448 cases, including 3,249 deaths.

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