The migrants, mainly from Central Asia, are unable to return to their countries.
Early cases of COVID-19 are believed to be linked to a live-animal market in Wuhan, China.Zarina Ermyrzayeva lived in a two-bedroom apartment in Moscow with nine other people, all immigrant workers from Central Asia.after falling severely ill with pneumonia symptoms. After a week in the hospital, they returned to the apartment.
. In 2019, 5 million of these were from the former Soviet countries of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Most of these immigrants do low-paid, manual jobs, working on construction sites, warehouses and markets and as cleaners and restaurant workers. “It’s a tragedy,” said Valentina Chupik, who heads Tong Jahoni, a charity that helps migrant workers in Russia.
Gulzina Mamatakhunova, who runs the small charity, Migrant Development Fund, said she had received 30,000 appeals for help in less than a week in the early days of the lockdown. Dom Dobroty, one of the largest charities collecting food, said it had so far distributed more than 150,000 tons of food to around 30,000 people.
In practice that means dozens of people locked in, in conditions where social distancing is virtually impossible, effectively waiting to get sick. The clock on the two-week period is also reset each time a new person tests positive, meaning in reality people have been finding themselves sealed in the buildings for weeks longer.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pompeo demands Russia free ill American accused of spyingUS Secretary of State Pompeo urges Moscow to free US marine facing espionage charges, says the man was denied necessary medical treatment
Read more »
Russia eyeing expansion of military bases in SyriaPresident Putin orders Russia's defence and foreign ministries to hold talks with Syria for Moscow to obtain additional facilities and maritime access in Syria
Read more »
New Transcript Shows Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Colluding With Russia in 2016Michael Flynn had good reason to lie to the FBI about his conversation with Russia’s ambassador.
Read more »
US eyes use of security brigade in Tunisia amid Russia concernsTunisia's defence ministry said the United States was a main partner in the effort to build the Tunisian army's operational capability.
Read more »