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COVID-19 in Russia's Arctic
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Abstract This article lays out the broad dimensions of Russia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and then shows how these policies affected developments in the Arctic. The Kremlin initially denied that the disease would be a problem and then, when such denials were no longer tenable, has sought to minimize ... view more
This article lays out the broad dimensions of Russia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and then shows how these policies affected developments in the Arctic. The Kremlin initially denied that the disease would be a problem and then, when such denials were no longer tenable, has sought to minimize reports of its impact through pressure on doctors and journalists. Several doctors have died in mysterious circumstances. The Arctic has not been immune from the disease, with outbreaks coming from migrant workers building
new energy infrastructure.... view less
Keywords
Russia; health policy; information policy; Arctic
Classification
Health Policy
Free Keywords
Covid-19
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 11-14
Journal
Russian Analytical Digest (2020) 256
Issue topic
Russia's Arctic Policy
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000440622
ISSN
1863-0421
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0