End Date for Russia's Lockdown Unknown, Government says

Medical workers wearing protective equipment wait in front of the gateway to enter the red zone to treat coronavirus patients in Moscow on April 22. Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images

Russia's government has not set a date for ending its nationwide lockdown, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Thursday, as concerns grow about the impact of coronavirus on the country’s economy.

Responding to a question from reporters about the point at which the economic impact of the lockdown might be too great, Peskov said this:

“No, there is no such date. There is a specific time period tied to a specific epidemiological situation.”