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A food delivery courier rides a bike past a road police officer wearing face mask, to protect against coronavirus, in St.Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Moscow, the country's capital, and more than 30 Russian regions have been on lockdown since Monday, with most businesses closed and residents not allowed to leave their apartments except for grocery shopping, buying medicines, taking out trash or walking their dogs. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

A food delivery courier rides a bike past a road police officer wearing face mask, to protect against coronavirus, in St.Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Moscow, the country's capital, and more than 30 Russian regions have been on lockdown since Monday, with most businesses closed and residents not allowed to leave their apartments except for grocery shopping, buying medicines, taking out trash or walking their dogs. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate s…

March 31, 2020

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Fake news or the truth? Russia cracks down on virus postings
March 31, 2020 11:27 p.m.

Fake news or the truth? Russia cracks down on virus postings

MOSCOW (AP) — Two weeks ago, an opposition-leaning radio station in Russia interviewed political analyst Valery Solovei, who alleged the government was lying when it said no one had died in the country from the coronavirus.