MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 04th March, 2020) Russia, due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, is suspending Moscow-Nice train services from March 4, the Russian Transport Ministry said.
The ministry said the suspension was in effect from March 4 until further notice. This decision was made as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Russia.
Russian Railways trains travel to a number of countries. However, of these, only a train between Moscow and France's Nice passes through Italy and makes stops there, in particular, in Verona and Milan.
Italy has become Europe's leader in the number of coronavirus cases.
