- Coronavirus misinformation has gone viral in Ukraine: Dubious advice, conspiracy theories, and fake news are proliferating on social media and messaging applications.
- Ukraine’s transportation is in crisis amid the COVID-19 shutdown: The border closures and suspensions of flights that came in coronavirus’s wake have created a transport crisis in Ukraine — and around the world.
- A Ukrainian lawmaker tested positive for COVID-19: Serhiy Shakhov, from the 17-member Dovira (Trust) group in parliament, said on March 18 that he tested positive for COVID-19. The lawmaker is the first public figure in Ukraine to test positive.
- The government will evacuate 35,000 Ukrainians stuck abroad after the border shut down: The evacuation will take 175 special flights and cost the government $4.16 million. Ukrainians abroad who want to come home need to contact local Ukrainian embassies to learn about their evacuation options.
- Police are investigating Ukraine’s second COVID-19 death over suspected malpractice: The parents of the victim accused doctors of not providing proper medical care to their daughter. She was hospitalized with a suspected coronavirus infection.
Read more: Ukraine Business Update – March 18: Business wants more protection from COVID-19
