- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Ukraine continues to rise by the hour. Here is a timeline of Ukraine’s response to the outbreak
- Ukraine is in talks with the International Monetary Fund to receive $50 billion in emergency aid, the National bank of Ukraine has said. “The results of the negotiations will be in the coming weeks,” the NBU governor Yakiv Smolii said on March 19.
- Half a million Ukrainians may lose their jobs because of the COVID-19 crisis. Former Economy Minister Tymofiy Mylovanov claims that 500,000 Ukrainians might be fired because of the economic crisis caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
- Ukraine ramps up testing for coronavirus, but many cases may remain undetected: While other nations test tens of thousands of people daily for COVID-19, Ukraine has only tested a total of some 640 people since January.
- Kyiv life changes overnight because of coronavirus: In an attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the Ukrainian government has placed major restrictions on the public’s social life by shutting down restaurants, cinemas, beauty salons, gyms, night clubs, shopping malls and entertainment centers.
- Coronavirus has caused some panic buying in Ukraine, but few shortages are reported. The number of people shopping for staple goods has increased recently, but it is hardly as massive as in other countries.
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