Over 65s in Moscow to be PAID to self-isolate – except for President Putin

If you can't force them

If you can’t force them, perhaps the only solution is to bribe them? Moscow’s mayor has ordered all over 65s to stay at home for almost three weeks and is offering a cash incentive to encourage them to comply.

The scheme will run from March 26 until April 14, and recipients will be paid a 4,000-ruble ($50) sweetener as motivation. If that seems low, bear in mind that prices of essentials are considerably lower in Russia than in North America and Western Europe, in dollar terms. For instance, a single bus ticket in Moscow is 44 rubles ($0.55), compared to $2.75 in New York, although most elderly travelers don’t have to pay for public transport in the Russian capital.

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