Russia had a six-week coronavirus shutdown last spring, but was never fully locked down again after that, easing some suffering for its economy, industries and enterprises.

Customers sit in a restaurant at Patriarshiye Prudy, a hip restaurant and bar district in Moscow, Russia, late Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. But, as governments across Europe move to reimpose restrictions to counter rising cases, authorities in Russia are resisting shutting down businesses again. But, as governments across Europe move to reimpose restrictions to counter rising cases, authorities in Russia are resisting shutting down businesses again. On Friday, Russian authorities reported over 15,000 new infections, the highest daily spike so far in the pandemic. But doctors and experts are sounding the alarm that Russia's health system is being stretched.