Russia’s Transneft suspends business trips over coronavirus

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft said on Thursday it has suspended business trips for its staff due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Interfax news agency reported.

Transneft staff will be restricted from making trips abroad and all but urgent trips within Russia, the company said, adding that there are no restrictions on employees’ holiday travel.

(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov, Writing by Alexander Marrow, Editing by Alexander Smith)