These countries are close to each other but the number of coronavirus cases inside them is completely different. Russia has more than 800 cases, while Turkmenistan has 0 – at least on paper.

Georgia has less than 100 coronavirus-infected people but that hasn't stopped it from taking a drastic measure – declaring a state of emergency.

This Friday, we will be stepping away from Ukraine and looking into how coronavirus is handled elsewhere in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.