In the state Duma urged to limit the growth of prices for buckwheat
- The MP of the state Duma Boris Chernyshov (liberal democratic party) tried to convince the Ministry of industry and trade to influence the price of the products " crisis basket ", the price of which quickly rose on the background of the pandemic coronavirus infection. A proper letter, a copy of which is available to the Last news , the Deputy was sent to the head of Department Denis Manturov.
The MP explained that the data about the pandemic have led to the fact that in Russia increased the demand not only for certain medications and related medical products but also for products of the So-called "crisis basket" - buckwheat, rice, pasta, salt, sugar, matches and So on. Because of this, according to the MP, in his address receives numerous messages from the public areas.
The MP said that the shortage of items in this category are in high demand in the Russian Federation no. However, certain retailers and merchants, capitalizing on human fear begin to unreasonably raise prices artificially creating hype in connection with as if a possible crisis.
"The danger of such speculation lies in the fact that the increase in food prices begins to move from the capital to the regions, depriving Residents of the ability to buy the most necessary. Thus, the price per kilogram of buckwheat in the Russian capital, inflated to the level of 250 rubles will make way for the rump of the population of the metropolis, but it is absolutely unaffordable for residents of most regions, " the MP explained.
The world health organization (who) eleven March announced the outbreak of a new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. In the world are already infected more than 207 of thousands of people in 166 countries, more than 8, 6 thousand died.
in Russia, according to final data, 199 cases, five people were cured.
The latest information on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager. Of the Russian Federation.
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