McDonalds scraps Big Macs at Soviet prices due to virus

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McDonald's had planned to celebrate the arrival of the Big Mac in Russia 30 years ago by offering one of its most popular items virtually for free.

McDonald's planned to celebrate the arrival of the Big Mac in Russia 30 years ago by offering one of its most popular items virtually for free.

"There's nothing more important for us than the health of our guests and employees," Marc Carena, general director of McDonald's in Russia, said in a statement. Russia does not have any confirmed cases so far, but the Russian government has set up a task force to try and prevent it from taking hold in the country.On Thursday the Russian government said it was closing its border with China and would stop issuing electronic visas to Chinese nationals.

Huge crowds queued for hours outside the restaurant in central Moscow to try their first ever Big Mac.

 

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