The coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19) is an insidious disease that is spreading rapidly around the world, negatively affecting the entire human community. COVID-19 affects people’s health, all areas of activity, both inside and outside the country. The article examines the impact of the pandemic on the Russian economy and the ways to reduce it. The economic consequences are analyzed on the basis of expert assessments published in the mass media. Objective: to study the current state of the Russian economy in the context of the coronavirus epidemic in order to suggest ways out of the global crisis. Method or methodology of the work: General scientific, economic and mathematical, statistical, expert assessment method, etc. Results: the article outlines the main directions of Russia’s recovery from the crisis. Scope of the results: the results obtained should be used in the development of strategies and tactics for Russia’s recovery from the crisis.