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Russian doctors, nurses face more risks as virus cases grow

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A patient who had routine surgery at a hospital in St. Petersburg suddenly developed a fever after an operation. Doctors insisted on testing him for coronavirus and results showed that he had it.

It’s unclear how many Russian doctors and nurses overall have been infected. The Health Ministry did not respond to requests for comment but news reports from a dozen regions in the past two weeks suggest at least 450 medical workers have had COVID-19, with 11 doctors and five nurses dying.

Of 285 virus hot spots in the country, medical facilities account for more than half, said Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova. “To Russia’s credit, so far, except in a couple of the most overloaded hospitals in Moscow, we’re not hearing stories of inadequate capacity,” said Judy Twigg, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Yelena Sibikina, head of internal medicine in a coronavirus ward at Moscow’s Vinogradov Hospital No. 64, said the staff rehearsed protocols for two weeks before infected patients were admitted. Its 280 bedsfilled up in days. It is adequately stocked with protective suits, face masks, goggles, gloves, and shoe covers.

 

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