Russia's top coronavirus doctor who met Putin tests positive

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The head of Moscow's main coronavirus hospital who met with President Vladimir Putin a week ago has tested positive, he said Tuesday, as the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin wore a hazmat suit during a visit to a hospital where COVID-19 patients were being treated. MOSCOW: The head of Moscow's main coronavirus hospital who met with President Vladimir Putin a week ago has tested positive, he said on Tuesday , as the Kremlin announced the Russian leader's health was fine.

Last Tuesday Denis Protsenko met with the Russian leader who inspected the Kommunarka hospital while wearing a bright yellow hazmat suit. But the 67-year-old Putin was also seen talking to Protsenko without any protective gear.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov swiftly told Russian news agencies that Putin took regular tests and there was no reason to worry about his health.

Over the past 24 hours Russian authorities have reported 500 new cases - the biggest daily increase so far - bringing the total tally to 2,337 cases and 17 fatalities.Since the start of the pandemic, the Kremlin has started measuring temperatures of people attending events with the president, asking journalists feeling unwell to stay home.

 

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