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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Russian hospital head who met Putin tests positive for virus
The head of Moscow’s main coronavirus hospital who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin a week ago has tested positive for the virus, he says.
Last Tuesday Denis Protsenko met with the Russian leader as he 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.
A picture taken on March 24, 2020 shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shaking hands with the head of Moscow’s new hospital treating coronavirus (COVID-19) patients Denis Protsenko during his visit to Kommunarka hospital in Moscow. (Alexey DRUZHININ / SPUTNIK / AFP)
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov tells Russian news agencies that Putin took regular tests and there was no reason to worry about his health.
“Everything is fine,” Peskov says.
— AFP
