Coronavirus: Russian PM Mishustin tests positive for virus

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Source: BBC

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has gone to hospital after he was diagnosed with coronavirus.

His positive test came on the same day that Russia recorded a record 7,099 cases, taking the total number of infections above 100,000.

Mr Mishustin was given the role of prime minister in January and has been actively involved in Russia's handling of the epidemic.

Russian TV showed him telling President Vladimir Putin of his diagnosis.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52491205

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1. but but I thought there was no covid in Russia

[IronLionZion]

2. There's none in the US either

the deaths are from underlying conditions but the liberal media won't tell you that.

[still_one]

4. Yup, that's what the guy in the WH says

[C Moon]

3. "Russian TV showed him telling President Vladimir Putin of his diagnosis."

In person, I hope?

[Jamastiene]

8. GMTA n/t

[Harker]

5. That increases Trumpsky's odds

somewhat.

[BigmanPigman]

6. Russia's numbers are getting higher each day.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

And this is what is being reported, consider what isn't being reported (probably even worse than the US unreported cases and deaths).

[UpInArms]

7. Back to the top

Did not mean to dupe this ...

[totodeinhere]

9. I'm tempted to say good but I won't because other innocent people could

catch it from him.