Moscow Times: Russia’s Coronavirus Outbreak Is ‘Changing for the Worse,’ Putin Warns
Russia’s coronavirus outbreak is deteriorating and its new cases are getting more severe, President Vladimir Putin warned Monday as the country reported its highest day-to-day spike in infections to date.
Russia has reported 18,328 overall coronavirus cases and 148 total deaths, making it the world’s 15th most-affected country as of Monday.
“We see that the situation is changing almost daily and, unfortunately, not for the better,” Putin said at a video conference with health officials.
“The number of people who are getting sick is increasing, with more cases of severe illness,” he told three federal officials and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who is overseeing Russia’s coronavirus task force.
Moscow, with 11,513 confirmed cases, accounts for an overwhelming majority of Russia’s Covid-19 infections.
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WNU Editor: Quite a change in tone from just a week ago .... Kremlin Continues To Claim That It's Covid-19 Coronavirus Outbreak Is Small (April 6, 2020).
Update: This is an understatement .... Putin’s Bleak Covid-19 Admission: ‘We Don’t Have Much to Brag About’ (New York Times).
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