Her detention also increased scepticism about the readiness of Russia’s health care system to cope with the pandemic. The general public, which mostly supports President Vladimir Putin, has voiced little concern while many Kremlin opponents suspect a cover-up. In his last public outing early last week, Putin visited a new infectious diseases center, Hospital No. 40 in Moscow, escorted by its head doctor, who this week tested positive for the virus. The government, too, seems worried that it may need to do more to control the virus.

Source: bd News24 April 04, 2020 10:18 UTC