Top Russian doctor falls out of 5th floor window during conference call

[Recursion]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8258591/Top-Russian-doctor-falls-5th-floor-window-conference-lack-PPE-medics.html

A senior doctor in Russia plunged 50 ft from her office window during a conference call when she was told her hospital would be forced to take in coronavirus patients, say reports.

Dr Yelena Nepomnyashchaya, 47, a mother of two, had objected to the move because of an 'acute shortage' of personal protection equipment for doctors and nurses, it is claimed.

She is now fighting for her life in intensive care after the fifth floor fall but medics are 'refusing to talk' about her chances of survival, according to TVK Krasnoyarsk.

Russia really needs to install safety railings on their windows

[ck4829]

1. You all need some safety harnesses, Russia

[dewsgirl]

2. Yes, they have real safety issues over there.

[live love laugh]

3. She won't make it she'll be Epsteined. nt

[sunonmars]

4. Wonder what she stumbled across to make her get pushed out a window.

[treestar]

5. HMMM How in the heck does that happen?

Hard to picture that.

[Scarsdale]

6. This happens quite

frequently over there. Easier than explaining poison, I suppose. I wonder if she had any part in the Un surgery in NK?

[treestar]

14. Perhaps an example of what happens

if you refuse COVID patients because of not enough PPE - making an example of her? The Un surgery would be fatal if he's dead or comatose and they don't want that to get out. I'm amazed she survived it for any period of time - hope she makes it, though it doesn't seem promising. 5 floors is usually enough.

[machoneman]

7. Hmmm? It's Russia, where poison-tipped canes, accidental shootings and open window falls....

seem to predominate in a society where not doing what you're told to do can and often does result in...................SPLAT!

[rickyhall]

8. Kindof like "suicide" on I, Robot.

[oldsoftie]

9. You just shouldnt wander near open windows while talking

[MrsCheaplaugh]

20. Especially in Russia

[reACTIONary]

10. There is a word for that...

.... defenestration ... She's been defenestrated.

[Recursion]

22. Have you ever been to Prague?

They have a plaque. They used to do it so often that when you refer to "the defenestration of Prague" you have to specify which one.

[Zorro]

11. Russia's OSHA should look into this

[Recursion]

12. In Russia, OSHA defenestrates YOU (nt)

[Takket]

13. Pretty amazing considering....

It is extremely rare to find an operable 5th floor window.

[treestar]

15. And if it was, who would open it?

Maybe it is warm there and no AC and they open them, if it's an apartment. But I'd never go near it. Heights make me leery.

[Recursion]

16. It's much more common in Europe

Since very few buildings have central air

[crickets]

17. My, the windows in Russia seem so unsafe. nt

[liberalla]

18. *DURING* the conference call ???

wtf?

sounds more like suicide...

[Xolodno]

19. The FSB is getting sloppy...

...they used to guarantee death by falling out of a two story window/balcony.

[uponit7771]

21. WTF,