Russia's Prime Minister Says He Has Coronavirus, As Country Tops 100,000 Cases
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Source: NPR
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says he's infected with the novel coronavirus, joining nearly 106,500 others in the country who have been similarly diagnosed.
Speaking during a video conference with President Vladimir Putin that was broadcast Thursday on state-run Rossiya 24 television, Mishustin — who took over as prime minister from Dmitry Medvedev in January — told Putin that he had tested positive for the virus.
"It has just now became known that the coronavirus test I gave came back positive," Mishustin told Putin.
"I have to observe self-isolation and follow orders of doctors," he said. "This is necessary to protect my colleagues."
Mishustin, whose role as head of government is considerably less powerful than Putin's, nominated his deputy, Andrey Belousov, to take over as acting prime minister, a recommendation that Putin approved by decree.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/01/848897621/russias-prime-minister-says-he-has-coronavirus-as-country-tops-100-000-cases
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