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| Head of Russian coronavirus hospital visited by Putin tests positive for Covid-19 | Head of Russian coronavirus hospital visited by Putin tests positive for Covid-19 |
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| Denis Protsenko, head doctor at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in Moscow has tested positive for Covid-19. President Vladimir Putin visited the clinic earlier this month. | Denis Protsenko, head doctor at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in Moscow has tested positive for Covid-19. President Vladimir Putin visited the clinic earlier this month. |
| Protsenko confirmed on Facebook that he has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating in his office. Despite the diagnosis, he is set to continue his work as the head of the hospital. | Protsenko confirmed on Facebook that he has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating in his office. Despite the diagnosis, he is set to continue his work as the head of the hospital. |
| "Dear friends, I'm really touched by your concerns. Yes, I've tested positive for the CoV, but I feel quite well. I've self-isolated at my office where I have everything needed for remote work, control and video consultations," the doctor wrote on Facebook. | "Dear friends, I'm really touched by your concerns. Yes, I've tested positive for the CoV, but I feel quite well. I've self-isolated at my office where I have everything needed for remote work, control and video consultations," the doctor wrote on Facebook. |
| Protsenko has been a leading figure in the medics’ fight against Covid-19 in Russia. He has been posting daily reports and updates about the situation at the clinic on social media. | Protsenko has been a leading figure in the medics’ fight against Covid-19 in Russia. He has been posting daily reports and updates about the situation at the clinic on social media. |
| President Vladimir Putin inspected the clinic on March 24, where he had met with Protsenko and visited some patients while wearing a hazmat suit. | President Vladimir Putin inspected the clinic on March 24, where he had met with Protsenko and visited some patients while wearing a hazmat suit. |
| The news sparked fears that Russia's president might have contracted the virus as well, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov assured the media that this was not the case. | The news sparked fears that Russia's president might have contracted the virus as well, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov assured the media that this was not the case. |
| "[Putin] is regularly tested for coronavirus. Everything is normal," Peskov said. | "[Putin] is regularly tested for coronavirus. Everything is normal," Peskov said. |
| Though Russia had been relatively moderately affected by the pandemic so far, it experienced a huge surge in cases on Tuesday. The total number of confirmed cases spiked by 500 to 2,337, while the death toll almost doubled, jumping from nine to 17. | |
| Worldwide, the coronavirus tally has already surpassed the 800,000 mark, while almost 39,000 people have died from Covid-19-related causes. | |
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