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THE MAN OF PUTIN: Mikhail Misjustin came from the tax system and was surprisingly named prime minister in January. Photo: ALEXEY NIKOLSKY / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL / SPUTNIK POOL
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Misjustin (54) is infected with the corona virus, reports RIA Novosti. He has informed President Vladimir Putin about the disease.
Surprisingly, Misjustin was named prime minister as envoy as in January when Putin decided to replace his old friend Dmitry Medvedev.
Deputy Prime Minister Andrej Belousov is Acting Prime Minister, while Misjustin is self-isolated, Putin himself told Russian television.
The Prime Minister has been diagnosed at the same time that Russia is receiving more and more confirmed crown infections and more deaths.
As of Thursday, there were 106,498 infected and 1,073 dead, VG’s overview shows.
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– Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, it has just been revealed that the tests I have done for the coronavirus have yielded positive results. I have to follow the self-isolation requirements and obey the doctors’ instructions. This must be done to protect my colleagues, Misjustin said as he briefed Putin about the disease, by video.
Putin responded by wishing the prime minister “a good improvement.”
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– I think you’re going to be in good shape. Call me from the hospital, the president said, but there is no information that Misjustin is currently hospitalized.
In the video of the video meeting between the two, Misjustin also addresses the Russian people and asks them to be careful and follow the crown’s measures on these busy days of May, as the Russians will normally mark May 1 and on Victory Day on May 9, and then people also do it spring in their orchards outside the city.
– The discipline of each one of us is important to overcome the virus.
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Until Thursday, Prime Minister Misjustin launched a new support package for companies and individuals. The government has been widely criticized for not providing sufficient support to those affected by the crown.
Earlier this week, Inna Sangadzhieva of the Helsinki Committee told VG that she fears that there are large dark numbers in Russia.
