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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin Tells Putin He Has The Coronavirus. Goes Into Quarantine For 14 Days

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RT: Russian Prime Minister Mishustin tests positive for coronavirus as national total tops 100,000 cases

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The news was announced on Thursday evening, live on national television, during a video link with President Vladimir Putin.

First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov will step in as interim head of government during Mishustin’s recovery.

It appears Mishustin - who replaced Dmitry Medvedev as Prime Minister in January - received the result of his test while at work. Earlier in the day, he headed a governmental session, conducted remotely. His diagnosis makes him the second major world leader known to have contracted the infection - after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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WNU Editor: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been hands on in handling this pandemic in Russia. Cannot say that I am surprised that he is now infected.

More News On Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin Telling Putin He Has The Coronavirus

Russian PM Mishustin says tested positive for coronavirus -- TASS
Russian Prime Minister Tests Positive for Coronavirus -- Sputnik
Coronavirus: Russian PM Mishustin tests positive for virus -- BBC
Russian prime minister says he tested positive for virus -- AP
Russian PM Mishustin is diagnosed with coronavirus as country reaches grim double milestone of 1,000 Covid-19 deaths and 100,000 cases -- Daily Mail
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tells Putin he has coronavirus -- Reuters

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