Chechen leader hospitalized
with COVID-19 as Russia struggles
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| A man at a bus stop decorated with posters promoting social distancing and self-isolation in Moscow, Russia (AFP) |
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov reportedly suffers from the
coronavirus disease COVID-19. He is among a growing group of high ranking
Russian officials being infected with the virus, as Russia struggles to contain
the outbreak.
By Stefan J. Bos
Chechen leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, left Russia's
republic of Chechnya and was flown to Moscow for treatment after developing
flu-like symptoms, Russian media said.
His doctor was said to have recommended he travel to the
Russian capital. The 43-year old Kadyrov leaves behind a region where he has
imposed his interpretation of Islamic law.
Though Kadyrov is now in a Moscow hospital, officials claimed he was still firmly in control and governing Chechnya. However, if confirmed, he would be the latest Russian official to contract the illness COVID-19.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin only returned to work in the last few days after being treated in hospital for the coronavirus disease.
And President Vladimir Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov also tested positive.
Though Kadyrov is now in a Moscow hospital, officials claimed he was still firmly in control and governing Chechnya. However, if confirmed, he would be the latest Russian official to contract the illness COVID-19.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin only returned to work in the last few days after being treated in hospital for the coronavirus disease.
And President Vladimir Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov also tested positive.
More ministers infected
Others include culture minister Olga Lyubimova and
construction minister Vladimir Yakushev - as well as Yakushev's deputy, Dmitry
Volkov. Officials say more than 3,000 people have died of the coronavirus
in Russia, where medics have complained of a lack of protection and adequate
equipment.
Outside Russia, several European countries try to reopen
after months of lockdowns that frustrated millions. But authorities condemned
large gatherings at beaches and parks in countries where Ascension Day is a
national holiday.
Three towns in north-western France shut their beaches on Wednesday due to what authorities called the "unacceptable" failure of people to observe social-distancing rules.
Similar measures were also reported in countries such as the Netherlands. Even medics were fined, including 50 healthcare workers and three people for a protest outside a hospital in the French capital Paris.
Three towns in north-western France shut their beaches on Wednesday due to what authorities called the "unacceptable" failure of people to observe social-distancing rules.
Similar measures were also reported in countries such as the Netherlands. Even medics were fined, including 50 healthcare workers and three people for a protest outside a hospital in the French capital Paris.
More than 400 doctors, nurses, and other staff members wore
scrubs and banged trays and pans there. They tried to demand better funding for
the hospital, which French media reported faces financial troubles.
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