The photo-op came as Russian authorities for the first time acknowledged that the real number of novel coronavirus cases in Russia is likely significantly higher than the official figure.
patients in Moscow on Tuesday, as the Russian government signalled the virus outbreak is becoming increasingly serious in the country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin wears protective gear at a hospital for patients infected with coronavirus disease in Russia March 24, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin visits a hospital for patients infected with coronavirus disease in Russia March 24, 2020. He asked Putin to introduce quarantine measures in all major Russian cities, that would tell elderly people to remain at home and said that Moscow is urgently increasing its testing regime.
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