Russian President Putin Puts On Hazmat Suit To Visit Moscow Hospital Treating Covid-19 Coronavirus Patients

March 24, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to a hospital intended for patients with suspected coronavirus © Sputnik / Alexey Druzhinin

RT: Putin dons hazmat suit to visit hospital treating coronavirus patients in Moscow (VIDEO)

Russian President Vladimir Putin traded his usual shirt and tie for a hazmat suit as he visited patients receiving treatment for the Covid-19 virus in a Moscow hospital.

Surrounded by hospital staff, Putin climbed into the yellow hazmat suit and was fitted with a respirator before paying a visit to patients at the treatment center in the Kommunarka area of Moscow.

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WNU Editor: When I first saw the pictures and video I said to myself that it is over-kill. But upon reflection I now understand the message that they are trying to send out to everyone. This coronavirus is very infectious and dangerous, and this pandemic is very real with very real consequences to those who do not take it serious. There are currently 495 infections in Russia, with one death.

Update: Russian hospitals are also suffering from shortages .... Russian Military Doctors Told to Sew Their Own Masks as Coronavirus Sparks Shortages (Moscow Times).

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