Russian President Putin Is Working 'Remotely' After Meeting Covid-19 Infected Doctor

Russian President Putin shakes hands with Kommunarka hospital's Denis Protsenko on a visit to the hospital for patients infected with coronavirus disease, near Moscow, March 24, 2020. Sputnik/Alexey Druzhinin/Kremlin/Reuters

AFP: Putin working remotely after meeting infected doctor: Kremlin

Moscow (AFP) - Russian leader Vladimir Putin has decided to handle his duties remotely, the Kremlin said Wednesday, after the head of the country's main coronavirus hospital tested positive following a meeting with the president.

Denis Protsenko, who met with Putin last week as the Russian leader visited the Kommunarka hospital in Moscow, said Tuesday he had been infected with the coronavirus but was feeling well.

"The president prefers these days to work remotely," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, shortly before Putin was due to hold a cabinet meeting by videoconference.

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WNU Editor: The Kremlin is not saying that he is under quarantine. But he is under quarantine.

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