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Russian Prime Minister tests positive for Covid-19
Published : May 1, 2020, 1:35 pm IST
Updated : May 1, 2020, 1:35 pm IST
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Mikhail Mishustin
Mikhail Mishustin

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has tested positive for Covid-19.

Moscow: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has tested positive for Covid-19.

PhotoPhotoMishustin confirmed his test results in a video-conference with President Vladimir Putin. First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov will temporarily perform Mishustin's duties.

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Putin signed a decree appointing Andrey Belousov to the role on an acting basis, following Mishustin's recommendation.

File photoFile photo Mishustin's diagnosis makes him the most high-profile political figure in Russia to contract the coronavirus.

The country surpassed 100,000 confirmed cases earlier on Thursday, after announcing its highest single-day rise of 7,099 new infections.

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