Email By Nick Dole Updated April 05, 2020 10:18:02 Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Denis Protsenko a week before the hospital chief announced he had COVID-19. (AP: Alexei Druzhinin) Related Story: Journalists flee psychiatric orders as strongmen grab power: Inside Europe’s coronavirus chaos Related Story: Coronavirus in Spain is ‘frightening on every level’. So how did things get so bad there? Related Story: G20 leaders to inject $8 trillion into global economy to fight coronavirus Map: Russian Federation Last week, Vladimir Putin came face to face with the coronavirus and emerged unscathed. Nobody was surprised. He’d been seen on Russian television, touring a hospital and standing just centimetres from a doctor who later tested positive.However, according to the Kremlin, tests showed “everything was OK” with Mr Putin.While the 67-year-old President may indeed be fit and well, a positive test result would not have been in keeping with his strongman image. Coronavirus update: Follow the latest news in our daily wrap For 20 years, he has cultivated a hero-like persona, competing in judo, scuba-diving, driving tanks, firing weapons, fishing and horse riding.Tackling coronavirus within Russia will require a heroic effort, but for Vladimir Putin, the risks are enormous.”This is… Read full this story
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