What's going on with coronavirus in Russia?
by Tom Rogan
| March 20, 2020 06:57 AM
What's going on with Russia's comparatively low coronavirus infection rate?
Two things: mismanagement and limited options.
Although Russia admitted on Thursday that its coronavirus caseload has jumped to just under 200, the actual accurate figure is likely to be significantly higher. One challenge is the accuracy of testing being employed.
As the Moscow Times reported on Wednesday, there is only one government laboratory currently testing for the coronavirus. The state health agency responsible for these testing efforts isn't being very helpful either. It refused to answer questions put to it by the reporters. Considering Russia's vast size, this lack of testing efficacy isn't exactly ideal.
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