Vladimir Putin coronavirus scare as physician he shook hands with a week ago tests positive for infection

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A major scare over Vladimir Putin’s health emerged today as Russia‘s top coronavirus doctor was stuck down with Covid-19 – one week after meeting and shaking hands with the Kremlin leader.

Denis Protsenko, 44, heads Konnunarka infectious disease hospital, which was visited by Putin last week.

The pair were seen close together and twice shook hands without protective gear.
Russian president Vladimir Putin (right) shakes hands with chief physician Denis Protsenko (left) as he visits a hospital for patients with suspected COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the Kommunarka settlement in New Moscow, Russia last week

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