Mikhail Mishustin says minimal threat of coronavirus spread in Russia

On March 12, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that the threat of the spread of coronavirus in Russia is minimal, because “all measures prepared by us have been carefully verified and justified.”

According to him, the measures taken by the Russian authorities are being taken to prevent infection, and an acute situation has developed abroad.

The head of the Cabinet of Ministers asked the Russians to understand the preventive measures to combat the coronavirus, which are taken at the federal and regional levels.

“The most important thing for us is to protect our people,” Mishustin said.

The epidemic of the SARS-CoV-2 virus began in Wuhan, China. The infection causes severe COVID-19 pneumonia.

Source: iz