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Russian prime minister tests positive for coronavirus

By Zach Halaschak
Published April 30, 2020 7:00pm ET
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Russian prime minister tests positive for coronavirus
In this file photo taken on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and new Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin talk as they arrive to attend a new cabinet meeting in Moscow, Russia. Putin gave a lengthy interview to the state-run TASS news agency, and the first episode was released on Thursday Feb. 20, 2020, saying there was "nothing unusual or unexpected" about the dismissal of the government, but was vague about the reasons for it. | (Alexei Nikolsky/AP)

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

Mishustin, 54, revealed the diagnosis Thursday during a video conference call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mishustin became the country’s prime minister in January after a Cabinet shake-up that resulted in the resignation of Dmitry Medvedev, who had served terms as both prime minister and president.

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