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What’s going on with coronavirus in Russia?

By Tom Rogan

Published March 20, 2020 10:57am ET

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What’s going on with coronavirus in Russia? — Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking during his news conference after the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong Province, Sunday, June 10, 2018. Putin says counter-terrorism efforts are a priority for a regional grouping led by Moscow and Beijing. Putin said a new agreement approved by the SCO spells out plans for joint-anti-terror efforts for the next three years. The SCO includes China, Russia, four ex-Soviet Central Asian nations, India and Pakistan. | (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

What’s going on with Russia’s comparatively low coronavirus infection rate?

Two things: mismanagement and limited options.

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