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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the military could be deployed to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic in the country, after the number of cases in the country rose sharply.
On Monday, Russia recorded its largest daily rise in confirmed cases, with 2,558 new infections, taking the total to 21,102, with the vast majority of those in Moscow, the BBC reported.
The death toll currently stood at 210. “We see that the situation is changing almost daily and, unfortunately, it is not changing for the better,” the BBC quoted Putin.
“The number of sick people is increasing, including more and more cases specifically of the severe form of the disease. The next few weeks will be decisive in many respects,” he added.
He also pointed to other European countries, such as Italy, that have utilised the military in their response to the global health crisis. (IANS)

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