Russia is facing a shortage of beds and doctors after years of medical layoffs and hospital demolitions.
In Russia, a new infectious disease hospital is rapidly being built outside Moscow, and extra beds have been added to the existing ones. But medical experts say these hospitals lack the specialists COVID-19 patients need.
Many fear, the decision to save money could have a serious effect on COVID-19 patients.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports.
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/russia-measures-deal-covid-19-200413104105836.html
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