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Re:Why some governments appear not to be acting on the Covid... by DonHopkins on Saturday March 21, 2020 @07:02PM (#22651014)
Yeah, the Russian government seems really trustworthy. /s You can depend on them to investigate the whistleblowers, who will mysteriously die from a sudden case of "community-acquired pneumonia".

Doctors in Russia are accusing the government of covering up its coronavirus outbreak and denying them protective equipment

https://www.businessinsider.nl/coronavirus-russia-doctors-sa...

>“While the whole world is facing an outbreak of a new coronavirus, Russia is facing an outbreak of a community-acquired pneumonia,” Vasilyeva said. “And as usual, we’re facing the lie of the authorities.”

>She said Russian authorities were referring to coronavirus cases as ordinary pneumonia, implying that they’re distinct from the coronavirus pandemic.

>Russian authorities strongly denied her claims. A statement from the Moscow Department of Health accused her of seeking “to discredit Russian medicine and relevant government agencies” and called for authorities to investigate her.

Coronavirus: Reported spike in pneumonia cases in Moscow as Russia accuses critics of fake news

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coronavirus-...

>“I have a feeling they (the authorities) are lying to us,” said Anastasia Vasilyeva, head of Russia's Doctor's Alliance trade union.

>“I don't believe the coronavirus numbers,” said Ekaterina, a Moscow accountant. “I remember what they told us about Chernobyl at the time. It's only now that we're finding out what really happened.”

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