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Subject
Russian health crisis.
Significance
Russia now has the world's second-highest number of cases, increasing by 9,000-10,000 per day during May. Moscow is the epicentre, but the virus is spreading, placing further pressure on the national health system. More than half of Russia's 85 regions have reported at least 1,200 cases.
Impacts
Early relaxation of lockdown would be damaging in regions where COVID-19 is still in the emerging phase.
As cases rise, shortages of protective equipment and lax infection control procedures will become the largest public health challenges.
Economic contraction will hamper government social policy programmes and expose the fragility of the health and social safety nets.
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