Coronavirus: Russia to send medical help to Italy
Kremlin will send medics and equipment to worst affected country
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Mr Putin spoke to Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte on Saturday, the Kremlin said, adding that the Russian leader had offered his support and help in the form of mobile disinfection vehicles and specialists to aid the worst hit Italian regions.
Italy recorded a jump in deaths from the coronavirus of almost 800 on Saturday, taking the toll in the world's hardest hit country to almost 5,000.
The Russian defence ministry said that military transport planes would deliver eight mobile brigades of military medics, special disinfection vehicles and other medical equipment to Italy from Sunday.
Russia will also send about 100 military specialists in virology and epidemics, the Interfax news agency cited the defence ministry as saying.
Russia itself has reported 306 cases of the virus, most of them in Moscow, and one coronavirus-related death.
Reuters
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