Overwhelmed By COVID-19, Russian Authorities Try To Stop The News Getting Out
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The video is shocking: a 90-year-old grandmother with COVID-19 is turned away from a Russian hospital because there are no beds left. As the scale of Russia's health crisis becomes apparent, authorities in one region reacted by banning mobile phones, while another allegedly tried to fire a paramedic who joined an independent union that is raising awareness about the situation.