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Russia experiencing shortage of doctors as COVID-19 cases surge, says Kremlin – Metro US

Russia experiencing shortage of doctors as COVID-19 cases surge, says Kremlin

FILE PHOTO: Medical specialists transport a person on a stretcher
FILE PHOTO: Medical specialists transport a person on a stretcher outside a hospital for patients infected with coronavirus disease in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Friday said there was a shortage of doctors across Russia, as COVID-19 cases surged past 18,000 to a record daily high.

In Moscow, residents who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to do so as early as next month if large volumes of doses are supplied by then, city authorities said on Friday.

(Reporting by Dmitry Antonv; Writing by Alexander Marrow; editing by John Stonestreet)