Russian doctor with COVID-19 falls from hospital building after being 'forced to work'

Russian doctor with COVID-19 disease mysteriously fell from a hospital window over weekend after complaining about being forced to work despite being infected. Moscow Times cited local media reports stating that 37-year-old paramedic, Alexander Shulepov is w under a critical condition with fractures in skull after falling from second floor of hospital in western part of country, where he was being treated for coronavirus. Before Shulepov, at least two or medical professionals in Russia have plunged from a hospital building amid global health crisis.

According to reports, Shulepov and one of his colleagues h recorded a video on April 22 to voice ir complaints against chief doctor at vaya Usman vill hospital who pressurised 37-year-old to work despite having contracted disease. However, this video was followed by ar clip by paramedic who denied his previous claims as being “emotional”.

Shulepov’s colleague, Alexander Kosyakin reportedly has criminal charges against him for spreing “fake news” about coronavirus during global health crisis. Under recently passed legislation by Russian government, such charges w carry a prison sentence for up to five years. 

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Probe opened into incident

Police authorities have opened an investigation into Shulepov’s fall, however, two healthcare professionals who h previously plunged from hospitals have died from severe injuries. 37-year-old was working at a hospital in Voronezh region near Moscow which has reportedly confirmed at least 636 coronavirus cases on May 4 that is less than one per cent of nationwide count. Russia has recorded 134,687 confirmed cases of COVID-19 disease out of which, at least 41 are medical professionals. 

Just last week before Shulepov, he of Krasyarsk Regional Hospital for War Veterans, Yelena Nepomnyashchaya fell from fifth floor after having a chat with he of health department of region. Russian media reports have stated that she was allegedly opposing mission of more COVID-19 patients in hospital due to lack of personal protective equipment for staff. Ar media outlet quoted a source saying that lack of gears of staff ‘perhaps’ prompted Nepomnyashchaya to ‘ commit desperate act’.

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