Top Moscow Doctor Tests Positive for CCP Virus, Recently Shook Putin’s Hand

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with the hospital's chief Denis Protsenko during his visit to the hospital for CCP virus patients in Kommunarka settlement, outside Moscow, Russia, on March 24, 2020. Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

MOSCOW—The chief doctor of Moscow’s top hospital for CCP Virus patients says he’s tested positive, a statement that comes a week after his encounter with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Putin visited the Kommunarka hospital a week ago and met with its chief doctor Denis Protsenko. The doctor says he’s feeling OK and self-isolated in his office.