3 Feb 2020 20:13

Russian govt ready to help regions that are short of masks, drugs

MOSCOW. Feb 3 (Interfax) - Russia's federal authorities are ready to help regions that are short of protective masks or medications, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said.

"We are fully interacting with our colleagues, with the country's regions; all governors and people in charge have reported on readiness. We are working on resolving the situations in the regions of the country that are short of anything or have a need for regulation of the situation with supply of masks or medications," Golikova said at a briefing on Monday.