Embassy expects from UAE information about coronavirus-infected citizen of the Russian Federation

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the United Arab Emirates has no information about a citizen of the Russian Federation who has contracted a new type of coronavirus in Abu Dhabi. According to the press attaché of the Embassy Maxim Slesarev, the UAE authorities have not yet provided the Russian side with the necessary information. Read also: The COVID-2019 has been identified from a citizen of the Russian Federation in the UAE: the Embassy of the Russian Federation finds out the information According to the diplomat, who leads TASS, currently the diplomatic representation has sent all necessary requests and is in contact with local authorities. Recall, earlier, on March 3, the Ministry of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates distributed a message about the detection of coronavirus COVID-19 in two citizens of the Russian Federation in the UAE. According to the Ministry, they are members of the Russian cycling team, which took part in the cycling race Tour UAE 2020. Both citizens were hospitalized to provide the necessary medical care. The day before, March 9, there was information about the detection in the UAE of 14 new cases of coronavirus infection, among the sick Russian citizen.