They come as the Russian parliament approved a series of laws in an effort to slow the spread of the outbreak, including jail terms for breaking quarantine rules.

A Steve Rosenberg reports There are now fears that President Putin may have been exposed to the virus.

It began with a handshake.

Vladimir Putin meeting.

Dr.

Dennis brought Senko one week ago to inspect the main hospital in Russia, the Corona virus patients.

Now the doctor himself has tested positive.

The Cove in 19 he and the president spent the whole afternoon together in close contact.

No one's safe was the headline on Russian TV Tonight.

This'll virus has come so close to all of us now, she says.

Even our president and Russia is looking down.

They'll be tough penalties here for breaking quarantine up to seven years in prison.

But for the president, for now, it's business as usual.

The Kremlin says there's no need to panic.

The president is absolutely fine, But in a country where the whole system is built around one man, Vladimir Putin any suggestion that his health may be put at risk makes those in power here very nervous.

In Russia, it's not just the virus that's spreading.

So is fake news about covert 19.

Biologist ego Nicola has been telling Russian media that Corona virus could be a U.

S biological weapon and that the Americans took out a patent for it.

But where's the evidence through city door?

Mostly purple Virginia.

It is which have reason for months.

Prostitute Zog over E Yes, Lou Curious Zagora curriculum Ilya on the Louisiana not the doctor said.

I'm sure to deal it.

But conspiracy theories cannot mask the reality that, to fight a virus, the world's largest country is shutting down.