Ukraine’s health chief warns country’s medical infrastructure is ‘close to disaster’ as Covid-19 lockdown threshold approaches

After decades of

After decades of economic chaos, Ukraine’s healthcare system barely functions at the best of times. Now it’s close to being overwhelmed by a rise in cases of Covid-19, according to the country’s most senior medical official.

“We have reached the point of no return and are close to disaster,” Maxim Stepanov, the head of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, warned on Tuesday. “The situation is critical not only in Ukraine but all over the world.”

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