WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Even as the number of COVID-19 cases in Russia stabilize and hard-hit Moscow eased its lockdown on Monday, the pandemic has laid bare problems with the country's healthcare system that Russians have been aware of for years.Before the pandemic, just 37% of Russians reported being satisfied with the availability of quality healthcare where they live.
The trend in Russia has been flat over the past five years, staying on par with the 38% reported in 2014.Line graph. Since 2005, when Gallup started asking people worldwide about their satisfaction with the availability of quality healthcare where they live, satisfaction in Russia has lagged behind the rest of the world.While not facing the same staggering number of COVID-19