Russia's general designer of Rocket-space Corporation dies of COVID-19

Russia's general designer of rocket-space corporation Energia, which is part of the "Roskosmos," Evgeny Mikrin, has died of COVID-19 in a Moscow hospital, Russian News Agency TASS reported.

President of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Alexander Sergeyev, expressed his condolences over the death of Mikrin, adding that Mikrin was the key scientist responsible for the communication of fundamental science with the practical space.

Mikrin was confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus in mid April, and later placed in home quarantine where he received necessary medical treatment.