Nine Residents Die at Neuropsychiatric Care Facility in Russia’s Kuzbass RegionIn January, nine residents of the Prokopyevsk boarding institution for people with neuropsychiatric disorders in Russia's Kuzbass region died, according to the regional Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. Specialists are currently assessing living conditions at the institution as well as the quality of medical supervision provided to residents, the ministry stated. Illness Outbreak and Criminal CaseOn January 24, the regional Health Ministry reported that two residents of the institution had been diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia, while forty-six others tested positive for influenza A. Allegations of Concealment and Poor ConditionsEarlier, NGS42, citing unnamed employees of the institution, reported that an infection outbreak had occurred at the facility as early as November. Staff members also claimed that residential buildings at the institution suffered from low indoor temperatures, that essential medications were in short supply, and that residents received poor-quality food.