Three days ago Dr. Aleksandr Myasnikov, cardiologist and chief doctor of Moscow hospital, was appointed as the official representative of Russia's coronavirus information center. His new job is to inform Russian citizens of the official data and recommendations on a daily basis.
Dr. Myasnikov's personal opinion on coronavirus is as follows:
- COVID19 is not much more dangerous than flu and kills only those who would die anyway;
- he thinks that the churches should have remained open in one form or another for people during Easter, because despite the danger, our soul and faith are still very important;
- he thinks that this whole situation has been intentionally orchestrated.
Here is his exact quote:
"This panic, which is developing in the media, is inflated by people, it a) makes the authorities of other countries to make mistakes and act incorrectly, because they too succumb: people are panicking, so something has to be done. <...> And the second thing: it is a hundred percent orchestrated. It cannot be this way. All this requires a certain boost. To inflate panic in this way, to press so competently - everything is done with a certain purpose. I don't know what it is. It's either money or politics. <...> Somebody made billions, somebody benefited."
Interesting that Russia has appointed Dr. Myasnikov to address the nation on a daily basis, considering his somewhat revolutionary opinions.