“Many countries are already taking similar steps. The same Germany and France announced the evacuation of their residents, Kazakhstan closed the border tightly and canceled flights, but we are lagging behind in this regard, ”he said.
In his opinion, this temporary measure would not have caused a serious blow to the economy.
“This will not bring down our economy, because it can be banned for a short time. Any human life is not worth losing a little in the economy, ”said Khvostov.
He acknowledged that this was a “radical statement,” while responding that “progress has already begun.”
Earlier, activists held solitary pickets in Moscow with the requirement to restrict the entry of citizens of countries where coronavirus is rampant.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said that at present there is no need to close the borders with China in connection with the situation with the new type of coronavirus 2019-nCoV.