“Any mass crowds, including protests and speeches, create ideal conditions for the rapid spread of the virus,” the press service of the ministry quoted him as saying.
He cited as an example the alarming epidemiological situation in the USA and India, where simple respiratory infection prevention measures are not observed.
“Wearing masks in public places can significantly reduce the risks of the spread of coronavirus,” he added.
In April, the president of the Russian Medical Society, doctor of medical sciences Evgeny Achkasov, said that he was scared by the situation with how some people in the world staged pickets against self-isolation.