“This is a new coronavirus, it came in its season.
He behaves like a boss, because he first came to the population precisely in his autumn-winter season.
There will probably be a little spring.
And now it will be possible to stop the spread exactly when we will all observe simple measures of protection and prevention, ”she said on the air of the Russia 1 TV channel.
RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.
Earlier, Popova expressed hope that the situation with coronavirus after the New Year holidays will not worsen.
According to her, in those regions where there is a high growth rate, it is necessary to limit the conduct of various events. "