“They are already in the hospital, they were taken by ambulance,” TASS quoted Zhirinovsky as saying.

He noted that the main cause of the disease is non-compliance with the requirements for the availability of personal protective equipment, such as a mask and gloves.

In addition, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party urged not to let into the hall of deputies who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.

“I ask the future chairman of the Duma not to allow deputies who have not been vaccinated into the meeting room,” Zhirinovsky added.

According to him, he himself had been vaccinated against the coronavirus six times.

Earlier, State Duma deputy, ex-head of Rospotrebnadzor and epidemiologist Gennady Onishchenko commented on vaccination against COVID-19 and influenza.