"It is somewhat far-fetched to assert that a past infection is an absolute fact of a decrease in life expectancy," RBC quotes Voznesensky.

According to him, more research and expansion of the statistical base are needed for such a statement.

According to the data obtained, the coronavirus belongs to respiratory diseases, most of which disappear without a trace.

At the same time, he noted that it is necessary to watch how the disease is superimposed on the patient's pathologies.

Earlier, Sergei Voznesensky said that the coronavirus pandemic is unlikely to come to an end in 2022, a significant improvement in the situation can be expected in 2023.