a Number of deputies of the state Duma have started to go to meetings with the special badges on the lapels — a white cross on a black background. The speaker Vyacheslav Volodin suggested that colleagues may think that this icon is able to scare the virus.
“It something special devices that repel the virus,” said Volodin, answering a question of the Deputy of Igor Moskova. He asked what it was for the characters that appeared from colleagues in addition to parliamentary icon.
Later, the representative of the state Duma told “MK” that the dialogue Volodin and Moskova “was held in comic form”.
“It was not an official statement, and the suggestion of the Chairman (the lower chamber),” — said in the Duma.
Previously, “virus blocker” was seen on the jacket of press-Secretary of the Kremlin, Dmitry Pekov. The journalists explained to him that the effectiveness of such remedies is considered unproven, and among the side effects is called confusion. Soon the Sands refused to wear “lock”, explaining that he was “intimidated”. 12 may it became known that the press-Secretary President hospitalized with coronavirus.
He Volodin at the first meeting of the chamber 12 may appeared without a mask. His adviser later explained that the speaker observes the distance at work and they consider it right to bring precautions for the coronavirus to the point of absurdity.