Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Gennady Onishchenko said that Russians returning from the Tet holiday could bring new viruses into Russia and lead to a pandemic. Write about this NEWS.ru.
He recalled that the speed with which the virus spreads in the modern world depends directly on the development of transport logistics.
Next week alone, according to the academician's forecast, about 300 thousand vacationing compatriots will cross the border of the Russian Federation.
The scientist believes that they risk carrying not only souvenirs but also viruses, including influenza.
Tourist destinations such as Southeast Asia and Central America are of particular interest to scientists.
Onishchenko is sure that the return of so many people from the tropics will inevitably lead to the spread of infections.
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