The only son of a famous Russian TV presenter died from COVID-19
'21.05.2020'
Source: Today.Lifestyle
52-year-old journalist Maxim Morgunov, the son of Russian television presenter Svetlana Morgunova, was self-medicating: taking anti-malarial drugs, reports Today. Lifestyle.
The only son of the famous Russian TV presenter Svetlana Morgunova died of coronavirus. Maxim was 52 years old.
In early March, the celebrated announcer Svetlana Morgunova turned 80 years old. At that time, the coronavirus pandemic had not yet been announced, so relatives and friends gathered at home at the legend of Russian television. But then, of course, no one could have thought that the only son of Svetlana Mikhailovna would sit at the festive table for the last time.
According to the Telegram-channel "NeMalakhov", the TV presenter's son was self-medicating. Upon learning of the disease, Maxim Morgunov independently injected heparin into his stomach and took antimalarial drugs.
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In the afternoon of May 19, Svetlana’s son got in touch with relatives and didn’t answer by the evening. It was the TV star who suspected something was wrong and sounded the alarm. Friends from the next entrance went to the man’s apartment, but he didn’t open the door. The doctors arrived on call, but could not get inside, so the rescuers had to open the apartment.
The brother of the deceased Ilya Sviridov on his Facebook page confirmed the death of Maxim and shared the details. The son of the TV presenter did not have bad habits.
“He did not have bad habits, chronic diseases, he was not in the“ risk group ”. An absolutely healthy, strong man. Between the May holidays, he went to work (he worked in the museum-reserve). And there he contacted a colleague. On the 8th, the chief confirmed COVID-19. Maxim passed the test and received a positive result on May 10. Yesterday, May 19, Maxim was gone. Maxim is survived by his wife, daughter and elderly mother Svetlana Morgunova, ”Ilya said.
According to him, Maxim had a high temperature - 39. The man sent all his relatives to the cottage in order not to infect them and one remained in the apartment on self-treatment.
