That is actually the most re-assuring answer, thanks.

He may be dying already or he may have another irrational reason to do it. Not saying it's likely but it can't be ruled out.

People are required to spend 2 weeks in isolation before meeting in person without the table thingy. So he is litteraly that afraid of omicron. His whole shtick is low grade USSR style psychops that west keeps falling for. It seems only Ukrainians are ballsy enough to call his bluff.