OREANDA-NEWS. The Russian authorities, assessing the danger of the new omicron coronavirus strain, proceed from the premise that one should hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst, Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President, told reporters.

“You know, it’s best to hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst. Probably, this should be our credo. In terms of preparedness, you know that thanks to the work of our government headquarters, we have all the logistics ready for the extreme pressure on the healthcare system. wave, we went through it, the wave before last, we went through it. We see that a lot of experience has been gained, "said Peskov.

Peskov also said that the new omicron coronavirus strain has not yet been sufficiently studied, but logistically, the Russian Federation is ready for possible extreme stress on the healthcare system.

"The diametrically opposite points of view of scientists on the omicron indicate that it has not yet been sufficiently studied. Therefore, there is still work to be done to understand whether it is dangerous or not dangerous, curative or not curative, murderous or not. Of course, this is a new strain, it is a new threat, "Peskov told reporters on Monday.

He noted that the Russian Federation is ready for possible pressures on the health care system. "In terms of readiness, you know that thanks to the work of our government headquarters, we have all the logistics ready for an extreme load on the healthcare system. The last wave, we went through it, the wave before last, we went through it. We see that we have gained a lot of experience," - said Peskov.

The World Health Organization, following an emergency meeting at the end of November, decided to classify a new variant of the coronavirus found in South Africa as causing concern. The WHO named the new strain B.1.1.529 with the Greek letter omicron.