This is reported by TASS with reference to the department.
“The plane Il-76 EMERCOM of Russia took off from the city of Saratov to Lebanon. On board ... 15 Rospotrebnadzor specialists and the necessary equipment to deploy a laboratory to detect a new coronavirus infection, ”the press service said.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations noted that all specialists are equipped with special suits and protective equipment, taking into account the epidemiological situation for COVID-19
On August 4, a powerful explosion took place in the Lebanese capital near the port. According to the latest data, the explosion in the port of Beirut killed 135 people and injured about 5 thousand.
The Lebanese Supreme Defense Council has declared Beirut a disaster zone.