"A powerful antiviral drug has arrived from Russia - favipiravir ... Thousands of doses have arrived from Russia to save lives," RIA Novosti quotes him.

Maduro explained that the drug is especially effective in the treatment of patients in serious condition.

According to him, this drug will be free for citizens.

Earlier, Maduro announced the beginning of tests in the republic of the Russian vaccine against COVID-19 "Sputnik V".

On October 2, Venezuela received the first batch of the Russian vaccine.

Maduro, his son and sister have expressed their desire to be vaccinated against the Sputnik V coronavirus.