“Under the UK presidency on Monday, November 29, an urgent meeting of G7 health ministers will take place to discuss the latest information regarding the omicron strain,” the agency said in a statement.
Since November 26, the UK has temporarily suspended flights with South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini due to the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529.
On November 25, it became known that scientists have identified a new strain of coronavirus in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong, which could potentially become the most dangerous.
Later it was designated by the Greek letter "omicron".
Senator, Honored Doctor of Russia Vladimir Krugly spoke about the situation with the omicron coronavirus strain.
According to him, citizens returning from Egypt may be the source of the emergence of a new strain in Russia.