He stated this during the plenary session of the 13th annual VTB Investment Forum "Russia is Calling!"
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“I am asking the government to prepare an updated action plan within a week in connection with the risks of the spread of a new strain of coronavirus,” Putin said.
He stressed that, given the transboundary nature of the pandemic, an effective response can only be given together.
Earlier, Russian presidential aide Maxim Oreshkin named three scenarios for the influence of the omicron strain on the world economy.