Lavrov discussed with his South African colleague the organization of aircraft with a medical laboratory

“Issues related to the delivery of Russian goods to South Africa related to strengthening the position ... in the fight against coronavirus infection were discussed,” the statement said.

It is clarified that the clear stages of organizing the arrival of an aircraft to South Africa with Russian doctors and a medical laboratory have been considered.

In November, Anatoly Altshtein, MD, virologist, on the air of the NSN expressed the opinion that the new omicron coronavirus strain does not yet represent any relevance from the point of view of vaccination of people.