The Kremlin described Russia's credo in the fight against COVID

Russia's credo in the fight against covid should be the phrase "hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst," said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, RBC correspondent reports. So he commented on the WHO message that the spread of the Omicron strain could lead to an increase in the number of hospitalizations and deaths of patients with covid-19 .

“You know, it's best to hope for the best, but be prepared for the worst. This should be our credo," Peskov replied.

“The diametrically opposed views of scientists on the omicron show that it has not yet been studied,” he added.