Virologist Netesov: “Sputnik V” will be effective against the omicron strain 
Russian drug against coronavirus Sputnik V will be effective against with an omicron strain, even numerous mutations cannot prevent this. This assessment was made by the virologist, molecular biologist, RAS Corresponding Member Sergei Netesov on Sputnik radio.
The specialist recalled that precise indicators of the effectiveness of vaccines against the omicron strain will appear in the coming months. Nevertheless, Netesov urged Russians not to waste time and get vaccinated against coronavirus infection. “In Europe, this option is already walking, it is already in at least ten countries, which means that if it has not yet reached us, it will get there in the coming days,” the virologist suggested.
Earlier, the head of the scientific development group new diagnostic methods based on sequencing technologies of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor Kamil Khafizov also admitted the imminent appearance of the omicron-strain of coronavirus in Russia.
A new strain under the code B.1.1.529 was detected in South Africa on November 11, isolated cases were also recorded in Japan, Canada, Spain, Sweden, Egypt, Austria and other countries. The head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said that there are no cases of infection with the new strain in Russia.