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Russia confirms 103 Omicron cases of Covid-19

Published December 30, 2021
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Russia has now confirmed 103 cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Anna Popova, the head of state consumer watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, said in an interview on state television.

According to Reuters, Popova said Omicron coming to Russia was inevitable and that all new arrivals from risk zones were being tested.

In this file photo, passengers walk along the platform of a metro station in Russia. — Reuters/File
In this file photo, passengers walk along the platform of a metro station in Russia. — Reuters/File

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