The reaction of the markets on the Omicron-strain of Coronavirus purely emotional, said the official representative of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov, reports RIA Novosti.
“The reaction is extremely emotional, it does not differ on some scientific data, because they are simply not yet,” the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation appreciated the situation. The sands also believes that this is a short-term market reaction.
European indexes on November 29 grew after a sharp fall on Friday, November 26th. The news of the new strain of Coronavirus struck in all global markets. Oil quotes also collapsed. The price of Brent oil has fallen by almost 11 percent. Investors fear new locomotives and slowdown in the world economy.
On November 25, it became known that a new strain of Coronavirus B.1.1.529 was discovered in South Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that he would call an emergency meeting due to a new strain.