Russia Vaccine

• Russia marks record number of COVID-19 deaths for 5th day in a row

  Spooked by a new wave of infections that began last month, officials imposed an array of measures to compel or encourage people to get vaccinated.

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  Jul 3, 2021
  
• Russia approves 3rd coronavirus vaccine before late-stage trials begin, PM says

  Russia has already approved two COVID-19 vaccines, including the Sputnik V shot, following a similar approach of granting approval before seeing any late-stage trial results.

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  Feb 20, 2021
  
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• Russia’s coronavirus vaccine is 91.6% effective, clinical trial results suggest

  Russia approved the vaccine in August, before the large-scale trial had begun, saying it was the first country to do so for a COVID-19 shot.

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  Feb 2, 2021
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• Russia’s coronavirus vaccine met with wariness, skepticism as studies continue

  Russia faced international criticism for approving a vaccine that hasn't completed advanced trials among tens of thousands of people.

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  Dec 17, 2020
• Scientist behind Russia coronavirus vaccine defends ‘wartime’ rollout during trial

  Russia has pushed ahead with its potential COVID-19 vaccine at top speed with mass public vaccinations alongside the main human trial.

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  Sep 29, 2020
• Russia ‘so confident’ in coronavirus vaccine it will shoulder legal liability

  The approach is different from many places in the world.

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  Sep 22, 2020
• Scientists from 5 countries question accuracy of Russia coronavirus vaccine data

  The move highlights growing concern among scientists about the safety and efficacy of the Sputnik-V vaccine, which the government approved for use before completing full human trials.

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  Sep 15, 2020
• The importance of Phase 3 trials for a coronavirus vaccine — and why it can’t be rushed

  There are currently 34 vaccine candidates in various clinical trial phases, including one in Canada, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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  Sep 8, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Mexico to test 2,000 doses of Russia’s ‘Sputnik’ vaccine

  Mass testing of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine to get domestic regulatory approval will involve more than 40,000 people.

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  Aug 20, 2020
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• WHO in talks with Russia as its coronavirus vaccine raises eyebrows

  Last week, Russia became the first country in the world to license a coronavirus vaccine.

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  Aug 20, 2020