Sputnik V

• Russia considers using ‘Sputnik Light’ as booster against COVID-19

  Russia on Saturday reported 40,251 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, its highest single-day case tally of the pandemic so far.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2021
  
• Vladimir Putin self-isolating amid COVID-19 outbreak in inner-circle

  Putin has been fully vaccinated with the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, receiving his second shot in April.

  World

  Sep 14, 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.

  World

  Feb 2, 2021
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• Russia, AstraZeneca agree to test combination of coronavirus vaccines

  Russia has been widely criticized for giving Sputnik V regulatory approval in August after the vaccine only been tested on a few dozen people.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2020