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Russia has approved a Coronavirus /COVID-19 vaccine.
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Coronavirus: Russia becomes first country to approve COVID-19 vaccine - but experts have doubts
The move prompts concerns that the country is putting national prestige before sound science and safety.
news.sky.com
Russia has become the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine, Vladimir Putin has announced, amid concerns the process was rushed for political purposes.
The Russian president said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated and is "feeling well".
The announcement came after less than two months of human testing, sparking concerns that the country is putting national prestige before sound science and safety.
Putin: Russia's Covid-19 vaccine approved for use - BBC News
Russia's president says the vaccine - named Sputnik-V - has passed checks but experts are sceptical.
www.bbc.co.uk
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has been given regulatory approval after less than two months of testing on humans.
Mr Putin said the vaccine had passed all the required checks, adding that his daughter had already been given it.
Officials have said they plan to start mass vaccination in October.
But it may not work...