Sputnik V touches down in Asia: Russian Covid-19 vaccine trials begin in India as countries vie for international rights

Sputnik V

The creators of Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V jab have announced that the first vials have arrived in India for use in clinical trials, while millions of doses have already been ordered by other nations.

The team behind the vaccine, which was developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, released a video on Wednesday showing it touching down in the South Asian country, where it will be given to volunteers as part of a study to determine its efficacy.

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