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Nearly half of Czech population ready to take Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine even without EU watchdog approval, poll reveals

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Nearly 47% of Czechs say that they are willing to be vaccinated with the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus jab, provided it receives an emergency exemption from health authorities in Prague, a new poll has revealed. … Read More >Nearly half of Czech population ready to take Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine even without EU watchdog approval, poll reveals

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Talks over, Sputnik V purchase possible: Austria’s Kurz says Vienna may buy a MILLION Russian vaccine doses

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Austria may soon be purchasing Russia’s Sputnik V jab to give an “additional turbo boost” to its anti-Covid vaccination drive, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz told the media in Vienna after negotiations with Moscow concluded. … Read More >Talks over, Sputnik V purchase possible: Austria’s Kurz says Vienna may buy a MILLION Russian vaccine doses

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Italian politician, tired of waiting for his turn at home amid slow EU rollout, comes to Moscow to get Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

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It’s better to come and get a Covid-19 shot in Russia than to endlessly wait for it in the European Union, Italian politician Alessandro Ravaglioli has told RT after he received his second dose of Sputnik V in Moscow, this week. … Read More >Italian politician, tired of waiting for his turn at home amid slow EU rollout, comes to Moscow to get Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

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Survey discovers 7 in 10 Russian doctors now trust domestic Sputnik V vaccine, but most don’t have faith in Western alternatives

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A poll of Russian doctors has revealed that 69% trust the safety and efficacy of the country’s domestic Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, a significant rise from a previous survey that indicated a majority wouldn’t take it. … Read More >Survey discovers 7 in 10 Russian doctors now trust domestic Sputnik V vaccine, but most don’t have faith in Western alternatives

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‘I would be vaccinated with Sputnik V’: German pharma CEO praises Russia’s vaccine & ‘outstanding scientists’

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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine has “a lot of good scientific data” behind it, the head of Germany’s Bionorica SE pharmaceutical company, Michael Popp, told RT, as he shared his company’s experience working with Russian specialists. … Read More >‘I would be vaccinated with Sputnik V’: German pharma CEO praises Russia’s vaccine & ‘outstanding scientists’

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Austria can ‘return to normal’ in summer, Sputnik V can speed up vaccination program if Vienna buys it – Chancellor Kurz

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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said the country can return to normal life in three months, as everyone could be vaccinated by then. He added that the campaign will be boosted if Vienna buys the Sputnik V vaccine from Moscow. … Read More >Austria can ‘return to normal’ in summer, Sputnik V can speed up vaccination program if Vienna buys it – Chancellor Kurz

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Russia’s Sputnik V formula could be updated to protect against new coronavirus variants in just two days using new gene technology

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Russian researchers have unveiled a new genetic engineering platform that they say will enable the country’s pioneering Covid-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, to be adapted, within 48 hours, to fight any future variants of the deadly virus. … Read More >Russia’s Sputnik V formula could be updated to protect against new coronavirus variants in just two days using new gene technology

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Germany’s Merkel, France’s Macron & Russia’s Putin use video call to discuss potential cooperation over Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

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With the EU suffering from an acute Covid-19 vaccine shortage, the leaders of France and Germany discussed the potential import of the Moscow-made Sputnik V in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night. … Read More >Germany’s Merkel, France’s Macron & Russia’s Putin use video call to discuss potential cooperation over Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine