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With Sputnik V, Russia takes on Western Big Pharma giants in fight for multi-billion-dollar global Covid-19 vaccine business

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Russia was widely criticized when it became the first country in the world to register a coronavirus vaccine in August. It was accused of rushing through the approval of the ‘Sputnik V’ formula for political or propaganda gain. … Read More >With Sputnik V, Russia takes on Western Big Pharma giants in fight for multi-billion-dollar global Covid-19 vaccine business

Categories Health

WHO Will Add Sputnik V to Recommended COVID-19 Vaccines List for Emergency Use if It Meets Criteria

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The World Health Organization (WHO) may add Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V to the list of recommended vaccines for emergency use if the drug meets necessary criteria, the organization said in a statement. … Read More >WHO Will Add Sputnik V to Recommended COVID-19 Vaccines List for Emergency Use if It Meets Criteria

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Russia says Sputnik V vaccine equally as effective as US pharma giant Pfizer’s newly unveiled Covid-19 formula

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Over 90 per cent of those given the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine are thought to have developed immunity to coronavirus, matching estimates for an alternative US-developed formula, the Ministry of Health said on Monday. … Read More >Russia says Sputnik V vaccine equally as effective as US pharma giant Pfizer’s newly unveiled Covid-19 formula

Categories Latin America

Sputnik V to the Rescue: How Russia’s COVID Vaccine May Help Argentina Shield People & Economy

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On 2 November, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez revealed that the Latin American country would receive 25 million doses of Russia’s anti-COVID vaccine Sputnik V in December 2020 and January 2021. An Argentine author explains why Buenos Aires has picked the option and how it may help tackle the pandemic and bring the economy back on track. … Read More >Sputnik V to the Rescue: How Russia’s COVID Vaccine May Help Argentina Shield People & Economy

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Israeli hospital chief rejects Western concerns over Russia’s Sputnik-V Covid-19 vaccine as ‘political,’ orders 1.5 million doses

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The boss of one of Israel’s largest hospitals has placed a huge order for Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine, arguing that concerns over the formula are due to tensions between Moscow and Washington, rather than safety issues. … Read More >Israeli hospital chief rejects Western concerns over Russia’s Sputnik-V Covid-19 vaccine as ‘political,’ orders 1.5 million doses

Categories Latin America

Argentina to get 25 million doses of Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine – president

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Millions of doses of the world’s first Russian-made vaccine against Covid-19 are set to be received by Argentina in the coming months, the country’s president has announced. It comes as the pandemic shows no signs of abating. … Read More >Argentina to get 25 million doses of Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine – president