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Sputnik V

  • Posted By
    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Science & Technology
  • Published
    14th Aug, 2020
  • Russia becomes the first in the world to register a vaccine dubbed ‘Sputnik V’ against the novel coronavirus.
  • The viral vector vaccine has been developed by the Gamaleya Microbiology Research Centre.
  • Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Russia’s offer of its COVID-19 vaccine, volunteering to be the first person to get the shot.
  • With almost 900,000 coronavirus infections, Russia is reported to have the world’s fourth-highest COVID-19 caseload.

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