Putin has pushed inoculation since touting Russia’s approval of Sputnik V in Aug as the globe’s first Covid shot. But many nations have been unwilling to give it fast-track approval.
Argentina joins North America, EU, UK, China and Chile in offering preventive shots. It also boosts Russia’s attempts to push the vaccine into developing nations.
Based on a monkey-adenovirus vector, AstraZeneca’s vaccine reported average effectiveness of 70%. Sputnik is the only Covid vaccine to use two different human-adenovirus vectors.
Calling Sputnik V a joint effort between Russia and India, RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev tells ThePrint that Russia is keen to collaborate with other countries on development of Covid vaccines.
Russian Direct Investment Fund has tied up with Hetero for production of Sputnik V Covid vaccine. Dr Reddy’s is currently conducting clinical trials of the vaccine in India.
According to Gamelya National Centre and the Russian Direct Investment Fund, as of 24 November, no unexpected adverse events were identified during the trials.
According to officials, the decision to conduct the human clinical trials was taken after Dr Reddy's Laboratories got approval from the Drugs Controller General of India.
The high efficacy rate is based on 20 confirmed Covid-19 cases that were split across vaccinated subjects who got two doses and those who got the placebo.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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