Russia said it had produced the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine, after President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that he approved a Covid-19 vaccine as the first in the world.
Putin's announcement of the vaccine was met with caution by scientists and the World Health Organization who said it still needed a rigorous security check. "The first batch of the new coronavirus vaccine developed by the Gamaleya research institute has been produced," the Moscow Ministry of Health said in a statement cited by Russian news agencies.
Coronavirus, Russia, produced the first batch of the vaccine
2020-08-15T12:46:05.941Z
Putin's announcement last Tuesday was received with caution by the scientific world and the WHO (ANSA)Russia said it had produced the first batch of its coronavirus vaccine, after President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that he approved a Covid-19 vaccine as the first in the world. Putin's announcement of the vaccine was met with caution by scientists and the World Health Organization who said it still needed a rigorous security check. "The first batch of the new coronavirus vaccine dev...