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Sputnik V

China pioneers ‘virus passports’

China pioneers ‘virus passports’

BEIJING: China has launched a system of so-called "virus passports" to kickstart international travel, as Russia...
Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am
EU says no talks under way to buy Russia's COVID-19 vaccine
World

EU says no talks under way to buy Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

  • "Currently no talks are ongoing to integrate the Sputnik vaccine in the portfolio," a Commission spokesman told a news conference.
  • Earlier on Thursday, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it had begun a rolling review of the Sputnik V vaccine, which could lead to its approval for use in all 27 EU countries.
Published 04 Mar, 2021 06:15pm
Argentine lab says agrees deal to produce Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Business & Finance

Argentine lab says agrees deal to produce Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

  • Argentina was one of the first countries in the region to sign an agreement with Russia to buy Sputnik V and has already received 1.22 million doses from the Russian Gamaleya Institute.
  • This potential development will be carried out with the participation of Hetero Labs Limited, a laboratory established in India, with whom Laboratorios Richmond has had a strategic alliance for more than 25 years.
Published 26 Feb, 2021 08:09pm
Egypt registers Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
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Egypt registers Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

  • RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund responsible for marketing the vaccine abroad, said Sputnik V had been approved by the Egyptian Drug Authority using an emergency use authorisation procedure. Tunisia and Algeria have already approved the shot.
Published 24 Feb, 2021 05:49pm
Israel blocks shipment of Sputnik V vaccine to the Gaza Strip
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Israel blocks shipment of Sputnik V vaccine to the Gaza Strip

  • Israel has blocked 1000 doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, intended for frontline medical workers and key personnel in the tumultuous Gaza Strip.
  • The Gaza Strip has yet to any vaccines, with over 53,000 cases and 537 deaths since the start of the pandemic, and limited support in the management of this public health crisis.
Updated 16 Feb, 2021 06:25pm
Russian Vaccine Team to Conduct Combined Trial with Chinese Counterparts
World

Russian Vaccine Team to Conduct Combined Trial with Chinese Counterparts

  • Russian developers are in talks with China's CanSino Biologics Inc., in an effort to test a combined regimen of their shots to better protect against new virus strains.
  • The Russian Direct Investment Fund, a partner in the Sputnik V vaccine program, forged a preliminary agreement with the CanSino and Petrovax Pharm, to reportedly conduct testing in Russia.
Updated 15 Feb, 2021 10:57am