Health experts question whether Russia's coronavirus vaccine is truly safe or effective. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed doubts about Russia’s vaccine in an interview with ABC News Tuesday. That’s how many coronavirus vaccines are in the works around the world, according to a New York Times tracker. Key backgroundFurther diminishing Russia’s claims that its vaccine is safe and effective is the lack of clinical trial data to back them up. Further readingExperts Raise Alarm As Putin Says Russia Has Approved World’s First Covid-19 Vaccine (Forbes)Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (New York Times)Full coverage and live updates on the Coronavirus

Source: Forbes August 12, 2020 12:19 UTC