A government official said on Tuesday that the Russian government contacted the Indian government for mass-manufacturing of Sputnik V vaccine (COVID-19 vaccine). "As far as Sputnik V vaccine (COVID-19 vaccine developed in Russia) is concerned, both India and Russia are in communication. It is to be noted that Russia announced the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, and it has been developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, along with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). Meanwhile, Germany also called into question the quality and safety of the coronavirus vaccine launched by Russia. "There is no known data on the quality, efficacy, and safety of the Russian vaccine."

Source: dna August 26, 2020 04:30 UTC