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At least 20 countries have approved the inoculation for use, including European Union member-state Hungary, while key markets such as Brazil and India are close to authorizing it. Now Russia is setting its sights on the prized EU market as the bloc struggles with its vaccination program amid supply shortages.

Medical journal’s results confirm Russian scientists have produced an effective defence — and it’s in high demand

President Vladimir Putin’s announcement in August that Russia had cleared the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for use before it even completed safety trials sparked skepticism worldwide. Now he may reap diplomatic dividends as Russia basks in arguably its biggest scientific breakthrough since the Soviet era.

Russia's announcement in August that it had cleared the world's first COVID-19 vaccine before it completed safety trials sparked skepticism worldwide. Now the nation is basking in arguably its biggest scientific breakthrough since the Soviet era.

Putin’s Once-Scorned Vaccine Now Favorite in Pandemic Fight Bloomberg 2/7/2021 (Bloomberg) -- President Vladimir Putin’s announcement in August that Russia had cleared the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for use before it even completed safety trials sparked skepticism worldwide. Now he may reap diplomatic dividends as Russia basks in arguably its biggest scientific breakthrough since the Soviet era. Countries are lining up for supplies of Sputnik V after peer-reviewed results published...

International scepticism turns to grudging respect as Putin's Sputnik V proves just as effective as UK and European Covid-19 vaccines.

Countries are lining up for supplies of the vaccine after high efficacy results.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

By YANG HAN in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2021-02-03 07:03 Share CLOSE People line up outside a bank branch in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday. Local banks temporarily suspended service for a number of hours on Monday due to poor internet connections, the Myanmar Banks Association said. [Photo/Agencies] China expressed its hope that the international community would contribute to the political and social stability of Myanmar, which s...

New Year – Same Story! 2021 in Hopeless and Helpless Nigeria By Victor Ikhatalor Listen to article There is no let up, is there? As 2021 dawned, only those living in cuckoo land would not have entered into the new year with more than a little bit of trepidation as the country continues to be buffeted by all manner of perils. Pervasive insecurity, economic woes and dyed-in-the-wool corruption are plagues that have followed hopeless and helpless citizens into another year. Deliberate whole...

Brazilians took the streets over the weekend calling for the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under fire for his governments handling of COVID-19, which has raged through the country claiming more than 216,000 lives and 8,9 million contagions.