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Skepticism Greets Putin's Announcement Of Russian Coronavirus Vaccine

It's the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, but it has not finished Phase III trials to assess safety and effectiveness in the general population.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of Russia's coronavirus vaccine during a government meeting on Tuesday.

President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that Russia has become the first country to approve a vaccine to prevent coronavirus infection, saying one of his daughters has already received a dose of the new prophylaxis even though that it is still under development.

The announcement of the new vaccine, dubbed Sputnik-V, has been met with initial skepticism, as it has yet to complete Phase III trials in which

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