Russia Fights Coronavirus russia's response LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | April 11 Deaths surpass 100,000. Mass vaccination. fatality spike Russia’s Excess Death Toll Hits 422K The country was recording more than 1,000 extra fatalities a day during February, official statistics show. mix and match Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine Can Be ‘Updated’ With New Strains, Developer Says The technology would offer better protection against new, more-contagious strains of the virus, developers say. skepticism down More Russian Doctors Trust Coronavirus Vaccine – Poll Sixty-nine percent of Russian doctors trust Sputnik V as safe and effective, significantly higher than their trust levels toward foreign vaccines. ON THIS DAY One Year On: How Russia’s Coronavirus Lockdown Hit the Economy Russia avoided mass unemployment and a sharp fall in GDP but has one of the world’s highest excess death tolls. NEW JAB Russia Rolls Out 3rd Coronavirus Vaccine Mass production of CoviVak has begun and batches will be shipped to Russia’s regions within the next few days. ANTI-ANTIBODIES Trial Subjects For Russia's Second Coronavirus Vaccine Urge Probe Into Effectiveness Independent analysis shows missing antibodies and low virus protection levels among those vaccinated with the Vektor Institute’s EpiVacCorona shot. illegal shipment Mexico Seizes 'Fake' Sputnik Vaccines Bound for Honduras Sputnik V developers say the fake batch was "possibly aimed at discrediting" the vaccine. scaling up supplies In EU First, Italian Factory to Produce Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine Similar talks are underway in France and Germany despite the vaccine not yet being approved for use within the 27-member bloc. GRIM MILESTONE Russia’s Excess Death Toll Approaches 400K New statistics show unprecedented level of fatalities continued into 2021 as Moscow lifts final coronavirus restrictions. stumbling block 9 Russian Regions Still Waiting for Vaccine Rollout – Putin Putin linked the delays to “problems with logistics, distribution [and] locations.” AWAITING AUTHORIZATION EU Starts Approval Process for Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine Medicines regulator starts a “rolling review” of existing published data on safety and effectiveness. Delivery for EU Slovakia Receives First Shipment of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Shipment arrived Monday afternoon and the country's prime minister said he would sidestep EU approval rules to start using the vaccines. VACCINE DIPLOMACY Struggling Czech Republic Turns to Russian Jabs After EU Delays President Milos Zeman said he personally requested a batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccines in a letter to Vladimir Putin. charity initiative Russia Starts Giving Coronavirus Vaccine To Homeless Russian homelessness NGO has launched vaccination initiatives in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. PUBLIC DISCONTENT Russia Has One of the World’s Highest Excess Death Rates. Why Aren’t Russians Angrier? Surging coronavirus fatalities have played little or no role in a recent wave of protest. back to school Russia Re-Opens to Foreign Students, Easing Coronavirus Travel Ban Students will be required to show negative Covid-19 tests before and after entering the country. maybe later Putin Open to Getting Coronavirus Vaccine in 2021 – Kommersant Putin's reluctance to get vaccinated with Sputnik V has raised eyebrows. View more articles
