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Articles with tag "Coronavirus"
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.
russia's response
LIVE |
Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Feb. 28
Deaths approach 90,000. Mass vaccination.
POTENTIAL CONTAGION
Russia’s Booming Intensive Animal Farming ‘A Ticking Time Bomb’ for Future Viruses
Following the discovery of the first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans, virologists fear farms will become virus “petri dishes.”
cost competition
Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine More Expensive for Africa Than Western Jabs – FT
The Russian Direct Investment Fund maintains that Sputnik V's $9.75 price tag “is the same for all markets.”
charity initiative
Russia Starts Giving Coronavirus Vaccine To Homeless
Russian homelessness NGO has launched vaccination initiatives in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
CoviVac
Russia Says Registers Third Coronavirus Vaccine
Moscow promised to introduce the new jab to the population by March.
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Looming Supply Glut of Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine Could Pave Way for Exports
Pharmaceutical industry experts told The Moscow Times that manufacturers are set to overshoot targets while Russians remain indifferent to the jab.
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.
world's first
Kazakhstan To Roll Out First Locally Produced Sputnik Vaccine
Kazakhstan's Karaganda Pharmaceutical Complex has been granted a production certificate for Russia's coronavirus vaccine.
canceled tradition
Annual March for Boris Nemtsov Canceled Due to Coronavirus
Organizers have asked Moscow authorities to let supporters lay flowers at the site where Nemtsov was murdered instead.
maybe later
Putin Open to Getting Coronavirus Vaccine in 2021 – Kommersant
Putin's reluctance to get vaccinated with Sputnik V has raised eyebrows.
vaccine diplomacy
Ukraine Bans Coronavirus Vaccines From 'Aggressor' Russia
The Ukrainian government banned the registration of Russian vaccines despite its failure to source Western-made jabs.
'serious concerns'
Lifting Mask Mandates in Chechnya, Udmurtia 'Premature,' Health Expert Warns
Russia continues to record around 15,000 new infections per day.
revised toll
Russia’s Excess Death Spike a ‘Harsh Reality’ of Coronavirus, Kremlin Says
President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly boasted that Russia has seen lower fatality rates than other countries during the pandemic.
SLOW PROGRESS
Despite Early Start, Russia Says Only 1.5% Population Vaccinated
Around 2.2 million Russians have been partially vaccinated against the coronavirus.
new milestone
Russia's Virus Caseload Passes 4 Million
Russia has been battered by a second wave of infections but has held back on reimposing lockdowns like other European countries.
fatal shortage
Moscow Coronavirus Patients Die After Oxygen Outage
The two patients' deaths were a result of their severe illness and were not caused by the oxygen outage, officials said.
next steps
EU Accepts Russia’s Application for Sputnik V Approval
Last week, the EU's top diplomat said he hoped the bloc would approve Sputnik V as it would help the bloc overcome its supply shortages.
'goodbye coronavirus!'
Russian Prisoners Star in Vaccine-Hailing Rap Video
Russian prison rap just got a new spin.
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