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Articles with tag "Coronavirus"

russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Sept. 22

New cases rising. Deaths surpass 19,000. Vaccine race.
infected legislators

10 Russian Lawmakers Hospitalized With Coronavirus

More than 50 State Duma deputies have developed coronavirus antibodies, the lower house of parliament's speaker said.
cross-border trials

Russian Recruits Show ‘No Side Effects’ in Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Trials

The vaccinated subjects are expected to develop an antibody and cellular immune response to Covid-19.
emerging from lockdown

Russia Resumes Flights With Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea

Flights to most European destinations remain suspended.
contaminated packaging

Chinese Authorities Find Coronavirus on Frozen Squid From Russia

All individuals who purchased and ate the squid have been urged to report to the authorities and take Covid-19 tests. 
biting satire

Putin, Lukashenko Awarded ‘Ig Nobel Prize’ for Coronavirus Response

Organizers said the two showed that “politicians can have a more immediate effect on life and death than scientists and doctors.”
at-home treatment

Russia Clears Two Coronavirus Drugs for Pharmacy Sale

The pill-form drugs will be available in pharmacies in most regions starting next week.
foreign interest

Russia to Send India 100M Coronavirus Vaccine Doses

Deliveries could begin as soon as late 2020, Russia's sovereign wealth fund said.
vaccine trials

1 in 7 Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Volunteers Report Side Effects

“The complications are described in the instructions and are predictable,” Russia's health minister said.
new incentive

Russia Considers Stripping Coronavirus Bonuses From Medics Who Refuse Vaccine – Reports

Currently, doctors and other health workers treating Covid-19 patients are entitled to monthly bonuses up to $1,000.
isolated youth

Remote Learning Takes Toll on Russian Schoolkids' Mental Health – Poll

“The data indicates the need for mass psychological support for children and adolescents,” the RBC news website wrote.
skeptics and believers

Nearly Half of Russians to ‘Never’ Vaccinate Against Coronavirus – Poll

An increasing share of Russians now believe that the pandemic's danger has either been exaggerated or “invented,” the poll said.
VACCINE RACE

Russia Denies Claims of ‘Highly Improbable’ Coronavirus Vaccine Results

One of the study's original peer reviewers says he has no reason to doubt the legitimacy of Russia’s data.
clinical confirmation

Russia Begins Final Trials of Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine

The vaccine's Phase 3 trials begin as questions surround the published results of its Phase 1 and 2 trials.
opinion Alexander Baunov

Where Navalny’s Poisoning Is Taking Russia, at Home and Abroad

Far from a purely internal or external affair, Alexei Navalny’s poisoning has shaken Russia’s domestic politics as well as its foreign relations.
straight to voicemail

Putin Cancels Annual Q&A Marathon Due to Coronavirus

Putin “has already been conducting the Direct Line the past few months” with his coronavirus-related video addresses, his spokesman said.
Strange Patterns

Leading Scientists Question 'Highly Improbable' Russian Vaccine Results Published in Lancet

“It’s like if you throw a dice and you get exactly the same sequence of numbers several times.”
public access

Russia Begins Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout

The first deliveries of the Sputnik V vaccine come as Russia begins large-scale clinical trials.
teaming up

Putin, Saudi King Discuss Joint Vaccine Production – Kremlin

Saudi Arabia has previously been identified as one of the countries interested in Russia's vaccine.
DEADLY PANDEMIC

Russia Records 30K Excess Deaths in July, Most Monthly Fatalities in Decade

Authorities report fewer than 6,000 deaths officially from the coronavirus.
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