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Reading Results of Russia’s Covid-19 Vaccine Trial

Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | Updated: September 5, 2020 8:08:10 am The vaccine is the first in the world licensed for general use. (Photo: AP) The much-criticized Russian vaccine against the novel coronavirus was found to be safe and also triggered a “strong” immune response, according to results …

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Coronavirus LIVE updates: India’s death toll is approaching 70,000 with over 1,000 deaths during the fourth day, the number of cases exceeds 40 Lakh

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization said it did not expect widespread immunization against the new coronavirus until mid-2021, dampening hopes just as research revealed encouraging early results from a Russian vaccine. The virus that has killed nearly 870,000 people worldwide continues to spread, and Italy’s flamboyant former Prime Minister Silvio …

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