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Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine claimed to be 95% effective
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has been found to be more than 95 per cent effective against Covid-19 in the second interim analysis of Phase 3 clinical trial data, its developers said on Tuesday.The analysis was based on data from volunteers…
Russia reports one-day high of 22,702 new Covid-19 cases
Russia has confirmed a record number of 22,702 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 19,03,253, the country's Covid-19 response centre said in a statement Saturday.Meanwhile, 391 new deaths were reported, taking the…
Covid vax: Infections reported among Sputnik V trial volunteers
There have been instances of infection among volunteers of Sputnik V trials, the world's first registered vaccine against Covid-19 virus, according to a top official of the developer of the Russian vaccine, said a media report.This is the…
Rajnath Singh meets Chinese Defence Minister at latter’s request on the sidelines of SCO meeting in…
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh met General Wei Fenghe, State Councillor and Defence Minister of China on 4th September in Moscow on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting. The two Ministers had frank and in-depth…
Rajnath Singh to halt in Tehran, meet Iranian counterpart
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a stopover in Tehran and meet his Iranian counterpart, on his way back to India from Russia.Rajnath Singh had gone to Moscow to participate in a joint meeting of Defence Ministers of the…
India concerned about Afghan security situation: Rajnath Singh
India is concerned about the security situation in Afghanistan and will continue to support the local government's efforts for peace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.The minister is in Moscow to participate in a joint meeting…
Indian, Chinese Defence Ministers to discuss border dispute
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe will meet later on Friday to discuss their border disputes.Both are in Moscow to participate in the joint meeting of the Defence Ministers of the Shanghai…
3rd stage of Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine may begin in 7-10 days
The third stage of the research on the world's first registered vaccine against the novel coronavirus, called Sputnik V, may begin in 7-10 days, a report has said.According to the Tass news agency, several tens of thousands of people are…
Russia’s top doctor quits over Covid vaccine registration
A top respiratory doctor quit the Russian health ministry's ethics council after the country decided to go ahead with the registration of a Covid-19 vaccine even before conducting a crucial Phase 3 trial, MailOnline reported.It appears that…
Russia Covid mass vaccination from Jan 1, 2021
The Covid-19 vaccine that Russia registered on Tuesday is expected to enter into civilian circulation on January 1, 2021, the media reported, citing the registration certificate.Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said that teachers…