Russia: Putin Approves Coronavirus Vaccine, Claims Daughter Took It

[mystery-ak]

Frances Martel 11 Aug 2020

President Vladimir Putin claimed on Tuesday that he approved Russia’s experimental Chinese coronavirus vaccine and the nation was readying mass distribution, alleging that his daughter was one of the test subjects and is feeling well since taking it.

An official claimed that the vaccine still needed to clear Phase Three testing, however, which would place its development behind the leading American-made vaccine.

Russia has documented one of the highest numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world during the pandemic, which began in the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan late last year. At press time, Russia claims to have confirmed 895,691 cases of Chinese coronavirus and slightly over 15,000 deaths.

Russia is one of a number of rogue states — including China itself, Iran, and North Korea — claiming to be developing a vaccine against the Chinese coronavirus. No vaccine currently exists for any known coronavirus, including those responsible for the SARS and MERS outbreaks in the past two decades.

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https://www.breitbart.com/health/2020/08/11/russia-putin-approves-coronavirus-vaccine-claims-daughter-took-it/

[mystery-ak]

CNBC's Jim Cramer on 'Chernobyl II' Russian coronavirus vaccine: 'I'm gonna pass'
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/511519-cnbcs-jim-cramer-on-chernobyl-ii-russian-coronavirus-vaccine-im-gonna-pass

[PeteS in CA]

Similar, http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,410794.0.html .

Russia went from first human tested to vaccine release in under two months. That vaccine has not been tested properly, and possibly not at all with multiple ethnic groups.

By way of contrast, the AstraZeneca vaccine began Phase III testing in May and the tests are being conducted in the UK, US, South Africa, and Brazil. My guess is that it will be approved for use, if the tests are successful, in October or November. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines started Phase III in late July, so if successful those would probably be approved very early next year.