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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he expects to hold a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a June trip to Europe. “That is my hope and expectation,” Biden said. Biden in April offered a meeting in a third country to discuss rising tensions over Russian sabre rattling around Ukraine, the treatment of jailed Putin opponent Alexei Navalny, and other flashpoints. A summit has not been confirmed but […]
All 15k Sputnik V initial doses to be used as first dose (Eagle News) — The pilot roll-out of the Sputnik V vaccines started on Tuesday, May 4, in Metro Manila as part of the “logistical test” to determine the country’s capability to handle and administer the Russian-developed vaccines which required colder storage temperatures compared to Sinovac and AstraZeneca. Five cities were chosen for the logistical test in Metro Manila — Manila, Taguig, Makati, […]
20 million Sputnik V doses assured for delivery by year-end, says Russian Embassy (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte thanked Russia for providing Sputnik V vaccines to the country, and for their assurance that it would deliver more vaccines for Filipinos, as much as 20 million doses by the end of the year. In his Talk to the Nation on Monday night, May 3, President Duterte thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for his support […]
Pilot rollout in 5 NCR cities crucial if PHL can handle, administer Sputnik V that require -18°C storage (Eagle News) — Some 15,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine arrived in the country on Saturday afternoon, May 1, representing the first batch of of a total of 500,000 doses that will be delivered this month. The 15,000 doses will be used in the pilot roll-out of the vaccine in five cities in Metro Manila […]
by Valeria PACHECO / with Andrea PALASCIANO in Moscow BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil’s health regulator said Thursday its decision to reject the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine was based on the developer’s own data, after the latter threatened to sue for defamation. Brazilian regulators’ decision Monday to deny emergency use authorization for the vaccine has blown up into an all-out international row, with Sputnik V’s makers accusing them of “knowingly spreading false and inaccurate […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia will deliver emergency aid to coronavirus-hit India, President Vladimir Putin told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a phone call Wednesday, the Kremlin said. India has become the global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, recording 360,000 new infections — a world record — and more than 3,000 deaths on Wednesday. “Vladimir Putin expressed words of support to Narendra Modi in this difficult period in the fight against the spread of the […]
Manila, Taguig, Makati, Parañaque and Muntinlupa to get 3k doses each of Sputnik V (Eagle News) — Five cities in Metro Manila are set to receive about 3,000 doses each of the Russian-made vaccine Sputnik V which are set to arrive before the month ends. National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 deputy chief implementer and testing czar Vince Dizon identified these cities: Manila, Taguig, Makati, Parañaque, and Muntinlupa. Dizon said that that 15,000 doses […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The developers of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday criticized Brazil’s refusal to import the jab as politically motivated. Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Monday denied requests from several states to receive batches of Sputnik V, saying it did not have the data needed to verify the jab’s safety and efficacy. “Anvisa’s delays in approving Sputnik V are unfortunately of a political nature and have nothing to do with access […]
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil’s health regulator on Monday denied a request from several states to import Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, saying it did not have the data needed to verify the jab’s safety and efficacy. “We will never allow millions of Brazilians to be exposed to products without due verification of quality, safety and efficacy, or at minimum, facing the grave situation we are now going through, that the benefits will outweigh the […]
(Eagle News) – Another 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine arrived from China on Thursday, April 22, as scheduled, bringing the total number of Sinovac doses delivered to the country at 3 million. Total vaccine doses now reached 3.525 million including the 525,600 AstraZeneca doses from the COVAX Facility. The Philippine government said that the additional SInovac doses would be used to vaccinate those in the A1 to the A4 priority list. The A1 group […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Germany is in talks with Russia to buy 30 million doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine once it is approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Saxony state premier Michael Kretschmer said on Thursday. “Germany is negotiating 3 x 10 million doses for June, July, August. The prerequisite for this is the swift EMA approval of the vaccine,” Kretschmer, who is in Moscow for talks, wrote on Twitter. © Agence […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin, whose United Russia party is deeply unpopular ahead of September elections, said Wednesday that the government’s main task was to boost Russians’ falling personal incomes. Putin’s popularity has long been based on his ability to provide stability and better living standards to Russians, but the economy has in recent years been hit by Western sanctions, stagnant oil prices and now the coronavirus pandemic. “The main thing is to […]
