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Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V arrives India

The much-awaited first consignment of Sputnik V vaccine landed at GMR Hyderabad.

May 01, 2021, 19:22 PM IST

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V arrives in Hyderabad

Last month, the Drug Controller General (DCGI) had issued permission for Dr. Reddy's Laboratories to import the Russian vaccine to India for emergency use. The rollout of the Russian vaccine is expected to augment India's third phase of the vaccination drive which commenced today amid a record rise in COVID-19 cases.

May 01, 2021, 17:23 PM IST

India set to get 5 million doses of Russian COVID vaccine Sputnik V by June: Venkatesh Varma

Sputnik V is the 3rd vaccine India has given approval to after the University of Oxford, AstraZeneca vaccine COVISHIELD and Indian Vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech--COVAXIN.

Apr 30, 2021, 14:53 PM IST

Bangladesh gives nod to emergency use of Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

The Bangladeshi government has approved the emergency use of Russia`s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19. The decision came days after Dhaka suspended the first dosing of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on a supply crunch.

Apr 28, 2021, 11:16 AM IST

India to receive first batch of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V on May 1

Russian pharmaceutical firm Pharmasyntez said earlier on Monday that it was ready to ship up to 1 million packs of the Remdesivir antiviral drug to India by the May end, once it has received the approval of Russia`s government.

Apr 27, 2021, 07:52 AM IST

Will produce over 850 mn doses in India annually: RDIF after DCGI clears Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

The Russian Direct Investment Fund said that India has become the 60th country to approve the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. 

Apr 13, 2021, 08:43 AM IST

Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine gets approval for emergency use in India

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) will take a final call on the recommendation. Once approved, the vaccine would be imported from Russia for emergency use in the country.

Apr 12, 2021, 15:39 PM IST

Russia offers vaccines to Pakistan from production lines in India, other nations

Russia has offered to provide Pakistan with Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccines which are being produced in countries like India. Moscow has already sent Pakistan 50,000 doses of vaccines, and will soon send 150,000 more doses.

Apr 07, 2021, 13:51 PM IST

Sputnik V COVID vaccine: Importer threatens Pakistan if desired price not fixed soon, may sell it to other country

The drug pricing committee of DRAP had recommended Rs 8,449 for two doses of the vaccine, which is not acceptable to the importer," an official of the federal government told Geo.tv. The importer also said selling the shipment to some other country was "an option if an appropriate price is not fixed" of their product.

Mar 24, 2021, 11:18 AM IST

COVID-19: Russia will jointly produce Sputnik V vaccine with India, says Russian envoy

Russia on August 11 became the world's first country to register a coronavirus vaccine, dubbed Sputnik V.

Dec 22, 2020, 00:36 AM IST

Sputnik V: India to produce 300 million doses of Russian vaccine in 2021

Russian Direct Investment Fund head Kirill Dmitriev said that  India will produce about 300 million doses of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in 2021.

Dec 19, 2020, 06:54 AM IST

Sputnik V: President Vladimir Putin says he will receive COVID-19 vaccine when he can

 President Vladimir Putin said he was yet to be inoculated with the Russian-made vaccine against COVID-19 but that he would do so when possible.

Dec 18, 2020, 01:55 AM IST

Russia aims to vaccinate 7 million as it reports record rise in COVID-19 cases

Russia reported a record daily increase of 29,039 new coronavirus cases.

Dec 07, 2020, 00:33 AM IST

Russia starts mass COVID-19 vaccination with its Sputnik V shot

Russia has developed two COVID-19 vaccines, Sputnik V which is backed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund and another developed by Siberia`s Vector Institute, with final trials for both yet to be completed.

Dec 05, 2020, 15:24 PM IST

PM Modi said, '8 vaccines in India are in different stages of trials'

Exclusive: Regarding Corona Vaccine, Prime Minister Modi said, '8 vaccines in India are in different stages of trials and they will also be produced in India.

Dec 04, 2020, 22:52 PM IST

President Vladimir Putin orders Russia to begin mass COVID-19 vaccinations

Russia will have produced 2 million vaccine doses within the next few days, President Vladimir Putin said. 

Dec 02, 2020, 20:23 PM IST

Dr Reddy's, RDIF begin clinical trials for Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in India

The clinical trials are being conducted by JSS Medical Research as a clinical research partner.

Dec 02, 2020, 00:01 AM IST

Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine 95 per cent effective, to cost less than USD 20 in international market

Russia said that the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine will be two or more times cheaper than foreign vaccines based on mRNA technology with similar efficacy rates. 

Nov 24, 2020, 18:25 PM IST

Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective, claims Russia

The analysis was conducted after 20 participants developed the virus and examined how many had received the vaccine versus a placebo.

Nov 12, 2020, 01:37 AM IST

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V to be clinically tested on 100 Indian volunteers

The Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V will be tested in India on 100 volunteers, the Indian Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation`s Drug Controller General (DCGI) on Thursday told Sputnik, reported ANI.

Oct 23, 2020, 06:18 AM IST