Russia registers first COVID-19 vaccine, ready for use
As nations are working toward providing cure for COVID-19, Russia on Tuesday became the first country in the world to officially register a COVID-19 vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism.
To underscore its efficacy, President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.
In the Philippine, President Duterte in a late night address, said he sees a COVID-free December as Russia has offered to give free vaccines to the Philippines.
Putin emphasized that the vaccine underwent the necessary tests and has proven efficient, offering a lasting immunity from the coronavirus.
However, scientists at home and abroad have been sounding the alarm that the rush to start using the vaccine before Phase 3 trials — which normally last for months and involve thousands of people — could backfire.
Speaking at a government meeting Tuesday, Putin emphasized that the vaccine has undergone proper testing and proven safe to use.
“I would like to repeat that it has passed all the necessary tests,” he said. “The most important thing is to ensure full safety of using the vaccine and its efficiency” he said.
FG will today receives 200 ventilators promised by U.S.
The Nigerian government will today receive the 200 ventilators promised by the US government to increase the country’s capacity in treating Covid-19 patients.
This was confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Health on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to Nigeria’s health agency, the ventilators will be handed over at a ceremony in Abuja.
U.S. President Donald Trump, on April 28, promised Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari during a phone conversation that at least 200 ventilators will be donated to Nigeria.
The call between Trump and Buhari lasted several minutes, according to Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s minister of information and culture.
During the meeting, President Buhari used the opportunity to brief the American president on the steps that Nigeria is taking to contain the spread of the disease.
On his part, President Trump assured that the United States stands in solidarity with Nigeria in this difficult time.