Russian vaccine has efficacy of over 95%: RFID CEO

The Russia-developed Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus has been found to be over 95 percent effective, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev said on Tuesday.  ......

Govt expects speedy launch of single-dose Sputnik Light vaccine

The government is hopeful of a speedy launch of single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik Light in India and all stakeholders, including the Russian manufacturer and its Indian partners, have been......

New low-cost test can diagnose COVID-19 in just 20 minutes

Scientists have developed a new low-cost nasal swab test which can accurately diagnose the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 in just 20 minutes.   The findings, published in......

Russia's COVID vaccine shows over 91% efficacy in phase 3 trial

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 has shown 91.6 per cent efficacy in the phase 3 trial without any serious side effects, according to an interim analysis of data published in The Lancet......