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LOOK: Trade chief discusses with Russian envoy 'possibility' of vaccine production, distribution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 01:43 PM

The Department of Trade and Industry said Thursday the Philippines and Russia discussed the "possibility" of manufacturing and distributing Russia's COVID-19 vaccine in the country.  Read more »

'We're confident': Russia to share legal risks of COVID-19 vaccine

Polina Ivanova and Anthony Boadle, Reuters
Posted at Sep 22 05:43 PM

Russia is so confident in its COVID-19 vaccine that it will shoulder some of the legal liability should anything go wrong. Read more »

Russia is slow to administer virus vaccine despite Kremlin’s approval

Andrew E. Kramer, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 20 10:58 AM

More than a month after becoming the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, Russia has yet to administer it to a large population outside a clinical trial, health officials and outside experts say. Read more »

Russia starts giving new virus vaccine to volunteers in Moscow

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 12:47 AM

Russia on Wednesday began inoculating volunteers in Moscow with the country's new coronavirus vaccine. Read more »

Russia eyes production of potential COVID-19 vaccine in Philippines

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 06:51 PM

Russia is looking to partner with the Philippines on the mass production of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, its envoy to Manila said Wednesday, a move that will further promote closer bilateral relations between the 2 countries. Read more »

PH still in negotiations for COVID-19 vaccines, no clinical trial set yet

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 04:47 PM

The Philippines has not yet approved any clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, the country's health department said Wednesday. Read more »

Vietnam says looking to buy Russia virus vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 11:11 PM

Vietnam could receive up to 150 million doses with a fraction of them donated by Russia. Read more »

Palace assures independent scientific review of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 04:41 PM

Duterte, in a public address earlier this week, said he believes that the Russian-developed drug is "really good for humanity." Read more »

Trump vs Putin: A vaccine manhood contest

Peter Baker, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 12 10:53 PM

American scientists hope this is one time that President Donald Trump really does believe it is all just a Russian hoax. Read more »

How safe, effective is Russia's proposed COVID-19 vaccine?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 10:30 PM

Calls for caution following Russia's claim it has created the world's first vaccine against COVID-19.  Read more »

PH vaccine panel to meet with Russian COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer Wednesday

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 03:03 PM

The Philippines' vaccine panel will meet Wednesday with Russia's vaccine manufacturer to discuss the latter's newly approved COVID-19 vaccine, according to Manila's health ministry. Read more »

WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 11 08:39 PM

The Gamaleya candidate being produced in Russia, which is among the 26 being tested on humans, is listed as being in Phase 1. Read more »

Philippines ready to work with Russia on COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 03:03 PM

The Philippines is ready to work with Russia on clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, Malacañang said Tuesday after Moscow offered to supply Manila with doses of the drug. Read more »

Russia ready to supply Philippines with ‘effective,’ ‘safe’ coronavirus vaccine

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 08 12:11 AM

Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev said proposals to conduct clinical trials and the possible local production of the vaccine were submitted to local authorities. Read more »

Russia sets mass vaccination for October after shortened trial

Andrew E. Kramer, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 03 08:54 AM

Russia plans to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign in October with a coronavirus vaccine that has yet to complete clinical trials, raising international concern about the methods the country is using to compete in the global race to inoculate the public. Read more »

Russia military says virus vaccine is tested and safe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 08:09 PM

The Russian defense ministry said on Wednesday it had developed a "safe" coronavirus vaccine following clinical trials on a group of volunteers.  Read more »