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The World Health Organization said it will review Russia's vaccine clinical trial data. Vladimir Putin declared Russia 1st to approve a #COVID19 vax despite skipping final-stage testing. 28 of 150+ vaccines being tested globally; 6 in final-stage trials https://t.co/5CaLdorgtf
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) August 12, 2020
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Russia's vaccine gamble—Putin's Sputnik moment—could backfire Badly https://t.co/kA6YCezT8q
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 13, 2020
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'They've jumped the gun': scientists worry about Russia's Covid-19 vaccine https://t.co/nDSxNjERv5
— The Guardian (@guardian) August 12, 2020
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Creating a vaccine isn’t a race, Mr. Putin https://t.co/fQgrWJsgN8
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) August 11, 2020
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Russia started clinical trials of #COVID19 vaccine June 2. Moscow press reported 2 forms of the vax developed by Gamaleya research institute —liquid & powder for injections—tested in 2 groups of volunteers, 38 people each. Participants were isolated in 2 Moscow hospitals https://t.co/MAtUR8XJaz
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) August 11, 2020
5.) Even IF we take Putin at his word (and given that there is no independently verifiable evidence available), this would make the #RussianVaccine best case scenario on par with several other #COVID19 #vaccines which have been shown to be safe and produce antibodies…
— Meghan May (@DrMay5) August 11, 2020
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…but whose widespread, long-term efficacy (protection from #COVID19) is still under evaluation
— Meghan May (@DrMay5) August 11, 2020
6.) I would put it far behind the others whose #Phase3 trials are underway, as those have now being administered to a large trial population, and the #RussianVaccine is <100
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7.) We also know that Putin has been keen to restore #Russia as a major international power, and "solving" the #pandemic would certainly help to do that.
— Meghan May (@DrMay5) August 11, 2020
8.) Several countries are negotiating to purchase lots, and production is being ramped up.
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@threadreaderapp please unroll
— Meghan May (@DrMay5) August 11, 2020
They care if their rich relatives and friends die. But like you said, they don't give a damn about the rest of us.
— Tamar (@tamarjot) August 11, 2020
weehingthong 