The announcement of the detection of a new strain of coronavirus in the UK raised concerns around the world, which already showed hope for the arrival of pandemic vaccines. However, from the Russian Direct Investment Fund, an entity that drives the development of the Sputnik V vaccine, they ensured that the local vaccine will also work to inoculate the population against this new strain.” We confirm that, according to our data, Sputnik V will be as effective against the new variant of coronavirus found in Europe as against existing strains,” said Dmitriev Kiril, the director of the investment fund.
From the World Health Organization (WHO) they ensured that the new strain of coronavirus is “not out of control”. “We have recorded a much higher rate of reproduction of the virus than 1.5 at different times in this pandemic, and we have controlled it,” WHO Health Emergency Manager Michael Ryan said at a press conference regarding Sputnik V, it was confirmed today that it will be used by AstraZeneca to determine whether the effectiveness of its own vaccine can be increased.” I am sure that cooperation between Russian colleagues and AstraZeneca will make it possible to make a breakthrough in vaccine development and a number of other vital medicines,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
