'Cannot be taken lightly': Shatrughan Sinha hails Russia on successful COVID vaccine trial

Actor turned politician Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday highlighted 'good and positive' news after Russia claimed to have found vaccine for Coronavirus. Sechev University researchers have successfully completed clinical trials of world’s first COVID-19 vaccine on volunteers, chief researcher Elena Smolyarchuk told a Russian news outlet on Sunday, July 12.

Taking to Twitter, Sinha exuded confidence in Russia, stating that ir claims cant be taken lightly. He furr expressed enthusiasm and hope for a better result for this dely virus.

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Russian Scientists Successfully Complete World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

Russian mission to India, in a tweet, quoted Smolyarchuk saying ' vaccine is safe'. Alexander Lukashev, Director of Institute of Medical Parasitology Tropical and Vector-Borne Diseases at Sechev University, also vouched for safety of drug while speaking to local media.

As per reports, first group of volunteers would be discharged on July 15 and second batch would be discharged on July 20. Moreover, volunteers will remain under medical supervision on an out-patient basis after being discharged.

Sechev University is reported to have started with first st of research on June 18 with a group of 18 volunteers. second group of 20 volunteers was tested for COVID-19 vaccine on June 23.  

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