Philippine President Duterte volunteers for trial of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on August 11 said that he will be first one to test Russian me potential COVID-19 vaccine once it arrives in country. Duterte confirmed this during a briefing on Tuesday while accepting Russia's offer for a clinical trial of ir vaccine against COVID-19 to determine if it is safe to use among Flipis or t. Duterte reportedly said that he will publicly volunteer to receive first dose of vaccine and will be first one in country to be experimented upon. 

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According to reports, Duterte furr expressed his gratitude to Russia for its offer of vaccines against COVID-19. President also ackwledged strong ties between Philippines and Russia. According to reports, after Duterte's anuncement of becoming a test subject for Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, Russian Direct Investment Fund said it was rey to conduct clinical trials in country. Philippines government is also cooperating with or nations in vaccine development. According to government data, Philippines has so far recorded 1,39,538 cases, of which 2,312 people have died. 

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Russian vaccine is developed at Gamaleya institute in Moscow and authorities in former Soviet Union are planning to start mass production by September. Scientists in Russia have controversially claimed that y will be first country to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in world, even comparing it with -race between United States and USSR, when latter sent first satellite into . According to reports, researchers and scientists working on vaccine at Gamaleya institute months ago injected proto into mselves, garnering criticism from international health community for rushing human trials.

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