Putin says India, China may start producing Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

A nurse prepares Russia's "Sputnik-V" vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) for inoculation at a clinic in Tver.
Image: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File Photo

India and China may start producing Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, the RIA news agency cited President Vladimir Putin as saying on Tuesday.

Putin also proposed that the creation of a vaccine research centre for BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - be sped up, TASS reported.

Putin says India, China may start producing Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine

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