Russia’s Sputnik V covid-19 vaccine is 95 percent effective according to a second interim analysis of clinical trial data, its developers announced on Tuesday. The two-dose vaccine will be available on international markets for less than $10 (8.40 euros) per dose, they said, and will be free for Russian citizens. AFP reports that the vaccine … Read more
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Russia reported Tuesday a record high 442 new coronavirus-related deaths as the country’s regions struggled to cope with overflowing morgues and medicine shortages. While Europe has reintroduced new restrictions in response to a second wave of coronavirus infections sweeping across the world, Russia has refused to enforce a new nationwide lockdown. Read also: … Read more
NOVEMBER 11, 2020 The announcement follows Pfizer and BioNTech’s which said their vaccine, also undergoing Phase 3 trials, was 90% effective at preventing Covid-19. Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 92% effective, its developers said on Wednesday as the global race heats up over mass vaccination to slow the spread of the pandemic that has … Read more
Russia, COVID-19 tests More than 47.2 million tests for COVID-19 have been performed in Russia since the outbreak, the country’s consumer rights and human welfare watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, said on Saturday. “We have conducted more than 47.2 million coronavirus tests in Russia. 226,435 people are remaining under medical supervision,” the watchdog said in a statement. Read … Read more
Russia records 6,109 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its total to 771,546. The country’s COVID-19 response centre made this known in a statement on Sunday. According to the update, the team said the country also recorded 95 new deaths, bringing the nationwide count to 12,342 deaths. READ ALSO: Ex-Ado Poly Governing … Read more
A 75-year-old Russian grandmom, Galina Zhukovskaya, marries her daughter’s ex-husband, Vyacheslav Zhukovsky This comes after the marriage of a Russian lady who divorced her husband, marries her step son whom she had raised since 7. According to the report, Vyacheslav Zhukovsky was married to the septuagenarian’s daughter, Elena Podgornaya, in 2010, but both separated for reasons that … Read more
Nigerian father, Prof Amaechi Ndubueze has demanded an investigation into the death of his son, Knowledge Uzochi Ndubueze, a medical student who drowned in a Russian River. It was learned that Uzochi Ndubueze an indigene of Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia, had left Nigeria to study medicine in 2018 at Yugoslavia State Medical University. … Read more
Controversy as a twenty year old stepson, Vladimir Shavyrin marries a step mother, Marina Balmasheva, a 35 year old Russian woman. The woman raised the boy from the age of seven after divorcing his father. Marina had been married to her step son’s father, Alexey, 45 from 2007 to 2010 and they lived in the … Read more
Since the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic globally, many scientists in the world have been conducting several clinical trials to produce the vaccine that will cure people of the virus. Russia has now announced the successful completion of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine test. It says it has successfully carried out a human trial of the … Read more
No fewer than four people were reportedly killed when a military helicopter crashed at remote eastern Chukotka region in Russia on Tuesday. The governor said the helicopter of the Russian defence ministry went down in the main airport in Chukotka near Anadyr, which has mixed military and civilian use. “There were three crew members and … Read more
U.S President Donald Trump during an interview claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin likes him. Whilst speaking on a news program”Full Measure”, Trump said; “He likes me, but I think he doesn’t want me to win the election”. Trump also suggested that China is also on the list of actors who want to see him … Read more
At least five COVID-19 patients have been burned to death after a fire broke out at an intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital in Vyborg district of St. Petersburg in Russia. The incident which happened at St. George City Hospital started when fire broke out from a short-circuit in a ventilator. According Russian news … Read more
In view of its commitment to diversify the Nigerian economy and drastically reduce its dependency on the black gold, the Federal Government on Monday inaugurated a high-powered team of experts that would hasten the revival of Ajaokuta Steel Plant. This imminent resuscitation would end the over four decades doldrums that’s led to moribondity and unproductiveness … Read more
Russia and China on Monday launched a giant gas pipeline linking the countries for the first time, one of three major projects aimed at cementing Moscow’s role as the world’s top gas exporter. Presiding by video link-up over an elaborate televised ceremony, Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping hailed the “Power of … Read more
Belgium extended their unblemished record to nine wins after a scintillating 4-1 win over Russia on Saturday. The three goals from the Hazard brothers secured top spot for the Belgians in Euro 2020 qualifying Group I. Two goals from Eden Hazard and one by his brother Thorgan inspired them to victory against home side Russia. … Read more
– President Buhari Promises to protect Nigeria in Diaspora – According to Buhari: “The life of every Nigerian, in every part of the world matters – He advised all Nigerians living in foreign countries to be law-abiding and work very hard to excel in their studies and chosen careers, Buhari said: “Don’t forget your home … Read more
China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin hit back at US global economic dominance on Friday as they took the stage together at Russia’s showcase business forum. With China embroiled in a trade war with Washington and Russia under Western sanctions, Xi and Putin lashed out at “inequalities” in the global economic system and vowed … Read more
Russia recently sent two military planes full of troops and equipment to Venezuela. It’s a move that could provoke a strong response from the United States and potentially plunge the South American nation into further chaos. Around 100 Russians landed outside of Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, with unidentified equipment on Saturday. It’s not entirely clear … Read more