Venezuela to Conduct Clinical Trials of Russian COVID-19 Vaccine in September

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has informed that the country will undertake clinical trials of Russian COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, in September. He also opined that all the candidates in the upcoming elections can be vaccinated in order to make the election campaign safe. Touted as the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V has been developed under the joint collaboration of Russian Health Ministry and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).