Russia raised eyebrows on Tuesday when it announced the world's first approved coronavirus vaccine for public use. Details about the research behind the vaccine are limited, but here's what we know so far.
President Vladimir Putin says his own daughter has already received it, but testing is yet to be completed and experts are skeptical about how quickly the vaccine has been registered. While details about the research behind the vaccine are limited, here's what we know so far.What do we know about the Russian vaccine?The vaccine was developed by the Moscow-based Gamaleya Institute, using funding from the Russian Direct Investment Fund .
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed similar concerns."I hope that the Russians have actually, definitively proven that the vaccine is safe and effective. I seriously doubt that they've done that," Fauci told Deborah Roberts of ABC News for a National Geographic event to broadcast Thursday. A portion of the interview was posted by National Geographic on Tuesday.
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