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Russia Expected To Make Coronavirus Vaccine Available For The Public In August:- The entire world is waiting for the arrival of the coronavirus vaccine. There are reports that Russia is leading the race in the clinical trials and is expected to release the first-ever vaccine for coronavirus. Russian Health Minister said that the vaccine would be available for the public in August and it is all set to clear the last and third phase of clinical trials as per the reports. Kirill Dmitriev, the chief executive of the government-backed Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) says that they are testing two different types of vectors. The third phase of human trials will start on August 3rd in Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

If all goes well as per the plan, Russia is in plans to produce 30 million doses for the country in 2020 and 170 million does abroad. Five countries are ready to produce the vaccine and they expressed their interest. Sechenov University in Russia said that the clinical trials are completed and the vaccine is developed by the Defense Ministry's Gamalei Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology. Russia is keen to release the vaccine in August but it will take some time to be available for other countries. Though some of the countries criticized, the Russian Defence Ministry clarified that the trials and tests are conducted in full complaince. Russia is the fourth most impacted country in the globe due to coronavirus and has over 7,50,000 infections.