Russia develops Delta & Omicron-adapted Sputnik V vaccine

Aug 23, 2022

Moscow [Russia], August 23 : Russia's Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology (Gamaleya Center) and the Russian Direct Investment Fund announced the...

Sputnik V demonstrates strong protection against Omicron variant: Study

May 25, 2022

Moscow [Russia], May 24 : Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology on Wednesday said that Sputnik V demonstrated strong protection against Omicron...

Russia's Sputnik V effectiveness against Omicron 75pc: Vaccine developer

Jan 18, 2022

Moscow [Russia], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The effectiveness of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine against the Omicron coronavirus variant is 75 per cent, Alexander Gintsburg,...

Omicron variant could replace Delta strain globally: Head of Russian Gamaleya Institute

Dec 13, 2021

Moscow [Russia], December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The Omicron strain of the coronavirus could eventually replace the Delta variant, as it is already happening in South...

Putin offers to partake in testing of Russian nasal vaccine against COVID-19

Nov 21, 2021

Moscow [Russia], November 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to become a volunteer in the testing of the Russian candidate nasal vaccine...

Omicron-infected patients from S. Africa who arrived in Russia were vaccinated: Research Center Director

Dec 11, 2021

Moscow [Russia], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Patients infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, who arrived in Russia from South Africa, were earlier vaccinated, their...