World News | WHO Confirms Consideration of Sputnik V Entering Final Stage: RDIF

Moscow [Russia], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the preliminary assessment of Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V was in the final stages, a team of inspectors will soon visit Russia, the Russian Direct Investment Fund said on Wednesday.

"WHO confirmed Sputnik V pre-qualification process is on track and entering its final stage. A group of WHO inspectors is due to visit Russia shortly to round up all necessary inspections and paperwork on #SputnikV, one of the world's safest & most efficient vaccines," the vaccine's Twitter says.

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Sputnik V is approved in 70 countries with a total population of 4 billion people, which is more than 50 per cent of the world's population. Sputnik V ranks second in the world in terms of the number of approvals received by government regulators. (ANI/Sputnik)

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