Russia offers to supply Philippines with Covid-19 vaccine

young girl is being fearful as she is comforted by her mother as a a health worker is trying to conducts Covid-19 swab test at a gymnasium in Navotas City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Russia on Saturday said it is willing to supply a coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, or team up with a local firm to mass produce it. - Reuters

MANILA, Aug 8 (Reuters): Russia is willing to supply a coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, or team up with a local firm to mass produce it, its ambassador to Manila said on Saturday, as infections in the South-East Asian nation surge.

Russia is expecting regulatory approval for its first potential Covid-19 vaccine this month, with doses to be administered to frontline health workers first.