WHO in contact with Russia on new COVID-19 vaccine: spokesman


By Liu Qu
  • World
  • Wednesday, 12 Aug 2020

GENEVA, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is in close contact with Russia regarding a possible pre-qualification of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, a WHO spokesman said on Tuesday.

"We are in close contact with the Russian health authorities and discussions are underway regarding a possible pre-qualification of the vaccine by WHO," WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said at a virtual press briefing.

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