MOSCOW — Russia plans to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign in October with a coronavirus vaccine that has yet to complete clinical trials, raising international concern about the methods the country is using to compete in the global race to inoculate the public. The minister of health, Mikhail Murashko, said Saturday that the plan was to begin by vaccinating teachers and health care workers. He also told the RIA state news agency that amid accelerated testing, the laboratory that developed the vaccine was already seeking regulatory approval for it. Russia is one of a number of countries rushing to develop and administer a vaccine, and it is determined to get there first. It could be a lucrative commodity, as well.

Source: International New York Times August 02, 2020 21:00 UTC