News from Russia that the world's first COVID-19 vaccine has been approved is hard to get excited about, Australian experts say.

Russia Covid-19 vaccine: Health officials and world leaders have criticised Russia for releasing the vaccine in haste, by rushing through the first two phases of clinical trials.

Scientists from around Europe and the US have expressed scepticism over its newly-announced vaccine.

German health minister Jens Spahn on Wednesday said Russia's COVID-19 vaccine had not been sufficiently tested, adding the aim was to have a safe product rather than just being first to start vaccinating people.

Russia said the first batch of its Covid-19 vaccine would be ready for some medics within two weeks and rejected as "groundless" safety concerns aired by some experts over Moscow's rapid approval of the drug.

Alex Azar says the push to develop a COVID-19 vaccine isn't "a race to be first" and notes the supposed Russian vaccine is far from finished with its testing phases.

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"If we wanted to take the chance of hurting a lot of people or giving them something that doesn't work, we could start doing this next week," he said.

"If we wanted to take the chance of hurting a lot of people or giving them something that doesn't work, we could start doing this next week," he said.

Experts believe that Russia may have cut corners in producing ‘the world’s first COVID vaccine’ as it has been approved for the public use before completing the crucial last stage human trials.

Russia Coronavirus (Covid-19) Vaccine: Apart from Gamaleya Institute’s own facility, the vaccine is supposed to be produced at a plant owned by Sistema, one of Russia’s biggest business groups.

Russia's president says the vaccine - named Sputnik-V - has passed checks but experts are sceptical.

Despite lack of data, design pitfall, Putin said his daughter was already given a dose.

Questions about getting COVID-19 vaccine from Russia cannot be answered at this stage: Health Secretary

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims his country is now using the world's first COVID-19 vaccine and one of his daughters has already been inoculated. Russian authorities say medical workers, teachers and others in high-risk groups will get the vaccine fir…

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of a coronavirus vaccine for use on Tuesday, claiming it as a "world first," amid continued concern and unanswered questions over its safety and effectiveness.

Rest of World News: NEW DELHI: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a Covid-19 v.

Earlier on Tuesday, Vladmiri Putin declared Russia the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine named 'Sputnik V'. Its production is expected to start in September.

RDIF has seen strong global interest in the vaccine and plans to conduct Phase 3 clinical trials in different countries, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Brazil, India and Philippines, and start mass production in other countries in partnership with local soverei…

The Russian President says the nation's Health Ministry has given regulatory approval for the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, after less than two months of human testing.

Rest of World News: NEW DELHI: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a Covid-19 v.

The West has safety concerns over the country’s accelerated clinical evaluations

The Russian president says the vaccine has passed all the required checks but experts are sceptical.

Scientists say rush to start using the vaccine before Phase 3 trials — which normally last for months and involve thousands of people — could backfire

President Vladimir Putin said the vaccine underwent the necessary tests and was shown to provide lasting immunity to the coronavirus, although Russian authorities have offered no proof to back up the claim of its safety or effectiveness

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