Russia is among the countries racing to develop a vaccine but is no longer the vaccine developer it was in Soviet times and it is struggling to match virus research being carried out elsewhere.
MOSCOW -- When Russian scientists boasted that they had tested a coronavirus vaccine on themselves, reactions ranged from praise of their commitment, to outrage over their methods.
He wants then to start producing his vaccine, which is similar to one being developed by Chinese firm CanSino.Russia is among the countries racing to develop a vaccine and the Gamaleya project is one of several homegrown initiatives. Biotech firm BioCad in Saint Petersburg is Russia's only private developer to be listed by the World Health Organization as a candidate to deliver a vaccine.
Alexander Lukashev, director of the Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, agreed that taking cutting-edge research from the lab to real life is a hurdle that may prove especially high for Russia.
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