A researcher displays the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia on Thursday. Photo: Russian Direct Investment Fund handout via Xinhua A researcher displays the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia on Thursday. Photo: Russian Direct Investment Fund handout via Xinhua
A researcher displays the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia on Thursday. Photo: Russian Direct Investment Fund handout via Xinhua
World /  United States & Canada

Coronavirus vaccine pre-orders top 5 billion in worldwide scramble for supplies

  • From Japan to Brazil, nations move to secure vaccines, while Russia claims world first with Sputnik V
  • Trump announces US$1.5 billion deal with Moderna for 100 million doses

Topic |   Coronavirus vaccine
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 8:42pm, 25 Nov, 2020

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A researcher displays the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia on Thursday. Photo: Russian Direct Investment Fund handout via Xinhua A researcher displays the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia on Thursday. Photo: Russian Direct Investment Fund handout via Xinhua
A researcher displays the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow, Russia on Thursday. Photo: Russian Direct Investment Fund handout via Xinhua
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