“The Novosibirsk Vektor centre today recorded the moment the Russian vaccine opposes the coronavirus: EpiVacCorona,” Putin said at a video convention with cabinet members.
Vektor, a very sensible secret laboratory in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, conducted studies on biological weapons in Soviet times and viruses from retail stores ranging from Ebola to smallpox.
Putin’s announcement came after the country said in August that he had registered his first coronavirus vaccine called Sputnik V, which has yet to complete its last testing phase.
The new vaccine triggers an immune reaction of artificial viral proteins, while Sputnik V uses adapted strains of adenovirus, a virus that causes colds.
Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova said at the convention with Putin that the vaccine showed a “very high point of safety. “
He will now move on to post-registration tests involving some 40,000 volunteers, he added.
The Russian government has noticed a sharp increase in infections in recent weeks and a government account Wednesday saw a new infection record, with 14,231 new cases.
Golikova described the viral scenario in the country as “controlled” and said no additional actions are needed.
Deputy Minister of Health Oleg Gridnev on Tuesday expressed his consideration that 90% of Russian hospital beds reserved for the treatment of coronavirus patients were already occupied.
In Moscow, through the hardest-hit city, citizens over the age of 65 were invited to stay home.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobianin last week suggested that all Moscows restrict their movements until a mass distribution vaccine was available.
At the beginning of the pandemic, Russia imposed radical restrictions that were lifted before a June vote on constitutional amendments that may allow Putin to remain in force until 2036.