50 servicemen to take part in Russian COVID-19 vaccine test

June 2, 2020  10:50

50 servicemen will take part in the testing of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, TASS reported referring to the defense ministry.

"Fifty military servicemen, including five women, who had voluntarily expressed their desire to take part in the testing of the modern drug, have been selected to test the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.

All candidates underwent preliminary examination and testing. They had not been diagnosed with any diseases for a month," the ministry told reporters on Tuesday.

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