An early September covid-19 vaccine development roundup

[jeffreyi]

https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2020/09/03/coronavirus-vaccine-roundup-early-september

[Warpy]

1. Russia's Coronavirus Vaccine Has Passed a Small, Initial Test - Here's What That Means

Russia announced last month that its vaccine, named "Sputnik V" after the Soviet-era satellite that was the first launched into space in 1957, had already received approval.

This raised concerns among Western scientists over a lack of safety data, with some warning that moving too quickly on a vaccine could be dangerous.

Russia denounced criticism as an attempt to undermine Moscow's research, and a Russian investor claimed vindication when Britain's prestigious The Lancet published research that showed patients in early tests developed antibodies with "no serious adverse events."

https://www.sciencealert.com/russian-coronavirus-vaccine-passes-small-initial-test-but-there-s-still-a-long-ways-to-go

This means that despite Putin's posturing and trying to rush this out ahead of proper testing, they're actually behind where European, Asian, and US efforts are at present.