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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Tue Nov 10, 2020, 06:47 AM Nov 2020

Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective, a Health Ministry representa [View all]

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The Moscow Times
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Nov 10, 2020
Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective, a Health Ministry representative told Reuters hours after Pfizer announced that its own candidate vaccine is 90% effective

Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Nov. 9
themoscowtimes.com

Nov. 9

— Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective, Reuters cited a Health Ministry representative as saying Monday. The percentage is based on data collated from vaccinations of the public rather than from the vaccine's ongoing Phase 3 trials, Reuters reported.

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Me 5 minutes after taking Sputnik V.
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Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is more than 90% effective, a Health Ministry representa [View all] soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

Of course it is underpants Nov 2020 #1

Why didn't they . . Iliyah Nov 2020 #2

We're better off that the vaccine announcements came out after Amishman Nov 2020 #3

They lie as boldly as their apprentice soothsayer Nov 2020 #4

Again, Pfizer vaccine is a new technology (RNA based vaccine). LisaL Nov 2020 #17

Ooh, ooh, where do I sign up? SergeStorms Nov 2020 #5

Of course it is 90% effective... They hacked the German/Pfizercompany and stole the mitch96 Nov 2020 #6

But the thing they released is veterinary medicine soothsayer Nov 2020 #8

I am sorry, but again people don't know what they are talking about. LisaL Nov 2020 #16

Moscow Times says Sputnik V 90% effective soothsayer Nov 2020 #20

Nonsense. LisaL Nov 2020 #11

Ok it's nonsense... how do you know this? Not being contentious just curious... nt mitch96 Nov 2020 #12

From what was reported, Sputnik is a traditional vaccine, while Pfizer is a new technology. LisaL Nov 2020 #13

Then why are they Delphinus Nov 2020 #7

They haven't started mass vaccinations of the population as far as I can tell. LisaL Nov 2020 #10

Not bad. I've see worse. SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #9

I've heard it is 125% effective. Ace Rothstein Nov 2020 #14

I heard, for the price of 600 rubles, you get the shot and a Lada thrown in for good measure. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #15

ME TOO! Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #18

No thanks. Hiawatha Pete Nov 2020 #19