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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the 1st Country to Register COVID-19 Vaccine, ‘Sputnik V’?
A
USA
B
China
C
Russia
D
India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vaccine was created by Russian scientists based on advanced scientific and clinical research.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sputnik V is the world’s first registered vaccine based on a well-studied human adenovirus vector platform. It has been approved for use in 71 countries with a total population of 4 billion people. The vaccine is named after the first Soviet space satellite.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Wuhan Institute, part of the state-owned Chinese company Sinopharm, launched phase 3 trials for its vaccine in July 2020 in the UAE, and in Peru and Morocco in August 2020. On 25 February 2021, China announced the approval of the Wuhan vaccine for general use.

Detailed explanation-4: -COVAXIN®, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by Bharat Biotech is developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Virology (NIV).

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