Russia's COVID-19 vaccine that became the first in the world to be registered will be called Sputnik V, according to its official website
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 11th August, 2020) Russia's COVID-19 vaccine that became the first in the world to be registered will be called Sputnik V, according to its official website.
"Sputnik-I invigorated space exploration across the world. The first coronavirus vaccine to be registered in the world created a so-called Sputnik moment for the global community. Based on this comparison, the vaccine was called Sputnik V," the website explained.
The website itself aims to provide "detailed and up-to-date information about Sputnik V vaccine and to fight the disinformation campaign launched against the vaccine in several international media."
