Connect with us

International

Russia has registered a drug against Ebola –Putin says

Published

on

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a declaration that his country has developed a vaccine against the dreaded Ebola virus which has killed thousands in West Africa.
Putin who has a penchant for grabbing the headlines did not go into details about how the vaccine works, who was developing it or present any clinical details.

Read also: Conflict sends half South Sudan kids out of school

In comments backing up his claim, Putin was quoted by RIA Novosti news agency saying; “We have good news. Russia has registered a drug against Ebola, which after the corresponding tests has been shown to be highly effective, more effective than the drugs used worldwide up to now.”

RipplesNigeria …without borders, without fears

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now