India approves Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

India has authorized Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. (File/AFP)
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  • India’s total number of COVID-19 infections has reached 13.5 million

NEW DELHI: India has authorized Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, a leading local drugmaker said Tuesday, in a boost for the nation’s inoculation drive as virus cases mount.
“We are very pleased to obtain the emergency use authorization for Sputnik V in India,” Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories co-chairman and managing director G.V. Prasad said in a statement.