BBC: Russian vaccine with promising results, 92% effective

The data is based on 20 cases of David-19 out of the 16 thousand volunteers who received the Sputnik V vaccine.

While some scientists welcomed the news, others said that the data may have been broadcast a little earlyIt says BBC, translates Periscope.

This news comes after Pfizer and BioNTech said their vaccine could prevent 90 percent of people from becoming infected with Covid-19, based on a study of 43 thousand and 500 people.

Although Sputnik's data is based on tests on fewer vaccinated people, it confirms, however, promising results.

The Sputnik V vaccine, developed by the National Epdemics and Microbiological Research Centre in Moscow, has already entered phase III of testing in Belarus, the United Emirate, Venezuela and India. /Periscope