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Sputnik V shot around 83pct effective against Delta variant

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 is around 83 percent effective against the Delta variant of coronavirus, lower than previously thought, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday.

Authorities blamed a surge in coronavirus cases in June and July on the more contagious Delta variant and the population's reluctance...

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