DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
- Outlet: albousla.ps ( archive, original ) , Al Minasa Press ( archive, original ) , altaharri.com ( archive, original ) , arabic.sputniknews.com ( archive, original ) , christian-dogma.com ( archive, original ) , copts-united.com ( archive, original ) , elsaanews.com ( archive, original ) , essahra.net ( archive, original ) , konmowaten.com ( archive, original ) , lanacanal.tv ( archive, original ) , lebanondebate.com ( archive, original ) , ma32oul.com ( archive, original ) , mn2ol.com ( archive, original ) , nabd.com ( archive, original ) , newsformy.com ( archive, original ) , pucnews.com ( archive, original ) , sawtaljanoub24.com ( archive, original ) , suhufnet.net ( archive, original )
- Date of publication: January 20, 2021
- Countries / regions discussed: UK, Russia
DISINFO: AstraZeneca vaccine was born thanks to Russia
SUMMARY
British scientists were able to produce the “AstraZeneca” vaccine taking advantage of Russian technology after they asked and got help from Russian scientists.
The British vaccine was born thanks to Russian technology.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about vaccines.
On Dec. 8, researchers with the University of Oxford and the British-Swedish company AstraZeneca published the first scientific paper on Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine. The trial demonstrated that the vaccine can protect people from Covid-19, but with efficacy ranging between 62% to 90%, depending on the dosage, but none of the less, the vaccine received authorization in the United Kingdom, Argentina, India, Mexico, Brazil and Pakistan.
AstraZeneca announced on Dec. 11 that it would collaborate with the Russian creators of the Sputnik V vaccine, which is also made from adenoviruses, after “Sputnik V” made an offer over Twitter. AstraZeneca wanted to see if a combination with Sputnik V might increase the efficacy of the vaccine. The trial is planned to take place in early 2021 in Ukraine.
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