According to reports Russia plans to register a COVID-19 vaccine by August 10-12. This clears the way for what its backers say would be the world’s first official approval of an inoculation against the pandemic. The drug developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute and the Russian Direct Investment Fund may be approved for civilian use within three to seven days of registration by regulators according to a source. The vaccine is expected to get conditional registration in August meaning it will still need to conduct trials on another 1600 people. Mass production is likely to begin in September. This vaccine candidate