Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that his country had developed a vaccine for the Ebola virus which has killed thousands of people in west Africa.
Putin, who is famed for his talent for headline-grabbing announcements, did not give any name for the vaccine, nor did he say how it worked, who was developing it or give details of any trials.“We have good news,” Putin was quoted:
“We have registered a drug against Ebola, which after the corresponding tests has been shown to be highly effective, more effective than the drugs used worldwide up to now.”
To date no approved vaccine or treatment for Ebola exists and the UN’s World Health Organization has authorised the fast-track development of drugs.
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