Infodemic: All eyes on Russia’s new vaccine and fake science in India
Welcome. We are tracking how global disinformation is shaping the world as it battles the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s Coda reporter Isobel Cockerell here, taking over from Natalia for the day.
Below are some of the stories around the world that have caught our attention this week.
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We’ve been watching closely as the world responds to President Vladimir Putin’s claims that Russia is the first country to produce a vaccine for Covid-19.
On Tuesday, the nation announced that it had won the global race to develop an effective coronavirus vaccine. Putin said that one of his daughters has received the shot. The injection, which has been named Sputnik V, has already reportedly been administered to some of Russia’s most influential officials and businessmen.