MANILA - Russia is willing to supply a coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, or team up with a local firm to mass produce it, its ambassador to Manila said on Friday , as infections in the South-east Asian nation surge.
But the frenetic race globally to develop a Covid-19 vaccine is raising some concern that speed could compromise safety and that some countries could be putting national prestige before solid science. It can also invest with a Philippine partner for local vaccine production, he said, adding that Russia was awaiting a response to its proposal from the Philippines' foreign ministry.Khovaev said the vaccine was"effective and safe", adding that about 20 countries had expressed interest in working with Russia on deployment of the vaccines.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought closer ties with Russia, as well as with China, in part due to his dislike for historic ally the United States.
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