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Russia to supply 25 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nepal

Published: 29 Sep 2020 - 01:45 pm | Last Updated: 05 Nov 2021 - 02:09 am

Reuters

MOSCOW: Russia's sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday it had agreed to supply 25 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal via Trinity Pharmaceuticals, which it described as a private healthcare firm and key distributor there.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund has struck multiple Sputnik V vaccine supply deals abroad, including to supply 100 million doses to India, where it also expects to hold clinical trials