Brazil's Bolsonaro speaks to Russia's Putin about Sputnik vaccine
The Peninsula
BRASILIA - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone on Tuesday about buying and domestically manufacturing the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Bolsonaro's office said.
Brazil is racing to secure more vaccine supplies as a new wave of COVID-19 pushes the number of deaths to the highest point since the pandemic began. Brazil has the second-deadliest outbreak after the United States, and with its hospital system overloaded, could soon surpass it. Brazilian health regulator Anvisa has yet to approve Russia's Sputnik vaccine. It suspended a ruling on the emergency use of the immunization last month, citing incomplete and missing paperwork.More Related News