Work on the factory should begin this year, says veep Catherine Chen

2 bil rubles allocated to EpiVacCorona production

World health body’s vaccine advisory group also warns against prioritising International travellers for Covid-19 jabs

Cops deny ban linked to planned protests, say gathering poses danger of boosting coronavirus spread

Protesters rampage again in several cities following introduction of curfew over weekend

Sergio Mattarella also expecting solidarity from European Union over unsolved 2016 homicide involving doctoral student

Covid-19 death toll in the world’s fourth-largest country now also approaching 29,000

Olympic minister says govt still committed, even as medical associations raise alarm about dwindling healthcare capacity

People gather in defiance of fines, arrests for breaching 500-person limit on public gatherings

Smaller demos also held in Mumbai and Bangalore

Community health workers monitor those infected, ensure they adhere to quarantine measures

Watch marks one of his first breaks with predecessors who generally chose domestic products

Sarah Huckabee Sanders immediately receives endorsement of former boss