Duterte Walks Back Offer To Putin To Test Russia S Covid 19 Vaccine
Putin announced that Russia was registering the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine following its development at the Gamaleya Institute outside of Moscow. In a display of solidarity with another strongman leader, Duterte—who once described Putin as his “hero”—said he would be prepared to take part in trials, and that “I will inject it publicly. Experiment with me, that’s fine.” Despite Duterte’s initial enthusiasm for the vaccine, named Sputnik V, his spokesperson has now said he would not receive it until after May 1, 2021....