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Sputnik means travel companion. In the context of COVID-19, its probably a bit more surreal than it ought to be, name-wise ..
by somesortofsystm 6y ago
Sputnik means travel companion. In the context of COVID-19, its probably a bit more surreal than it ought to be, name-wise ..
- tetromino_ 6y agoIt's a two-component vaccine using two different adenovirus vectors. Hence "traveling companion" and "v(irus/ector)". Plus, of course, the name is a reminder of Soviet space achievements.