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https://brazilian.report/coronavirus-brazil-live-blog/2021/03/15/us-pressured-brazil-ditch-russias-sputnik-v-vaccine/ https://brazilian.report/coronavirus-brazi

• NicoJuicy 6y ago
  Russia didn't have phase 3 trials when it pitched to Brazil. So it does seem justified to me, they hurried up everything "to be the first". In the mean time, Europe has independent trials. But the news you are posting is from before that ( december 2020). Interim phase3 trial data was only published in February 2021: https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n743 https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n743
  • La1n 6y ago
    >"Combatting malign influences in the Americas: OGA used diplomatic relations in the Americas region to mitigate efforts by states, including Cuba, Venezuela, and Russia, who are working to increase their influence in the region to the detriment of US safety and security. OGA coordinated with other U.S. government agencies to strengthen diplomatic ties and offer technical and humanitarian assistance to dissuade countries in the region from accepting aid from these illintentioned states. Examples include using OGA’s Health Attaché office to persuade Brazil to reject the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, and offering CDC technical assistance in lieu of Panama accepting an offer of Cuban doctors. " This has nothing to do with phase 3 trials or it being rushed.... https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2020-annual-report.pdf https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2020-annual-report.p...
    • NicoJuicy 6y ago
      There is no problem with combatting countries using it as political pressure. Which China and Russia did first ( Hungary, Taiwan, ... )