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2023-03-05 05:59:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FBE53F17CB6458BD097C444F5574675D69B18FB9F3D07E1A700CB974B77A8C02
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Andrey Botikov was one of a team of 18 Russian scientists who developed the Sputnik V vaccine. A suspect in his murder has been arrested. https://indianexpress.com/article/world/russian-scientist-behind-sputnik-v-covid-vaccine-found-dead-8479167/ Sputnik V was not the first COVID-19 vaccine to be developed, but it was the first to be available for use, prior to Phase 3 trials. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-claims-first-coronavirus-vaccine-without-providing-evidence-n1236354
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