Russia Approves Coronavirus Vaccine Despite Intense International Skepticism | Talking Points Memo

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to clear a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated.


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I think Trump and all those GOPers should be offered the vaccine for free by Putin.

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A chinese company already has a limited approval in Phase III of Covid Vaccine - Aug 10th!

NYT today has updated their Covid Vaccine tracker:

Trump’s puppet master:

“I know it has proven efficient and forms a stable immunity, and I would like to repeat that it has passed all the necessary tests,”

BIG Qs:

  1. Did it pass the Loyalty Test? KGB Test? Puppet Test?

  2. Are we sure it’s NOT laced with Novichok?

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In Russia, vaccine kills you…

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It’s the 4th floor balcony vacine

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You just KNOW that Trump is green with envy.

Wonder if this new “vaccine” will prove to be deadly before November 3rd, or after.

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I can see Putin selling millions of doses of the untested vaccine to the US Government with a hefty commission for Jared Kushner. Store them next to the unusued millions of hydroxychloroquine doses.

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Putin’s going to hold this over trump’s head like an anvil.

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Now watch Trump buy 10 million doses. Trying to milk it before he goes out the door.

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And if we’d locked Hillary up when we should have, we’d be well on our way with human testing!

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Nothing so bad that Putin can’t make it worse.

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The Health Ministry said in Tuesday’s statement that the vaccine is expected to provide immunity from the coronavirus for up to two years.

There’s no way the Russians could possibly know that.

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Taking that vaccine will be similar to getting on a Russian airliner or driving a Lada.

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If I were russian I would pass

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He’s just setting an example for Fat Nixon. I eagerly await the announcement that an untested, rushed vaccine will soon be available for everybody in the United States. Except the “illegals,” of course.

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Exactly. My take on this is Putin’s hoping to stampede tRump into an early vaccine release with accompanying chaos/more deaths/recriminations/chaos/lower voter turnout - all wins for Pootie.

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I was going to make a Yakov Smirnov joke, and then I remembered he’s an anti-masker.

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Step up wing nut wankers, line up right here and get your Putin poison!

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The term of the vaccine’s effectiveness has been suspended. It will now provide immunity for life.

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Like Trump, Putin gambles with the lives of his people. It’s a huge risk, but promises a big payoff if it works out.

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