Russia's unproven Covid-19 vaccine will be available to other countries by November, funder says. But safety concerns remain

(CNN)Russia's coronavirus vaccine will be gradually rolled out to high-risk people before a mass vaccination of Russians begins in October, the head of the group funding the research said on Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of a coronavirus vaccine for use on Tuesday, claiming it as a "world first," amid continued concern and unanswered questions over its safety and effectiveness. Speaking to CNN's Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Tuesday, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) head Kirill Dmietriev said "safety is at the core of the vaccine." "We know the technology works and we will publish the data in August and September to demonstrate that,"...