Russia launches the name "Sputnik V" for the world's first vaccine against the Corona virus

The Russian company producing a vaccine against the emerging corona virus, which was registered today, Tuesday, has launched the name "Sputnik V ".

This name was chosen due to its symbolism because the first Russian satellite was named "Sputnik" and it was launched in 1957.

Specialists chose this name in particular, since the registration of the first vaccine against a global epidemic is an important stage of change in human history, no less important than the launch of the first Russian satellite.

Today, Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the registration of the first vaccine against the Corona virus in the world, and expressed his hope that this vaccine would begin to be produced in huge quantities in the near future.

Source: Russia Today