“In Russia, we will produce 30 million vaccines, if necessary for Russia - 50 million, that is, accordingly, the full vaccination in Russia can be completed at the beginning of next year,” Interfax Dmitrieva quotes.

As for the world, he noted, the RDIF expects production of about 200 million doses of vaccines by the end of the year.

In addition, he said that the third phase of the vaccine trials will take place on ordinary people in early August.

In mid-June, virologist Anatoly Altstein, in an interview with NSN, assessed the likelihood of a second wave of COVID-19 in Russia.