Coronavirus cases continue to surge at an unprecedented rate across the world and a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia is now grabbing all the headlines. Watch report.

Russia claims to have completed tests on volunteers: How close are we to COVID-19 vaccine?

Moscow’s Sechenov University has completed tests on volunteers of the world’s first vaccine against COVID-19. The Russian embassy in India tweeted. “Sechenov University has successfully completed tests on volunteers of the world’s first vaccine against #COVID19. The #vaccine is safe. The volunteers will be discharged on July 15 and July 20,” chief researcher Elena Smolyarchuk told TASS".

Has Russia won the COVID-19 vaccine? Varsity claims 'world's 1st COVID-19 vaccine

Russia's Sechenov University claims making vaccine against COVID-19