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"Good news for all citizens of Moldova! A few minutes ago, the Russian vaccine against COVID-19 Sputnik V was officially registered in the Republic of Moldova," Dodon wrote on his Facebook page. To date, the vaccine has been approved by more than 30 countries. © Sputnik / Vitaly Belousov A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Russia's coronavirus vaccine Gam-COVID-Vac, trade-named Sputnik V, at a coronavirus vaccination center at a shopping mall, in Moscow, Russia. Sputnik V is a human adenoviral platform-based vaccine, which was developed by Russia's Gamaleya Center and registered by the Russian government on August 11 last year. Interim results from Phase 3 clinical trials established its efficacy at 91.6 percent, as published by The Lancet . … [Read more...] about Dodon Says Moldova Registered Russian COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V

BUCHAREST: Romania shipped its first donation of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to neighbouring Moldova on Saturday (Feb 27) to safeguard frontline doctors, Prime Minister Florin Citu said. In December, Romania's centrist President Klaus Iohannis said Bucharest would donate 200,000 doses of vaccine to Moldova, in a gesture of solidarity following the election of the pro-Western President Maia Sandu. A former World Bank economist, Sandu defeated the pro-Moscow incumbent Igor Dodon in a presidential election, promising to fight endemic corruption and put Moldova's relations with the European Union back on track. The eastern European country of 3.5 million, where the West and Russia vie for influence, has been rocked in recent years by instability and corruption scandals, including the disappearance of US$1 billion from the banking system. "Romania keeps its promise ... Today we deliver the first doses, 21,600 of AstraZeneca. It is the first batch of the 200,000 total that we … [Read more...] about Romania ships first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine to Moldova

A long-established wine industry has been one of Moldova’s few bright spots but it has been hit hard by virus restrictions. Image: AFP/SERGEI GAPON. The vast underground cellars of Moldova’s Cricova winery used to echo with the sounds of hundreds of visitors. Now, just a handful of guests wander past the huge barrels and endless rows of bottles holding its vintages. “We used to have 300 to 450 people a day but with the pandemic… there are days when there are literally 15 people,” winery tour guide Vita Viznyuk told AFP in the cellars, her face covered by a black mask. Impoverished Moldova, a tiny country wedged between Romania and Ukraine, has struggled to build a solid economy since gaining independence with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. One of the few bright spots has been its long-established wine industry, well-known in eastern Europe with significant exports to Russia, Romania, Poland and other countries. Vineyards have been trying for a decade to expand their … [Read more...] about Pandemic hits tiny Moldova’s hopes for wine tourism boom

PARIS: England and Portugal both scored five goals while France scored three as they overcame lowly-ranked Kosovo, Andorra and Lithuania in Euro 2020 qualifying on Tuesday (Sep 10). Captain Ronaldo, making his 160th international appearance, scored four as Portugal won 5-1 in Vilnius and strengthened their position in Group B after a sluggish start. For Ronaldo it was a second hat-trick in three internationals. The victory over Lithuania, 130th in the world rankings, kept Portugal five points behind Ukraine at the top of Group B. Portugal, who opened the group with home draws aghainst Ukraine and Serbia, started their recovery with a victory in Belgrade on Saturday. They have a game in hand on all the other teams in the group. "We were better, we are better, and we won because of it," said Fernando Santos, the Portugal coach. "We kept the pace after the win at Serbia, otherwise this triumph would make no sense, and we are closer." Ronaldo's first goal was a penalty. The … [Read more...] about Football: England, France hammer minnows as Ronaldo shines for Portugal

Rob Delaney, Alice Eve and Edwina Findley are the latest stars set to join the cast of Amazon Prime Video’s The Power. The 10-part global thriller based on Naomi Alderman’s bestselling novel of the same name, comes from Chernobyl producer Sister and Emmy-winning The Handmaids Tale director Reed Morano. In The Power all teenage girls in the world suddenly develop the power to electrocute people at will. It’s hereditary, it’s inbuilt, and it can’t be taken away from them. The Power follows a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Moldova, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world. Related Story Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Uzo Aduba Among 8 Cast In David Weil's Amazon Series 'Solos' Delaney, Eve and Findley will recur as Tom, Kristen and Helen, respectively. The newly added stars will act … [Read more...] about ‘The Power’: Rob Delaney, Alice Eve & Edwina Findley Among Cast Additions On Amazon Thriller