Austria open to making Russian Covid-19 vaccine

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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said he is open to Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine or Chinese alternatives being produced in his country, if they are authorised in the European Union, AFP reports.

“It's about getting a safe vaccine as quickly as possible, never mind who makes it,” he told German weekly Welt am Sonntag.

“Austria would certainly try to make production capacity available at appropriate national firms if the Russian and Chinese manufacturers secure approval and are produced in Europe [...] just like manufacturers from other countries.”

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