Russia says Covid vaccine costs under $10

THE RUSSIAN Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced the cost of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine for international markets will be less than $10 per dose starting from February 2021, which is less than $20 for the two doses necessary to vaccinate one person.

Steroid now used to treat Covid patients

JAPAN HAS approved a second drug – the inexpensive steroid dexamethasone - for the treatment of Covid-19 patients following the use of Remdesivir, reports said.