In Brief

Russians spreading fake news about Oxford vaccine

Online disinformation campaign targets countries where Russia’s immunisation jab is being marketed

by Holden Frith

16 Oct 2020

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Coronavirus vaccine

A volunteer receives the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, developed in Russia

Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty

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