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On Tuesday, it said a vaccine had been given regulatory approval after less than two months of testing on humans. @Mechanical But experts were quick to raise concerns about the speed of Russia's work, and a growing list of countries have expressed scepticism. Scientists in Germany, France, Spain and the US have all urged caution. "It seems our foreign colleagues are sensing the specific competitive advantages of the Russian drug and are trying to express opinions that... are absolutely groundless," Russia's Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told the Interfax news agency on Wednesday. He added that the vaccine would be available soon. "The first packages of the medical vaccine... will be received within the next two weeks, primarily for doctors," Mr Murashko said.

💉 Russia has dismissed mounting international concern over the safety of its locally developed Covid-19 vaccine as "absolutely groundless". #news @Mechanical

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Nearly 150 deaths had been recorded at the time of publication following Tuesday's blast at the city's main port. More than 5,000 were had been injured and a further 300,000 were left homeless. For Lebanon, the devastation from the explosion — likely caused by the ignition of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate — came as the country is wrestling with a dire economic situation and a global pandemic.

Lebanon's capital was this week ravaged by a deadly explosion and now needs massive investments to repair — a difficult feat in a country currently suffering from its worst recession on record. #news @Mechanical

🪐 NASA, ULA Launch Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission to Red Planet 📣 Perseverance began its long journey to Mars today by successfully launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a ULA Atlas V rocket. It now begins its seven-month journey to the Red Planet, landing there on Feb. 18, 2021. #mechanics 🆔 @Mechanical

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