Venezuelan Health Minister Carlos Alvarado confirmed that the country is negotiating with Russia regarding the testing and production of its Sputnik V anti-COVID vaccine, APA reports citing Teletrader.
During a video conference with President Nicolas Maduro Alvarado stated that the government "offered 500 volunteers to participate in vaccine trials."
Venezuela's Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said the country wants to participate in testing Chinese and Cuban vaccines as well.