Earlier this month, President Maduro said he would be the first to get vaccinated Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has announced he will be asking for volunteers to test the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Russia. Russia was the first country to officially register a vaccine against the coronavirus on 11 August. The Venezuelan government, which has received billions of dollars in loans from Russia, said it would be willing to take part in clinical trials. “In the coming days, we’ll be asking for volunteers to get vaccinated,” President Maduro announced on Sunday. Russian scientists had said early-stage trials of their vaccine were a success – although the vaccine’s approval by regulators comes before the completion of a larger study involving thousands of people. Health workers would be among the first to receive a vaccine Mr Maduro’s statement indicates that Venezuela does not have the volunteers yet, suggesting that Health Minister […]