Russia has developed the first vaccine against the coronavirus.<br />'' <br />''The announcement was made by President Vladimir Putin during a televised video conference call with government ministers today.<br />'' <br />''He said one of his daughters has already been inoculated.<br />'' <br />''As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise at an alarming rate across the globe, scientists and medical experts are making accelerated efforts to develop a vaccine fit for human use.<br />'' <br />''Currently, there are more than 160 vaccine candidates in different stages of production and 27 of these have reached the human trials.  <br />'' <br />''While the vaccine created by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca is considered one of the frontrunners in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine, Russia to day became the first country in the world to launch its very own coronavirus vaccine.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Russia currently has two COVID-19 vaccine candidates in the race. Russia will reportedly begin producing the vaccine soon and already has plans for a massive, country-wide vaccine drive. </span>