A top-secret biological weapons plant in Russia has begun testing 13 potential coronavirus vaccines on primates and ferrets, a top scientist has confirmed.
Soviet-era complex Vector is one of the world’s leading anti-virus centres, and has channelled resources into finding a COVID-19 cure.
Deputy Head Scientist at Vector, Yelena Gavrilova said the group began conducting tests on “lower primates” and “ferrets” as soon as it got its hands on the “living virus.” The laboratory has taken samples from every confirmed case of coronavirus in Russia, so far totalling 253, and analysed them at Vector State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology near Novosibirsk in Siberia.