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Austria in Talks to Buy 1 Million Sputnik Doses by April

  • Chancellor Kurz warns against ‘geopolitical blinders’
  • Russian vaccine is still pending EU regulatory approval
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Austria is in talks about purchasing as many as 1 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine with first deliveries as early as next month.

While the deal isn’t final, details of the understanding have been shared with health officials, the Austrian chancellery said in a statement on Tuesday. Confidential documents have been signed and exchanged between Austria and Russia.