President of Philippines offers himself as a test subject for Russian coronavirus vaccine

AKIPRESS.COM - The Philippines will accept an offer for a Russian coronavirus vaccine once a supply becomes available, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday, Nikkei Asian Review reports.
The Philippine leader offered himself as a test subject for the Russian-made vaccine.
"I'll volunteer to take it in public," Duterte said. "I'll be the first to be experimented on."
Duterte expressed hope that Russia would provide the vaccine for free, unlike the U.S., which would expect compensation. But Moscow has stopped short of saying the supply would be free.
The Philippines has reported 136,638 COVID-19 infections, including a daily record 6,958 new cases on Monday. The country has re-imposed tough restrictions on travel and other activity in Manila and elsewhere.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin announced the registration of the first vaccine from coronavirus infection yesterday.