As usual, Russia always craves for that 15 min fame. Anything comes out from Russian health ministry is questionable (CV related). They once had great scientists/ virologists etc. Some of them were sold to the highest bidder. Luckily, few scientists were offered a new life and a job here at home rather than these scientists helping bad apples (Iran/NK/China) for doomsday event.
Controlled release of info as deemed necessary...for any number of reasons ..leverage/vantage point?
At this point, what really matters is that we have a GO from the FDA to initiate/run CTs and on the same note getting a green light either from EMA/RoW shouldn't be an issue at all. Running CTs in bad apples domain is a last resort?:)
We (longs) have waited long enough n 2021 will be the tipping point for all entities*!